With a few store bought ingredients, and some you may already have, you can make bars and bars of your own specialty soaps. It really is easy, and no one needs to know that. You can let them think you spent hours and hours over the stove making your fabulous soaps. When you give some as a gift, the recipient will know you think they are someone special.
Well, now that I've got your attention, let's get started.
HAND MILLED SOAPS:
Rich and foamy milk soap;
You'll need:
2 bars mild unscented white soap
½ cup dry instant milk
water
a small sauce pan
a wooden spoon
plastic soap molds (found at craft supply stores)
a cheese grater
3 drops of essential oils, your choice of scent ( optional )
Grate the bars of soap, like you were grating cheese for pizza, into a bowl. In your small sauce pan put ¼ cup of water. Now add your grated soap. Heat on low until melted. Try not to stir. You will be tempted to but don't, or you'll make bubbles that you don't want. When it is all melted, fold in your dry milk. Make sure you don't stir, it's very important to fold gently. Remove from heat, and add essential oils, if desired. Spoon into molds, and stick into the frig until it's set and hard. Remove from frig and take your soap out of the molds. Put your soap on a cooling rack, and put it somewhere to dry. The drying can take up to three weeks. It's very important to make sure your soap is completely dry before wrapping. When you're sure it's thoroughly dry, wrap your creation with plastic wrap, tightly. Tape the wrap closed. To give as a gift, add extra wrappings. I use floral tissue paper, then a corrugated cardboard strip around that. Tape it closed, add a label, and there you have a lovely gift.
Sage Soap:
You'll need:
2 bars mild unscented white soap
¼ cup rubbed sage
water
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