Soapmaking can be easy if you follow these instructions. Making soap is yet another down-home pursuit that allows you to feel good inside because you get to recycle and create at the same time. It’s ...

In a world filled with commercial soap products made of a seemingly endless list of unidentifiable ingredients, there's something uniquely satisfying about making your own soap at home. What’s more, ...

Until around 1916, making soap at home was commonplace. Using wood or plant ashes and leftover animal fats, families produced their own soap for cleaning their clothes and themselves. During World War ...

Making soap seems like an arcane, ancient craft that few people know how to do. But the secrets of how to make soap are more within reach than you may think. Many do-it-yourself projects aren’t worth ...

From tallow balm and natural candles to lip balm and now, even homemade soap! This simple ingredient has quickly become one ...

This is it! Now we make Goats Milk Soap with the cold process method. After reading Part 1 and Part 2 of my blog here at Mother Earth News (or you can also find the links to the article also on my ...

It started with a stubborn dishpan and a longing for something cleaner, something that wouldn’t leave my hands super dry or fill the air with synthetic scents. I’d been on my natural living journey ...

“I started messing around with soap after I got my wife a crafting magazine and thought, ‘Hey, we can make soap!’” Jeremy Lugo told me as he donned a pair of black latex gloves in preparation for a ...

Soap-making can be a fun way to make custom soap bars at home as a hobby. Soap-making kits are great for beginners because they come with all the products needed. We spoke to 2 professional soap ...