For our ongoing series of DIY cleaning tests, we scoured the Internet (pun intended) for homemade formulas for hand-cleaning dishes. We tested each of three homemade dish cleaners with three ...

Ready to get crafty? These 38 free melt and pour soap recipes are full of creative ideas and easy steps, perfect for gifts or a little self-care. Making soap at home is a project that’s both fun and ...

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 ...

Looking for a handmade holiday project that’s both fun and useful? These adorable holiday wreath soaps are the answer. T ...

Purchases made through the links above may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. When was liquid soap invented? Liquid soap is not a modern invention. A crude form of liquid soap using a ...

Buttermilk and oatmeal are soothing and moisturizing for sensitive skin. The following is an excerpt from Soapmaking the Natural Way: 45 Melt-and-Pour Recipes Using Herbs, Flowers and Essential Oils ...

Two processes to make DIY soap bars are cold process, and melt and pour process. While the former requires you to make soap from scratch, the latter includes working with pre-made soap base. We’ll ...

Heat the goat milk soap base in a double boiler. Stir in the honey, chamomile essential oil, and vitamin E oil. Pour into moulds and allow to harden. Melt shea butter in a double boiler together with ...

Although soap bubbles can be easily blown with detergents, it is necessary to mix water and detergent at a very precise ratio to create a world-class super huge soap bubble. A physicist who has ...