What about listing your favorite oils to use? Rice Bran, Castor cuz I can use them in so many products. Meadowfoam because it's an Oregon specialty oil What tools you could not live without? Stick Blender of course - no way am I going to stir by hand I've got 2. A tool that is unecessary, but you love? I buy palm & PKO in gallon buckets - and they work great as mixing containers - I can make soap and toss them aside - clean them out later - I have a ton of them. They would probably hold a 6-8# batch easily. Your favorite soap scent, additives, etc? It keeps changing - right now there are 2 (I even brought both with me this week on my business trip) Peak's Honeysuckle, and Sweetcakes Verbena. Additive - buttermilk. What about, soap cutters, bevelers, etc? Do you have one, do you want one...do you care? I use a straight soap cutter and/or a knife. Miter box and stainless pastry blade. I don't bevel, tho DH made me a beveler. If I need to get rid of a sharp edge, I either just use my fingernail or a vegetable peeler.