littysmom Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Hi, never tried to make soap, but from what I read about making your own; once you use it you'll never go back to the other stuff. My question is, if you don't have soap molds. , what around the house can you use for a substitue. I have used sources available on this site for calculations and have made my recipe. I can't wait to get started! Any helpful tips before getting started?? Thanks... happy Holidayssanta big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Hi, never tried to make soap, but from what I read about making your own; once you use it you'll never go back to the other stuff. My question is, if you don't have soap molds. , what around the house can you use for a substitue. I have used sources available on this site for calculations and have made my recipe. I can't wait to get started! Any helpful tips before getting started?? Thanks... happy Holidayssanta bigi depends on how much you are going to make, different size shoe boxes can work. line them with freezer paper, shinny side down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quietgirl2004 Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 My first soap was made in a pop can flat. But I put my freezer paper shiny side up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littysmom Posted December 25, 2006 Author Share Posted December 25, 2006 Sur does help alot.. thanks!! Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapLady Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 I still love using cardboard milk or half & half cartons. You can cut off the top and use it as a vertical mold or lay them on their side and cut a long side off to make a log mold. Spread the word and you'll have people saving them for you faster than you can use them. Makes a nice size bar, just peel off the cardboard and slice. They are also oven safe (in my experience) at 170 degrees. (Though I do put them in another dish just in case.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 25, 2006 Share Posted December 25, 2006 Just about anything. I saw soap made in plastic drawer organizers, wooden ones too and I found myself not shopping any more for necessities, but what might look good as a mold (in other words I thought I would get my cat a new water bowl, but I sorta have held onto it to use for a soap mold. I'm a bad owner, me thinks.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littysmom Posted December 26, 2006 Author Share Posted December 26, 2006 I still love using cardboard milk or half & half cartons. You can cut off the top and use it as a vertical mold or lay them on their side and cut a long side off to make a log mold. Spread the word and you'll have people saving them for you faster than you can use them. Makes a nice size bar, just peel off the cardboard and slice. They are also oven safe (in my experience) at 170 degrees. (Though I do put them in another dish just in case.)Thats a good idea. I have one in the fridge which is just about empty.. Gonna put it to use!! thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jes432 Posted December 26, 2006 Share Posted December 26, 2006 Don't forget pringles cans! They're great for round bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 The ends of those flat flat-rate boxes make a perfect log mold - just cut the rest off and toss it and you are left with the perfect size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted December 27, 2006 Share Posted December 27, 2006 I do like the milk cartons for a great vertical mold. I did a green tea and rose soap where I poured one color down one side and the other down the other side and it had 2 almost triangles with the different colors. Very neat looking!Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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