Garf Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Is it possible to recycle commercial soap? Will they melt and be able to be repoured similarly to making a candle from leftover wax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoapDiva Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Try googling or doing a search on here for hand milled soap.You'd probably want to make sure you use an actual "soap" and not a deodorant bar or beauty bar, who knows what is in there, although you could experiment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacktortoise Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 It won't work very well at all. Look up suppliers of Melt and Pour Bases. Those you can melt and pour like a candles, but none of the supermarket brands will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted June 30, 2007 Share Posted June 30, 2007 Here is what happens to ivory soap when you try to melt it down in the microwave:http://soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=45&highlight=microwave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted July 2, 2007 Author Share Posted July 2, 2007 That is one wild video. Whipped Ivory soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mslegacy Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Thats kinda of expensive to clean a microwave....lol:laugh2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topofmurrayhill Posted July 2, 2007 Share Posted July 2, 2007 Looks like it's melting fine, no? Just has a lot of air in it, hence it floats and poofs up in the microwave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garf Posted July 5, 2007 Author Share Posted July 5, 2007 What would happen with something like Dial if you reheated it in the microwave? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 dunno - grate it and try it. I would suggest being VERY careful tho! add just a touch of water or milk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Weird video... I wonder what the consistency of it is after being microwaved. And wonder what a real bar of soap would do. Don't have a microwave to try, though. Garf - you can hand mill soaps. Here's a link for example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Weird, yesterday I was melting some oils in the microwave and found I hadn't cleaned all the soap off of the bucket from the last batch.It poofed up and went kind of feathery/transparent - almost like fiberglass. I was actually thinking of putting a bar in the microwave on purpose, but I got distracted with something else Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 5, 2007 Share Posted July 5, 2007 Weird video... I wonder what the consistency of it is after being microwaved. And wonder what a real bar of soap would do. Don't have a microwave to try, though. Garf - you can hand mill soaps. Here's a link for example.It reminds of marshmallow fluff but not sure if the consistency would be the same. I've got to admit that after watching the video, I thought about doing it just to see.You don't have a microwave? I think you are one in a gazillion that doesn't. I am guessing then that you actually cook for your family and don't nuke stuff. You know the way cooking is supposed to be. Wholesome and delicious. The way it was when we were young. That is so cool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 My ex refused to have a microwave - said he was afraid it would make him sterile. My mom, on the other hand, stands directly in front of hers praying it's true! LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meridith Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 My ex refused to have a microwave - said he was afraid it would make him sterile. My mom, on the other hand, stands directly in front of hers praying it's true! LOL!ROFLMAOOOOOOOOOOO!! I'm here to tell you that it didn't work on me and make me sterile. Eye contact and I was pg. The only thing that worked for me was that wonderful operation called an hysterectomy. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Makin Momma Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 Can you use that whipped Ivory for anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol M Posted July 6, 2007 Share Posted July 6, 2007 I can't imagine that the FNWL recipe would work too well, of course I haven't tried it. But that seems like an awfully lot of extra oils to add (4 tbsp + 2 tbsp water) to one cup of soap. I'd be surprised if it lathered. May try it just for fun, though; lord knows I've plenty of scrap soap laying around here:rolleyes2 Seems like for this, though, you'd need a soap with very little superfat and my soap is already superfatted at 5-6%. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 Meridith -- you know, when our old one died, we just never replaced it. I don't miss it so much, but it is really a treat when we go to a hotel or something and they have one; the kids ALWAYS want microwave popcorn. Go figure.Robin - DO IT. And take pictures, of coarse, LOL.I'm wondering if you can use the soap after, too, if it still bubbles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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