I am happy to announce the winner of my first contest. Jen Myers has named my newest soap, "Walk in the Woods". Congratulations, Jen!!!
I have this new bar of soap that needs a name. I am drawing a complete blank. It has a great blend of fragrance including, cedarwood, pine, and lemongrass. I also added eucalyptus leaf. This scent is great for both men and women. So, here is where you come in. Since I can not think of a name for this bar, I thought I would ask my customers and fans to do it for me. This contest begins today and will end on Sunday, June 2nd. I will announce the winner on Monday, June 3rd. If you will, please leave your name suggestion on The Rosemary Rabbit's Facebook page. I am hoping you will share my page as well. On Sunday, I will close the contest and pick a lucky winner to receive a bar of this soap. Good luck to everyone!!! Exciting news here at the kitchen lab. I received some of my supplies to get started making products to add to my site. I have my product line rounded out and everyone I have talked with (and used as a guinea pig) likes everything. So, stay tuned. I will be doing a "Grand Opening" soon.
I made my first batch of laundry soap, last night. I used the hot process method and have decided that, after a little market testing, I will be selling it. It's a basic recipe with tea tree oil added for fragrance and its disinfecting properties. I washed a load of laundry earlier, using only the soap, and it seemed to have worked well. I think it will work really well with the recipes that many people are using these days to avoid harsh chemicals found in commercial detergents. While not ideal for bathing, this soap is not harmful. Edited to add: This laundry soap did not do as well as expected. Sadly, after a tumble through the dryer, my laundry smelled like bacon instead of tea tree oil. Lesson learned. There are two different types of soap processing. One is called cold process and seems to be a favorite among soapers. The other is hot process.
Hot process is a method where you cook your soap to speed up saponification. Saponification is the process in which the lye turns fat and oils into soap. With hot process you can have soap, ready for use, within 24 hours. With this blog, I hope to keep you up to date on all of my products and maybe pass along a few tidbits of information here and there.
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AuthorMy name is Stacy. I am a wife and stay at home mother of three, home schooled children. We are trying to live more naturally in our little suburban home. We have chickens, rabbits and, of course, soap. :-) Archives
June 2013
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