How to Remake Cool Soap
Buy three or more bars of unscented soap from a dollar store., Using a grater, carefully grate the unscented bars of soap., Using a knife, carefully cut up the colored soap into pieces., Using a plastic or metal mold, add some colored soap at the...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Buy three or more bars of unscented soap from a dollar store.
Make sure you have one or two bars of colored scented soap as well.
Keep in mind that you will need to have a fragrance oil that will smell good with the soap. -
Step 2: Using a grater
Set a bowl underneath your grater so that it will catch the shavings.
Make sure not to spill. , The size and number of the pieces doesn't matter. , Remember to leave enough soap for later! , Fill the bottom part of the boiler halfway up with water. , Then, turn your stove to high. , As you're mixing, add as much colored soap and fragrance as you desire.
The olive oil will soften your skin. , Beware of melting it for too long! Once you see that the soap is getting clumpy, turn the stove off. , Firmly press it down.
A little bit of the colored soap that you added earlier should be located in the bottom of the mold.
You should not have melted all the colored soap. ,, This may take a few hours.
Once it has hardened, gently pop it out of the mold.
If you're giving this away as a gift, place the soap in a box (a tin box is recommended) with a label announcing what it is inside the box.
Wrap it nicely. , -
Step 3: carefully grate the unscented bars of soap.
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Step 4: Using a knife
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Step 5: carefully cut up the colored soap into pieces.
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Step 6: Using a plastic or metal mold
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Step 7: add some colored soap at the bottom.
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Step 8: Get a double boiler.
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Step 9: Pour your grated
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Step 10: unscented soap into the top part of the boiler.
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Step 11: As the water boils
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Step 12: consistently mix your unscented soap
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Step 13: then add one tablespoon of olive oil.
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Step 14: Melt the soap only until it is clumpy.
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Step 15: Wait until the soap has cooled off a bit before using a plastic glove to place the soap into the mold.
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Step 16: Wait for a few minutes until the soap is cool
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Step 17: then completely wrap it and the mold with plastic wrap.
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Step 18: Let the soap harden in the mold.
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Step 19: Finished.
Detailed Guide
Make sure you have one or two bars of colored scented soap as well.
Keep in mind that you will need to have a fragrance oil that will smell good with the soap.
Set a bowl underneath your grater so that it will catch the shavings.
Make sure not to spill. , The size and number of the pieces doesn't matter. , Remember to leave enough soap for later! , Fill the bottom part of the boiler halfway up with water. , Then, turn your stove to high. , As you're mixing, add as much colored soap and fragrance as you desire.
The olive oil will soften your skin. , Beware of melting it for too long! Once you see that the soap is getting clumpy, turn the stove off. , Firmly press it down.
A little bit of the colored soap that you added earlier should be located in the bottom of the mold.
You should not have melted all the colored soap. ,, This may take a few hours.
Once it has hardened, gently pop it out of the mold.
If you're giving this away as a gift, place the soap in a box (a tin box is recommended) with a label announcing what it is inside the box.
Wrap it nicely. ,
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