It’s possible to make bar soap at home using ingredients such as lye and oils. Following a recipe and knowing which precautions to take can help make bar soap making a fun and generally safe activity.

Purchases made through the links above may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. When was liquid soap invented? Liquid soap is not a modern invention. A crude form of liquid soap using a ...

Soap-making has a rich history and is a blend of art and science. While traditional soap recipes call for ingredients like ...

Finding a use for bits of soap that pile up in bathrooms and sinks can be a headache. The pieces are too small to be used for showering but are too large to throw away. If you are interested in making ...

Bar soap always ends up crumbling into tiny, unusable bits as the bar gets worn down that inevitably just dissolve while slowly getting gross in the corner of your shower. This carved out body sponge ...

My mum had a cookbook called Half A Can Of Tomato Paste And Other Culinary Dilemmas that sat on our kitchen bookshelf when I was a little kid. (I remember her explaining to me what a dilemma was one ...

Gather all your materials. You’ll need just soap bits, a plastic bottle, a grater, a cutting tool, and a pan for melting. Cut the bottom off of the plastic bottle to create a mold for your new soap ...

In preparation for an upcoming summer event, the Smithsonian leads us through saponification, the chemical process of creating soap Piqued by the innovation, resourcefulness and ingenuity required in ...

Hoping to make gifts by hand, but stuck with two left thumbs? Here's an easy craft from Leah Kramer, founder of Craftster.org and author of "The Craftster Guide to Nifty, Thrifty and Kitschy Crafts." ...