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I don't have a microwave. How do I put this stuff in the mug?
Put the soap in the mug (cut into pieces if needed) and put the mug into a pan of boiling water. This is assuming you are not using a tallow based soap.
I'm also interested here so am adding my question: And how to proceed with tallow based soap?
An alternative to using a microwave is to use a cheese grater! I did this to mold two pucks of Williams into one mass.
Use the finest setting your grater has, and have it drop into a large bowl. It will take a while; don't try to rush it. Once you've sufficiently shredded your soap, make sure your hands are dry and then start to mush the shavings together. Now transfer it to your mug or bowl or whatever, and mash it down into the bottom, packing it in with your fingertips. I finished mine off with a quick soak of hot water on top, and then poured it off and let it dry. It might not be perfectly flat on top, but it will start to even out after a few latherings.
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What happens if i cook tallow?
You have cooked soap.
cheese grater works pretty well regardless of soap type. then the shape of whatever you are putting it in doesnt matter.
cheese grater works pretty well regardless of soap type. then the shape of whatever you are putting it in doesnt matter.
See Jim's post from August 2007:
I used a similar method to grate a puck of VDH Glycerin into a 1 Cup Pyrex dish.
I used a similar method to grate a puck of VDH Glycerin into a 1 Cup Pyrex dish.
You ruin it.
When I melted about 3 Col. Conk pucks into single container, I used my coffee maker. Turn it on so the hot place heats up, and it should begin melting within a few minutes.
Melting can work, but as our soap mistresses have said, you are jeopardizing the performance and the fragrance by doing so.
Use a veggie peeler or cheese grater and you can actualy make it "better than new".
Points for good guesses why.
Use a veggie peeler or cheese grater and you can actualy make it "better than new".
Points for good guesses why.
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I usually do the same....but then I pour the cooled soap into small, clear "Glad" food storage containers that come with blue lids. Then I have a nice convenient bowl that is unbreakable, stores nicely and the brush fits into the containers to just load up my brush. Great for travelling with soaps.
Tutti Frutti, Cheers
I agree. Melting soaps can damage or even destroy the look, feel, and lather of them. I recommend grating it and smashing it into a container. You can mix multiple types of soaps but you don't risk damaging them. I do this with Williams/VDH as a cheap way of making a cheap but awesome smelling, great lather inducing soap.
