Soap Storage Tips and Ideas (and my setup for the subtropics)
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2020
- There are many ways to store your homemade soap at home, and climate is a big factor! In this video I share my soap storage ideas and tips, and go through my full setup here at home in the subtropics. Below are all the links to my products here in Australia, and other links for overseas soap makers!
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DEHUMIDIFIER:
My dehumidifier was purchased from Ausclimate www.ausclimate.com.au/
I have no affiliation with this company, but their products are great and their customer service is outstanding.
This is the particular model I have, though I didn’t pay full price for it! I recommend calling the company and seeing if you can get them to make you a deal. www.ausclimate.com.au/product...
There are other companies who sell dehumidifiers, you can do a search around for what’s available in your country.
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Love how your soaps are, as you say, “simple”. Many content creators make complicated (and very pretty) soaps, but they are just not practical for me. Your down-to-earth style and wisdom from years of soap making are invaluable!
Oh that's wonderful Kerry, thank you.
Dear Elly, I had already gone to cold process soap making classes before I watched your videos. But, I learned so much more about cold process soapmaking from you than from those classes. Thank you Elly 💜🙏😊
Thank you Mia, that's wonderful!
I owe everything I've learned about soap making to you ❤ thanks for sharing 🎉
This video answered so many questions! You always give me the reassurance I need to keep making soap. Thank you, Elly!
Thank you Carla, that's exactly what I'm hoping to achieve! Thanks for your feedback, I'm very glad to help :)
Hi. This is the first time I am writing a public comment on RUclips for any video. Firstly what caught my attention to your channel were the topics! they are very relatable ones, if someone plans to start a business.
Your channel can be the go-to channel.
You have covered in detail, step-by-step process, giving attention to minute things like 'how to store the soap' etc. and yet so simple to understand.
Really appreciate the efforts that you have put in to make the videos. I am not sure if online courses cover so much detailing too :D. Thank you so much ❤️😊
Thank you so much, that's really wonderful feedback. I'll be doing much more work with this channel in 2021, and will also set up a website - I hope it can be a great resource for many years to come.
Oh my God, I intended to ask a question about the topic of the method of storing and preserving soap, and I watched this wonderful video and got the answer. Thanks for sharing this video
I'm thinking about starting my own small business, and your channel is really helpful thank you so much ❤️
So much Love from Algeria
That's wonderful! You're very welcome. All the best :)
So very grateful to your tropical trouble shooting! So many challenges with the subtropics and tropics!
You have helped me so much getting my soap business started. Now I am almost making 40 to 50 lbs of soap 3-4 times a week. Also, I have started selling at few of the local farmer's market. I still get nervous discounting the water. This video was very helpful, since this year in California has been very dry and humid. I noticed you mentioned you went to India, can you do a video on what items you purchased there for your soap supplies. thanks you
Wow, good for you Jyoti! I didn't buy any soap supplies on my trip to India. Only my favourite Indian soaps!
Elly, you're the best! Thank you for always sharing your knowledge.
Oh thank you Jeanette :)
Thanks Elly It’s really worthy to watch you every time.👍🏼
Oh thank you Sarita :)
I love watching your videos. Thank you for being so informative and having a great personality!
Oh thank you, that's very kind. I'm glad you enjoy my videos :)
Love your channel! Great video. In a humid climate one could also burn candles to reduce the humidity.
My favorite soap person! Thanks again for great info.
Aww, thank you!
Hi Elly, We , (I and my daughters - 13 and 15 years old) ran into your soap making videos and we were so hooked up. You give us inspiration to make soaps as gifts for coming holidays. My daughters also told me that they would like to have a home biz selling soap to save up for their future University tuitions. I am so grateful for your very informative instructions through which I feel your kindness and sweetness as well as your quirkiness. LOL... My daughters said :" Mom, finally we found someone that's as quirky as you!".Lol. Have a wonderful day Elly!
Oh Di that's wonderful! Tell your daughters I'm very glad I can help - and yay for quirky people! :)
This is so good to know. Thank you Elly, you're the best!!!!!!!!!!!
Aww, thank you. You're very welcome!
Thank you so much! You always explained very well and yes, I learned a lot with this video, you're so kind Elly, keep it up❤️
Thank you so much.. being nowadays home bound, and away from my profession, I picked up soap making , and became an addict.. your instruction were an excellent motivating push to build up this new hobby …🙏
This is such good information, and I love that you've also explained the reasons why you do things the way they're done - I'm just starting out, and you've already answered so many questions that have been just rolling around in my poor little head. Thank you so very much! 💗
That's wonderful! Thank you, glad it was helpful.
Thank u, lots of info here that is very helpful. Your videos are so informative and such a pleasure to watch.
Hi Elly, really enjoyed this video. I’ve just started to make my own soaps and found this video really helpful. Hope to see more!
Thank you Rachel, I appreciate your feedback. I have plenty more soap making videos in my playlist for that subject - have you checked them out yet? ruclips.net/p/PLMq0_yjUn5Ouf7X_BNMtMHAa4yWeJpk9c
I will be uploading soap making videos quite regularly in the months to come :)
Thank you Elly. My first try and the soap I made for my family was brilliant. Your videos are simple, easy to understand, lots of good information, very honest and helpful. You are kind as well to share so easily.
Thanks so much Lisa :)
Thank you Elly - this video has answered alot of questions - thoroughly enjoyed it
Thank you!
Thank you for generously sharing your deep well of wisdom and professional expertise. All you do is very educational and helpful. Mucho Gracias
Thank you for sharing such an important step to the soap making process. Time, money, and energy can go down the drain if this step is missed. 👍🏾😊
You are so welcome :)
you are great, so wise Elly, this video has helped me a lot... you are so detailed explaining. Thank you very much for sharing your expertise. I love your recipes simple and beautiful soaps
Thank you :)
Just the information I needed. Thank you so much for putting it out on RUclips. ❤
You're welcome Cheryl, thank you.
Elly i just love your videos! Thank you so much! God bless you for what you share and give!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for all your soap knowledge so very helpful for this beginner
Thank you Elly for sharing your great tips xxx
No worries Roz!
Thanks so much Elly! ⚘I love and appreciate your videos.♥️ I'm just so hugely inspired each time. I had a video chat just this morning with my daughter. Turns out her husband wants to make soap to. Maybe I can share some of your invaluable soap making knowledge with him.
Waiting for my Lye to be delivered due to being in lockdown. Exciting and many thanks again x
Wow that's so exciting Moehau - yay!
Thank you so much! I am just starting to make soaps and your videos are very helpful. I enjoy watching them!
Thank you, that's great! You're very welcome :)
Thanks for this video. I was struggling with how to dry my soaps and this video was helpful
You are just amazing. I really like your videos. They are simply to understand.
Greetings from Portugal
Love the video, great advice!! Great channel!!!
Thanks so much!
Thank you so much Ellly for your video and being so generous with the information you share.
I'm 60 years old and I have recently decided to learn how to make soap, and I seriously was just thinking about how soap making would work in Hawaii; I was concerned about the humidity since we don't have air conditioning. You answered all my questions and then some! ❤
Oh that's so great Kimmy, how wonderful! You'll make fine soap in Hawaii I'm sure!
I found this so useful for someone who also lives in Brisbane, I am new to making soap and now I know exactly what I can do and what to look out for. Thank you for your detailed explanation.
You're welcome Annette!
How did I miss this!! I hadvsaved it to watch later, but didn't.Thanks for this very detailed answer to my question Elly 🧡
You are very welcome :)
Hi Elly, I'm so happy to see you.You are great.
Thank you!
Hi Elly Love from Bali Indonesia, RUclips recommended your video this morning 😍 I subscribed immediately- love how you describe your process of making your soup. Glad RUclips recommended your Chanel - truly!
Thank you! Welcome to the channel :)
Elly thank you so much for your videos and all the info you share! im so excited to start making my own soap :)
Wonderful! Good luck!
Thank you so much! I neve thought about the dehumidifier crystals !!!😊
THANK YOU! I learned more from ur video than all the books I've read. I to live in a subtropical environment so you have greatly helped me. .
That's really nice! Glad it was helpful. :)
Wow this video has answers to my questions...coz I also live in a veeeryyy humid country, I live in Indonesia and it is a tropical country..and I do see those little dehumidifier in any supermarkets...thank you so much for sharing
Thanks Elly, great information 💜
Thank you Sandra
Another great tip, in Italy now the weather is hot and humid, as a matter of fact, soap I made in June and stored in a cuboard are wet. So I'll follow your tip. I was told they needed ti be stored in a dark Place. Thanks so much. You're so humble in explaining. Comgratulation.
A dark place is good, but a dry place is more important :) If you can get dark, cool and dry that's perfect!
You are amazing at what you do! ❤
Thank you Mandy!
Elly, you're a Jack of all Trades! Hahah like you so much, thanx for your tips! 💕
Oh thank you - yes I am!! That's a great compliment :)
Your a Legend
Thanks Elly! I somehow missed this video, but now that I've seen it, you have so many questions for me! I also live in the sub tropics, and the humidity has been a huge challenge! thank you!
I'm glad this helped you Sam!
I was just watching your video I think it will help me a lot
Hi Elly 👋
Thank you again for such informative explanations in regards to soap caring techniques, i am thoroughly enjoying learning from you, btw thank goodness for Kmart and bunnings 🙂 big hugs take care from me in New Zealand 🇳🇿😊🤗
Thank you Brenda, I'm so pleased to hear that! Always lovely to hear from my NZ neighbours :)
Vos vidéo sont très très intéressantes, j'ai appris de vous pas mal d'astuces je vous remercie beaucoup pour le partage 🤗
Thank you so much, this is very helpful....stay safe.
Very detailed and very practical ❤ thank you
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks Elly, great tips in this video 👌😊🙋
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! :)
Thanks for the information. Really useful for us 😊
You're welcome :)
I’m so glad to have found your channel! I have just been to a soap making course and am looking forward to making soap for family and friends. Living in Townsville NQ it’s great to have information with an Australian twist.
Fantastic! I'm glad you found me too :)
Loved the video. Great tips. Thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
I just love all your videos! Are you a teacher? You explanations and tutorials are so concise and easy to understand! Thank you so much because I am learning lots from you! 😊
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@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I was too! ☺
Thanks for sharing, I love this video!!
Thank you! I'm glad you liked it :)
I wish I could give you multiple thumbs up for this single video. It helped me so much. THANKS!
Thank you so much, I'm glad to hear that! :)
Very helpful! Thank you!
Thanks for the tips ... really helpful!
No problem!
I love your recipe, thank so much
Wonderful and informative! Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I was looking for a video for preserving and prevent spoilage. I am new and want to start soaping. Thank you Elly!
You're welcome! That's exciting :)
I really enjoy every video you do.And thank you for answering my coconut oil soap screw up , 😆
I was so happy to find your video today .
I have started experimenting with soap making and recently discovered an Ayurvedic Tradtional Indian soap .The ingredients made a lot 😄
Now I needed to know the best way to store them .
Thanks to your wonderful informative video ,I got all my answers .
I live in Goa India , very hot and humid .
Thank 🙏🙂
Wonderful!
Thank you for your excellent videos. I'm just starting out (total beginner) and find your explanations so easy to follow. Also I'm from Brisbane so all of your climate recommendations thankfully I don't need to do a 'brain convert' :). Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
That's great to hear Kim, thanks!
very helpful. Now that I know how many mistakes I've made!
Hello Elly-friend, I just learn and learn and learn from you! You’re such a Star! I hope that life is good with you and yours and that all is well. My family, friends and I send you warm and happy thoughts multiple times a day every day because we’re using soaps that I make from your recipes. So much fun to think of all the good connection juju going your way from my peeps in my native England and from me and my peeps in the US (I married an American) and all the way back to us all via your soap! That was quite a sentence but I think you’ll get it! 😆. Take care, and lots of love and good juju coming your way! 😍😎
Ah thank you Jill! You are so lovely. All of your peeps are lucky to have you! I appreciate your juju, whatever that is haha! I am well, but it's a busy period with work. Looking forward to a break and more time next year!
Great video thank you for your tips 😊
You're welcome :)
Thanks for all your sharing. Everything of yours is correct!
Thank you!
Elly i love that your soaps are simple. it just means its easier for us Assies to find the ingredience.and my skin thanks u also.🙃
Thank you Donna, I appreciate that :)
Thank you so much , you have Mede it so easy for me.
You're very welcome!
Thanks for sharing, very kind of you.
My pleasure!
Thanks for the great tips! I live in Guatemala, a tropical, hot and humid country! And I have dust around. I was wondering what to do with my soaps! Cheers!
😊 Thanku so much 🙏🏻 , you solved my problem 💐
Thank you very much for all this information
You're welcome.
Thank you sharing this. It is really helpful. I live in India at a hill station and monsoon here is wild. All my soaps starts sweating. I learned a lot. Thank you :)
I just started a small soap business and still learning everyday. And was wondering a couple of days ago that not many peeps from tropical countries share their knowledge on this content. Most of people stay in cold region. Anyway just wanted to share my thought. Again, thank you with gratitude 🙏🏼
Thank you, you're very welcome. I have been to hill stations in India so I can imagine your conditions! You're very welcome. I felt it was time someone shared some tips for subtropics, tropical and other humid climates.
Good luck with your business!
i love your energy
Thank you Jacqueline, that means a lot :)
Lovely you are Elly..I use shoe rack that looks like basket having holes in it. Thanks for sharing your ideas 😊
Thank you Juliet, the shoe rack is a great idea!
Thank you so much Elly. I will have to find something for curing process. Yesterday i started my first batch with your Castile soap recipe. I didn’t want to invest so much and my friend said that I don’t need to buy a stick blender , so I tried with the hand whisk and it took so long time as you said in the video. So that I ordered one from online. I can’t wait to use it with the next batch!
Fingers cross! I hope it works!
You're welcome! If there's one thing that you really do need, it's the stick blender! You certainly don't need fancy moulds or racks or anything else, but without the blender soaps often separate and need re-blending/mixing. My stick blender that I've been using for 6 years now cost me $12 from kmart - a cheap one is all you need!
Hello Elly.
As I am checking how is the first batch going during being set in the mold. It’s been 48 hours already, i could notice that it is set, ivory white color but it is still soft (with gently pressing on the surface by point finger) I could sneak peak on sides of silicone mold , I found no oil separation. I kept them covered in the blanket and put in the box (I saw other soap maker put in the foam box). I am quite sure that it is not ready to be cut. I thought that it probably be about the room temperature I keep where is too hot? I am afraid that it will be melt or the batter would not be developed.
Please advise Elly.
Thanks a lot for all these informations😘
You are welcome Isabelle, thank you :)
So pretty, the soap
Thank you :)
WOW Imma Try this thank's so much!
Imma? What language is that?
No no imma means “I’m going to”
You're welcome! Glad you liked it :)
Oh u r really super fast in responding thanks lots... tats really informative....
You're welcome.
Thanks Elly.🤗
You're welcome :)
HELLO Elly. Where have you been! I really miss your soap videos. God Bless You, you are a natural. If you are still teaching. I love your voice. It's easy for me to understand. Thanks. I'm subscribed. Love ya!
Hi Paulette, that's so nice! I've been here all along, posting videos weekly or fortnightly lately. I've been trying to keep up a regular supply of both soap and bread making videos! I've got some really cool soap recipe videos planned for the next few months. This weekend I'm filming a liquid soap recipe tutorial!! :)
@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thank you for the response. I truly was not expecting it so fast. Your videos are great. I look forward to searching on the ones I missed. Keep up the good work. Oh, by the way do you sale your soaps?
Thank you
Thanks Paulette, I try to respond to comments every day :) No, I don't sell my soaps, just for friends and family at the moment. Thank you again! I really appreciate the support.
Wow extremely helpful! 😊 Now I know why I see homemade glycerin (melt and pour type) soaps in plastic, but these types of fatty soaps in boxes or some kind of paper.
Thanks Ellie, your tips are great and such common sense. I get those plastic rack things from my greengrocer and they're good too for soap curing Luv n light x
Fantastic, thank you. Yes a plastic rack of some kind would be perfect!
Hi Elly I enjoy watching your videos very informative thanks for teaching us. I would love to see you make Turmeric soap... Thanks in advance.
Thank you Davane, I appreciate your suggestion! Tumeric soap is lovely - you can just add the dried powder to any soap recipe :)
I will put that one on my video list though!
Thank you so much! Can you please make a video on how to pack soaps for selling? thanks
Bunnings is as dangerous as Spotlight lol
Great info, thanks :)
Haha, yes! So true.
i 3D print my own small rack stands. just drop the bars in and place it wherever you like it!
Again Elly super informative video. I could listen to your voice all day. Do you have a problem with dust in the first couple of weeks on the racks? Also would I just leave it drying in the garage with Melbourne's weather? Thank you again.
Thank you, no I don't have any issues with dust, but if you're worried you could cover them with a very light cotton cloth or similar. Yes I think your garage would be fine :)
Very, very , very good.
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice! Thanks for that, Elly.
I always keep silica gel packets and use them.
Have a nice weekend!
(I saw that guitar next to your curing cupboard, do you play?)
Fantastic, thanks Phil! Yes silica gel works, but only for a time. They need to be dried again to be re-used. Better than nothing though!
Hi Elly, you are my inspiration. I really love and appreciate your work. M getting lots of information and knowledge from you, since last month I have been practicing and making soaps, all thanks to you. Just need to know after keeping the soap wrapped around the towel for 12 hours, I can see some round dotted spots on the soap, don't know what went wrong, please do share your experience, thank you. Best wishes and regards from India.
Thanks Roshni, that could be a few things - undissolved lye, some other ingredient. Check the pH of your soap after a few days - if it tests ok it will be fine to use :)