To me; women who explore this kind of craft and develop their sense of environmental ingenuity are super-duper attractive. A soft heart with an iron will. It’s what builds a nation before that nation is corrupted. God bless her.
@@bobriopel6391 What a remark. He's right tho. People today(not just women) have lost touch with nature and buy everything in supermarkets. They would have no idea how to make soap or cover any of their basic needs by using stuff they find in nature alone. What this woman returned to are THE ROOTS of human civilisation. She is not an artifical product of the modern civilisation.
@@bobriopel6391 Exactly, we are so weak in this day in age. 50 years ago people could make soap AND they had enough self confidence to handle words that could be interpreted as misogynistic. We are socially engineered today to be divided with our fellow citizens and to not recognize life past wall street. This is how people used to live and it gave them purpose, self value, and independence.
I got a tad emotional in the intro....how well I understand the "give up the rat race or carrot on a stick" lifestyle. My wife and I found a turn of the century home in the country where we raised our family of four children...horses, pigs, chickens, geese...you name it. That was thirty six years ago. To this day all of my children thank us for raising them in the country and brag on how wonderful and full their childhood was. Now, eleven grand children later... my daughter is doing the same. She and her family are beginning a homesteading life...I will give her a link to your wonderful channel. God Bless.
While homesteading may not be for everybody, I would consider it a healthier lifestyle than being a city slicker. Work around the home(stead) provided more physical activity, including being out in the clean open air, which makes one sleep better which is super important especially when getting older.
I should have read the comments before I left mine as I told her the exact same thing about what was the acid and which was alkaline lol good call because that mistake is a rather dangerous mistake
PSA - Neutralizing lye w vinegar creates an EXOTHERMIC reaction meaning you’ll be burning yourself TWICE! Once with the lye causing a chemical burn and again with a thermal burn caused by the neutralization - that energy has to go somewhere. Best to rinse with LOADS of water, save the vinegar for pickling! It’s disheartening that this misinformation is still shared!
@@blowitoutyourcunt7675 It's still shared because it's good advice. I've been making soap for almost 30 years, and use vinegar *all the time* when I get lye on my hands. The amounts we deal with are not large enough to create any exothermic heat. It's a classic case of book knowledge and practical experience. We know that mixing acids and bases creates water, salts, and heat. But in practice, when you get some lye crystals under your fingernail or in an old paper cut, household vinegar will quickly and painlessly neutralize the lye.
Your soap tutorial was so well done! Making soap is something I've wanted to try for a long time. I'm excited about this. I've seen a lot of soap Tutorials, and this one is the best one. Great job! Thank you so much, Becky.
Becky, love how you provide ingredients and their measurements! Thank you!! Iv'e watched a few videos and yous have been the simplest and easiest to understand. I can't wait to begin. So glad I found you!
@@Matt-st1tt lye is caustic, would have been a better word, I'd think. Especially if you're like me and knew it had to be alkaline if vinegar neutralized it, but didn't know the exact way to say it the way David did. I've got a Master's in the sciences, but not that kind of science! Mine's in mathematics.
Thank you for being clear and precise with your recipe. I'm one of those people a little scared to try the lye, however I will try this. You have put me at ease enough to give it a go. Awesome and I subscribed as well.
I use Hershey Cocoa powder containers for my molds. They make perfect rounded corners and you get three nice sized bars per container and, they have a lid!
@@morpro4u Yes their reusable. I'm still using the ones I saved from over 2 years ago the plastic is good and strong, you don't have to put the lid on after pouring I don't
This soap is awesome! It's great for my sensitive skin! I feel squeaky clean after a shower and my skin is nourished and SOFT! This is literally the only soap you'll ever need and it's totally free of chemicals! 👍👍❤
Hi Becky. I haven't seen you in a while so I decided to watch this video again and I am so glad I did. I always like to reinforce what I have learned. I just wanted to say that if you have a clothes dryer, you can put those towels in the dryer and get them real hot and then wrap the mold. I took a break from soaping but will continue over the weekend. It is so good to see you again. Thanks again for the video!!
I greatly enjoyed your video, I liked the personal touches and the details. Also liked that you pointed out that the little imperfections were some of what makes it special. Thank you for making this video
My wife and I followed a similar recipe last year and it came out great. We made a second batch and added several hand fulls of rose petals and the same with sweet pea petals. This gave a really nice natural sent to the soap my wife loves. You could buy and add essential oils but that would just be adding additional chemicals. Great video. The hand mixer save a ton of stirring. I'm getting one.!!! Pronto CB
You can actually distill your own essential oils like lavender using steam distillation then you know your not adding any crazy chemicals... You can also make your own lye with wood ash if you have a wood stove at home.
Thank you, dear Becky, you really light up where you are. 13.50oz water, 5.40oz Lye, 40oz Lard, / Español : 382.7 grs. de agua , 153 grs. de soda caustica , 1.134 grs. de mantea
@@agabaabibu82 In here 40 OZ = 1.134grams Lard or Vegetable Oil 5.40OZ = 153 grams LYE 13.50 OZ = 382.70grams Distilled Water 1) Mixture = Water ------ then add the LYE ( 80degrees temperature ) Now: 2) Water + LYE Mixture = should be 100degrees temperature 3) LARD - add the Water + LYE mixture - blender to mix (in 20seconds) = traces as you mix at the top, it looks like a twirl traces 4) Put in your soap molder - cover with cardboard/towel/blanket - Room Temperature in a safe area, that no one would touch...etc. 5 ) Check after 24 hours Cut them, there's available soap cutter if you want to engage business... Watching from Baguio City Philippines 😊😊😊😊 Thanks to all of you...
Thank Becky for making it where even someone with math skilz an still make soap without the intimidation of math. I have a mathematical learning or comprehension disability. This is just what a simple mind needs! And Francisco Antonio thank you for putting it down here. I couldn't get all the measurements from the video. Thank you both 😊😊
Becky you are legit in your profession and your Homestead products it is absolutely less stress formula with fewer ingredients, that is great empowerment. Simple life style with iron will, your innovative common sense is your modern technological tools. I cherish everything about you.
This is my favorite soap recipe. I use it as a shampoo bar soap. Depending on the weather, I can go 3-4 days without washing my hair. I use to have to wash my hair everyday. And my hair got thicker and grows faster. It's so healthy. I LOVE IT! Only 3 Ingredients and 1 optional. 33oz Coconut Oil 12.54oz Distilled Water 5.44 oz Lye and Optional 1/2 to 1 oz essential oil.
@@Leah_Tewari I'm going to assume you are responding to my post. Only 3 Ingredients and 1 optional. 33oz Coconut Oil 12.54oz Distilled Water 5.44 oz Lye and Optional 1/2 to 1 oz essential oil. That's it! I got it from someone on RUclips. Sorry, I don't recall her channel. If I can find her channel, I hit you back up with a link.
@@sabbathd1 YIKES! NO! Sorry. I don't know where I got that Lard can be substituted for coconut oil but it's wrong. I'm so glad you questioned it. I'm going to edit that out. I'm no expert on making soap but Lard is chemically more similar to palm oil than Coconut oil. I sincerely apologize. Lard is NOT a substitute for Coconut Oil. Thank You!
Hay there my friend , so proud of you teaching me this a few years ago . Now I'm back to reread up on it for some additional herbs and stuff . Love ya Gal ❣️
Love your home, thank you so much for all your videos, I love watching them, and thank you for sharing your recipes, I love this soap, my daughter has a very sensitive skin and she loves it too,I tried it just like the video and I tried it with a few drops of cedar wood essential oil and it works out great.
I'm almost ready to make my first "loaf" of soap and this is the best video I've seen. You are super fun. Thank you for the close ups and explaining what trace looks like (no one else did). I can't wait to try this. Thank you! :0)
Thanks Becky, I just got back into soap making after a two year absence and I am so excited to see you again! I just made three batches. Two were great, one was awful but not to be outdone I re batched for the first time. I bought some mutton fat from a Middle Eastern store and rendered it down.
I absolutely love the way you teach, your lots of fun. I was a lye soap maker for 3 years. I made some secret recipes lol. Your recipes are very simple for a beginner, great job. I probably will use some of your ideas. I got started checking out a book at my library. I found all these tables for adding scent and mixing different oils. Its do fun and people love it! Thank you for your videos.
You can also use your hot lye water (heat transfer) into your fat (lard, cocoa butter etc) to melt your fats or butter. If you do this, actually use a spatula and pour the lye water over the top of the spatula that is in the lard. Then use the immersion blender in spurts to bring your product to trace.
This is the best video I've seen about natural soap yours and yours alone thank you so much for posting this now this is organic natural so and you did it with lard as well I'm so excited to try it just from watching this video 😊
She left the technology and built her cabin like Abe Lincoln wit her bare hands but she said “i order these on amazon” 😂 I’m jk I dig her, thanks for the info
@@andreasmarinakis609 If you want to be picky, the cabin looks like it was built from a kit as well. That is not to detract from her efforts, even kit build homes are a lot of work.
'Well leave the little whoop-de-do at the tipidy-top' and 'i dont want to measure it, i just want to do it'. Miss, you are a wonderful, joyful inspiration. As a woman, wife and mother. You bring the joy back to it. This is why i wanted to learn soap making to begin with, not to compete with the professionals and get into the latest trends, but instead to enjoy a simple project making something i need anyway thats healthy. THANK YOU
Your teaching and demonstration is one of the best I have ever seen in the RUclips. Not only you made it so simple and very easy to understand and follow the instructions. I have a question. When you say 'Bar Soap" is it only for washing cloths or it can be a bath soap too. I even love your countryside life and that has been one of my long time dream. Thank You so much.
Lye is a very strong Base, which is the opposite of an acid. However, this video is extremely informative and I like how we can all see how passionate you are and how much fun you are having. :)
My thought as well. When she said "lye is acid" I was like waaaaaiiity did someone reverse the ph scale and not tell me? I was always taught anything with a ph above 7 is basic, anything below is acidic. I guess people get confused that bases can be caustic.
We used it to remove paint on helicopters. Man, you talk about burn. A tiny drop on your skin and you head for water. But, lye is not flammable. So, no fire hazard. I just wish the idiots would have given us vinegar in spray bottles Civil service.
Before I watch the video I wanted to say I watched you build your cabin a few years ago. This video came up in a random feed. I am glad to see your channel again. Now let's make some soap ! I wanted to add this , I subbed so I wouldn't lose the channel again. I had really enjoyed watching you build your cabin. I had broken my leg in two places and was laid up on my butt for almost a year, and another year of grueling physical therapy. Somewhere in there my computer decided to turn it's self into a brick. So new computer but I lost all my bookmarks to favorite videos. Now I sub. Have a wonderful day everyone.
lye is an alkaline which is the opposite of an acid due to the ph scale so when burn by lye pour vinegar on it since vinegar is an acid it will neutralise it
Pouring vinegar on strong hot lye will make it a whole lot hotter. If you have either a strong alkali or a strong acid on your skin, the recommended first aid is to flood it with lots of cool water to dilute the pH to a safe range without creating an exothermic chemical reaction on your skin.
Saponification is the name of the process. It's funny when people make fun of lye soap (like the Beverly Hillbillies, note Granny was always BOILING a HUGE kettle of supposed soap, and I promise if you boil it , it will come out grainy.). they think the lye stays lye, like chemistry doesn't happen to change it into something else. That would be like sodium and chloride stayed their respective toxic selves instead of turning into salt. Also, there are VERY cute candy silicone molds and soap molds to make adorable soaps if you want.
Homemade soaps are hands down so much nicer then any store bought soap!!!! I have extra lard and I'm going to use it to make soap! I normally use oils...
Wearing: gloves, goggles, long sleeves * make it in a well ventilated area or even outside, make sure no pets or kids are around the fumes after mixing the lye water will make it hard to breathe and making you feel as if you will choke making you cough. *Vinegar incase you splash lye on you/ I would suggest rinsing it off with water is fine to. * adding the lye to water never the other way around 40 oz lard ( melted) 5.4 lye ( order on amazon) 13.5 oz water Allow it to cure for about 3 weeks Add the lye into the water, melt the lard add it to lye water and stir for a second make sure the lard is room temperature around 80 degrees ( both was about 100 degrees) mix till you can see the soap start to trace, pour into mold let sit, and cover let sit for 24 hr.
Regardless the content, you are one of the best video presenter ever. You look so happy, pessimistic. and living in peace with yourself. Hope I am right
Hi Becky! What a great video! You are very easy to watch. Maybe I will make soap while I'm in my self imposed isolation! Have a great weekend and Stay Well!
Here's the ingredients for a homemade organic herbal soap 5 cups coconut oil 3 cups lye solution (made from wood) 1 cup fresh herbal extract (I used herbal and fruit extracts) 1 tablespoon citronella oil (optional) Use same process. Mix oil with lye solution. If the mixture becomes creamy add the herbal or fruit extract and mix for few minutes until it meets its consistency. Add citronella oil and mix for few seconds. Pour into a molder and let it stand for 12-24 hours. Remove from molder and cut to desired size. Air dry for 28-30 days to complete saponification. Clean and packaging. Good luck.
I bought heart shaped moulds and my best friend bought me a doctor who one randomly last year and Im also going to try a pingles can like someone suggested tonight. Im excited. I just ran out of my hot process soap and this will be my first time doing cold process.
been a very good video! i wrote down your recipe and directions. ive got all the stuff i need now. im about to try my very first batch ever either today or tomorrow!! 🍀
Have gathered all I need to try my first ever batch of soap. This looks like a great starting point for me. I have always been intimidated by the lye. LOL I decided the only way I am ever going to do it is by doing it. But the mold I ordered turned out to be much smaller than I thought it was. Can you tell me the volume, or the measurements, of this mold you are using so I can adjust the recipe appropriately, please? Thanks for sharing your videos with us.
If you go to her website she has a drop down for supplies and sends you to amazon to the one she purchased. I go to aliexpress.com cheaper just takes longer to get. You get what you pay for so look around.
@ Indiania Cazablanka, I noticed this too- she makes it seem easy and doable..........all others I look at look complicated......I love this one, makes me want to make Soap, wonder if we can use coconut oil instead of lard.....?
@@xyzxyz23513 Lard is animal fat. You can make soap from any kind of fat, animal or vegetable. Traditionally soap is made from animal fat, because you used to have a supply of leftover fat from cooking meat or butchering animals, and you could use that fat to make soap instead of wasting it. But if you don't use so much meat for cooking that you would have a leftover of lard, then it makes sense to buy vegetable oil and use it instead.
@@nmosfet5797 is there anyone who can guide me about making soap. Means is there book or any training for it. Basically i dont know about soap making andvi want to make it as a business leval. But before it i must be trained myself. But from where i can get through knowledge? Is there anyone who can guide me? India Mumbai
Hi Ms. Becky I've been following you since 2013. It's crazy. I did retire and I have minimalized. I love out un the country and ita wonderful. I want to and have been shopping for a class C motorhome to live in and travel a little bit. I do make my own soap and laundry soap and hand sanitzer and Clorox wipes. Life is so much more simpler. I get eggs from my friends chickens. God created this wonderful land to live off of and I'm trying my beat to get back to a simple life. Thank you for sharing your journey with me.
If I’m working indoors with anything that makes a vapor I always work beside my cooktop and turn on my vent fan. I have a downdraft cooktop. This is a great way to avoid tears when chopping onions, as well.
THANKYOU 🙌🙌. You are the first person in a soap-making video to mention "vinegar". In case of a accident with lye getting on skin. Thankyou again ❤❤💯
To me; women who explore this kind of craft and develop their sense of environmental ingenuity are super-duper attractive. A soft heart with an iron will. It’s what builds a nation before that nation is corrupted. God bless her.
What a sexist comment!
@@bobriopel6391 What a remark. He's right tho. People today(not just women) have lost touch with nature and buy everything in supermarkets. They would have no idea how to make soap or cover any of their basic needs by using stuff they find in nature alone. What this woman returned to are THE ROOTS of human civilisation. She is not an artifical product of the modern civilisation.
@@bobriopel6391 Exactly, we are so weak in this day in age. 50 years ago people could make soap AND they had enough self confidence to handle words that could be interpreted as misogynistic. We are socially engineered today to be divided with our fellow citizens and to not recognize life past wall street. This is how people used to live and it gave them purpose, self value, and independence.
Just as a male may not be a Man, all females are not Women. A Man is sexy to me and females are a dime a dozen. Women are Rubys.
@@bobriopel6391 calling a compliment about a woman's independence sexist exposes you as a pig, a chauvinist pig.
This lovely Lady is my hero! She's living the life I aspire to live!
I got a tad emotional in the intro....how well I understand the "give up the rat race or carrot on a stick" lifestyle. My wife and I found a turn of the century home in the country where we raised our family of four children...horses, pigs, chickens, geese...you name it. That was thirty six years ago. To this day all of my children thank us for raising them in the country and brag on how wonderful and full their childhood was. Now, eleven grand children later... my daughter is doing the same. She and her family are beginning a homesteading life...I will give her a link to your wonderful channel. God Bless.
While homesteading may not be for everybody, I would consider it a healthier lifestyle than being a city slicker. Work around the home(stead) provided more physical activity, including being out in the clean open air, which makes one sleep better which is super important especially when getting older.
So sweet! We are basically doing the same thing, my husband eon’t let me have horses though. We are waiting for our 4th to arrive any day now.
Hi Becky!
FYI: lye is NOT acid, it is "basic" or alkaline, which is why the acetic acid in vinegar wil neutralize it.
Nice video!
for beginners... key phrase , why I call my soldering iron a burner so my kids know ...
and gives very very nasty burns, unlike acids to which your skin is very resistant against, but more susceptible to a base.
I should have read the comments before I left mine as I told her the exact same thing about what was the acid and which was alkaline lol good call because that mistake is a rather dangerous mistake
PSA - Neutralizing lye w vinegar creates an EXOTHERMIC reaction meaning you’ll be burning yourself TWICE! Once with the lye causing a chemical burn and again with a thermal burn caused by the neutralization - that energy has to go somewhere. Best to rinse with LOADS of water, save the vinegar for pickling!
It’s disheartening that this misinformation is still shared!
@@blowitoutyourcunt7675 It's still shared because it's good advice. I've been making soap for almost 30 years, and use vinegar *all the time* when I get lye on my hands. The amounts we deal with are not large enough to create any exothermic heat. It's a classic case of book knowledge and practical experience. We know that mixing acids and bases creates water, salts, and heat. But in practice, when you get some lye crystals under your fingernail or in an old paper cut, household vinegar will quickly and painlessly neutralize the lye.
Your use of lard brought back lovely memories of my mother-in-law who saved all her bacon grease to make her soap with. Thanks Becky
Your soap tutorial was so well done! Making soap is something I've wanted to try for a long time. I'm excited about this. I've seen a lot of soap Tutorials, and this one is the best one. Great job! Thank you so much, Becky.
Becky, love how you provide ingredients and their measurements! Thank you!! Iv'e watched a few videos and yous have been the simplest and easiest to understand. I can't wait to begin. So glad I found you!
It's true, you never know if anybody is going to appreciate a gift like this
Lye is a base, or alkaline, vinegar is an acid, that's why they neutralize each other.
Thankyou David that slip up on her end was bugging the shit out of me and I was about to type exactly what you did.
@@Matt-st1tt me too
David schemer, thank you for sharing that bit of information. 😊
I was gonna say that. You can't neutralize acid with acid! 😉😁
@@Matt-st1tt lye is caustic, would have been a better word, I'd think. Especially if you're like me and knew it had to be alkaline if vinegar neutralized it, but didn't know the exact way to say it the way David did. I've got a Master's in the sciences, but not that kind of science! Mine's in mathematics.
Thank you for being clear and precise with your recipe. I'm one of those people a little scared to try the lye, however I will try this. You have put me at ease enough to give it a go. Awesome and I subscribed as well.
Good job Becky it is always great to see people learning new things and going outside their box to make useful and necessary things.
I use Hershey Cocoa powder containers for my molds. They make perfect rounded corners and you get three nice sized bars per container and, they have a lid!
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Me too, don't they just make the best soap bars?
Great idea! Are they a one time use?
Iam assuming you take the top inserts off right then slap the lids on after the soap is poured in there? Are they reusable?
@@RavenVargas27 do you line it with wax paper or just pour it in
@@morpro4u Yes their reusable. I'm still using the ones I saved from over 2 years ago the plastic is good and strong, you don't have to put the lid on after pouring I don't
Thank you so much for your recipe! It's so nice of you to share it.
This soap is awesome! It's great for my sensitive skin! I feel squeaky clean after a shower and my skin is nourished and SOFT! This is literally the only soap you'll ever need and it's totally free of chemicals! 👍👍❤
Hi Becky. I haven't seen you in a while so I decided to watch this video again and I am so glad I did. I always like to reinforce what I have learned. I just wanted to say that if you have a clothes dryer, you can put those towels in the dryer and get them real hot and then wrap the mold. I took a break from soaping but will continue over the weekend. It is so good to see you again. Thanks again for the video!!
I love all your soap videos! Thank you so much! We just made the coconut recipe, 6 weeks and we can try it :-)
I just bought a soap mold from hobby lobby, it was $8.99 but I used a 40% off coupon and paid $5.80 for it,, gotta love coupons
You can find that shit in dollar store for basically for a dollar. why do you spend 6? 😆
I wish I knew how to be an extreme couponer
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I use condoms for my soap molds. They come out the perfect shape and size.
your soap videos are my favorite- you are an excellent teacher. I am making this for the holidays- thanks!
I greatly enjoyed your video, I liked the personal touches and the details. Also liked that you pointed out that the little imperfections were some of what makes it special. Thank you for making this video
My wife and I followed a similar recipe last year and it came out great. We made a second batch and added several hand fulls of rose petals and the same with sweet pea petals. This gave a really nice natural sent to the soap my wife loves. You could buy and add essential oils but that would just be adding additional chemicals. Great video. The hand mixer save a ton of stirring. I'm getting one.!!! Pronto CB
You can actually distill your own essential oils like lavender using steam distillation then you know your not adding any crazy chemicals... You can also make your own lye with wood ash if you have a wood stove at home.
Thank you, dear Becky, you really light up where you are.
13.50oz water, 5.40oz Lye, 40oz Lard, / Español : 382.7 grs. de agua , 153 grs. de soda caustica , 1.134 grs. de mantea
how much oil
@@mujahidoffical8817 put in English . When the measurements are in grammes
@@agabaabibu82 In here
40 OZ = 1.134grams Lard or Vegetable Oil
5.40OZ = 153 grams LYE
13.50 OZ = 382.70grams Distilled Water
1) Mixture = Water ------ then add the LYE ( 80degrees temperature )
Now:
2) Water + LYE Mixture = should be 100degrees temperature
3) LARD - add the Water + LYE mixture - blender to mix (in 20seconds) = traces as you mix at the top, it looks like a twirl traces
4) Put in your soap molder - cover with cardboard/towel/blanket - Room Temperature in a safe area, that no one would touch...etc.
5 ) Check after 24 hours
Cut them, there's available soap cutter if you want to engage business...
Watching from Baguio City Philippines 😊😊😊😊 Thanks to all of you...
Thank Becky for making it where even someone with math skilz an still make soap without the intimidation of math. I have a mathematical learning or comprehension disability. This is just what a simple mind needs! And Francisco Antonio thank you for putting it down here. I couldn't get all the measurements from the video. Thank you both 😊😊
Becky you are pure GOLD!
Becky you are legit in your profession and your Homestead products it is absolutely less stress formula with fewer ingredients, that is great empowerment. Simple life style with iron will, your innovative common sense is your modern technological tools. I cherish everything about you.
Loved your video. You are an excellent teacher. Like how you explain things.
I love this. And you are a real joy to watch!!! I smiled all through the video, I'm getting ready to try this very soon. I'm very excited!
YOU are incredible Sweetie I love your little homestead and all you accomplished ..your a super talented lady!!❤❤❤
It's my first video that I watched of Becky and I'm already in love with her. She's a cutie and also a role model. 💟🌻🐣
This is my favorite soap recipe. I use it as a shampoo bar soap. Depending on the weather, I can go 3-4 days without washing my hair. I use to have to wash my hair everyday. And my hair got thicker and grows faster. It's so healthy. I LOVE IT! Only 3 Ingredients and 1 optional. 33oz Coconut Oil 12.54oz Distilled Water 5.44 oz Lye and Optional 1/2 to 1 oz essential oil.
SHE HAS A RECIPE FOR COCONUT SOAP!! CHECK IT OUT!! 😊💞
Oh wow! Can you tells us your recipe? This sounds wonderful!❤
@@Leah_Tewari I'm going to assume you are responding to my post. Only 3 Ingredients and 1 optional. 33oz Coconut Oil 12.54oz Distilled Water 5.44 oz Lye and Optional 1/2 to 1 oz essential oil. That's it! I got it from someone on RUclips. Sorry, I don't recall her channel. If I can find her channel, I hit you back up with a link.
So for shampoo, you just replace lard for coconut oil?
@@sabbathd1 YIKES! NO! Sorry. I don't know where I got that Lard can be substituted for coconut oil but it's wrong. I'm so glad you questioned it. I'm going to edit that out. I'm no expert on making soap but Lard is chemically more similar to palm oil than Coconut oil. I sincerely apologize. Lard is NOT a substitute for Coconut Oil. Thank You!
Ingredients at 5:17! You're welcome!
The word "lard" cracks me up every time, don't know why it just sounds funny. Oh lawdy-lawdy-lawdy, gimme some Lardy-lardy-lardy! he-he
I love your recipe Becky I've used it many times and I'm so glad it's still on RUclips
Hay there my friend , so proud of you teaching me this a few years ago . Now I'm back to reread up on it for some additional herbs and stuff . Love ya Gal ❣️
Been looking for a good soap making video for awhile--thank you, very clear and understandable for the beginner!
Love your home, thank you so much for all your videos, I love watching them, and thank you for sharing your recipes, I love this soap, my daughter has a very sensitive skin and she loves it too,I tried it just like the video and I tried it with a few drops of cedar wood essential oil and it works out great.
I've made my first batch last week,Sunday will be my 7th day of curing.I can't wait to try in out.
What youre doing is absolutely amazing Becky!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
I'm almost ready to make my first "loaf" of soap and this is the best video I've seen. You are super fun. Thank you for the close ups and explaining what trace looks like (no one else did). I can't wait to try this. Thank you! :0)
How did u know how much Lard to use ?
I tried this recipe and it worked great .Thank you for making your videos and please keep making them.
Thanks Becky, I just got back into soap making after a two year absence and I am so excited to see you again! I just made three batches. Two were great, one was awful but not to be outdone I re batched for the first time. I bought some mutton fat from a Middle Eastern store and rendered it down.
you are probably one of the most amazing people around . Inspirational !
I absolutely love your intro.... Love how you explain everything... I will definitely be trying this... Faithful subby here
Your little trick with resetting scale, wow, takes my fear away of messing up weighing ingreds. Oh my. Thank you!
This was the best video of soap making! Thank you!
Help from the Caribbean island of Trinidad & Tobago🇹🇹
Having a rainy few days, and you just made my day. New Fan🙂💜
Hi fellow Trini, did you catch the size of the container not sure if it's a 2/5 lb
I absolutely love the way you teach, your lots of fun. I was a lye soap maker for 3 years. I made some secret recipes lol. Your recipes are very simple for a beginner, great job. I probably will use some of your ideas. I got started checking out a book at my library. I found all these tables for adding scent and mixing different oils. Its do fun and people love it! Thank you for your videos.
Give us some ideas of your receipt
Hey set up a youtube sessions for the recipes. Would love to learn!
You can also use your hot lye water (heat transfer) into your fat (lard, cocoa butter etc) to melt your fats or butter. If you do this, actually use a spatula and pour the lye water over the top of the spatula that is in the lard. Then use the immersion blender in spurts to bring your product to trace.
I love your videos.I enjoy listening and learning something new.Im not bored to tears.Looks fun.
This is the best video I've seen about natural soap yours and yours alone thank you so much for posting this now this is organic natural so and you did it with lard as well I'm so excited to try it just from watching this video 😊
To check the accuracy of a scale, especially for measuring lye, five US quarters should weigh 1.00 ounces.
From what year???
Wonderful information I am very great Greatful
A modern nickel (last 20 or so years) weighs 5 grams. So, five cents weighs 5 grams
All scales come certified calibrated, but sure you can do it just because to check on manufacturers if your scale made in China.
She left the technology and built her cabin like Abe Lincoln wit her bare hands but she said “i order these on amazon” 😂 I’m jk I dig her, thanks for the info
TVG_GueRRiLLa GAMING you have a great point 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@andreasmarinakis609 If you want to be picky, the cabin looks like it was built from a kit as well. That is not to detract from her efforts, even kit build homes are a lot of work.
I used your recipe for my first time ever making soap. Came out great!!!! Thx becky.
How much lard did u use ????
40oz = to 2.5lbs of lard
'Well leave the little whoop-de-do at the tipidy-top' and 'i dont want to measure it, i just want to do it'. Miss, you are a wonderful, joyful inspiration. As a woman, wife and mother. You bring the joy back to it. This is why i wanted to learn soap making to begin with, not to compete with the professionals and get into the latest trends, but instead to enjoy a simple project making something i need anyway thats healthy. THANK YOU
Your teaching and demonstration is one of the best I have ever seen in the RUclips. Not only you made it so simple and very easy to understand and follow the instructions. I have a question. When you say 'Bar Soap" is it only for washing cloths or it can be a bath soap too. I even love your countryside life and that has been one of my long time dream. Thank You so much.
Love it very much
You rock woman!!!!!
Lye is a very strong Base, which is the opposite of an acid. However, this video is extremely informative and I like how we can all see how passionate you are and how much fun you are having. :)
My thought as well. When she said "lye is acid" I was like waaaaaiiity did someone reverse the ph scale and not tell me? I was always taught anything with a ph above 7 is basic, anything below is acidic. I guess people get confused that bases can be caustic.
She probably got confused since it can burn you
We used it to remove paint on helicopters. Man, you talk about burn. A tiny drop on your skin and you head for water. But, lye is not flammable. So, no fire hazard. I just wish the idiots would have given us vinegar in spray bottles Civil service.
How long after can you start using it
GlobalWatch you should let it cure for (four weeks ) before you use it to be safe.
Becky thank you for this recipe! My soap came out great!
Brilliant! No harsh chemicals. Great for sensitive skin!
I'm going to make soap I've already started making my own laundry soap and love it
Way to go. Home made soap is the best🌻❤️🌻
I thank you for have lye soap making on you tube it was help to me making it keep up good work
Before I watch the video I wanted to say I watched you build your cabin a few years ago. This video came up in a random feed. I am glad to see your channel again. Now let's make some soap ! I wanted to add this , I subbed so I wouldn't lose the channel again. I had really enjoyed watching you build your cabin. I had broken my leg in two places and was laid up on my butt for almost a year, and another year of grueling physical therapy. Somewhere in there my computer decided to turn it's self into a brick. So new computer but I lost all my bookmarks to favorite videos. Now I sub. Have a wonderful day everyone.
After my first attempt it came out perfect,good work becky
I done made Oliver oil soap for my grandson today my lard soap is still cureing thanks I'm gone use for my washing soda..
I really admire what you have done. You have made my dream a reality! Wish I could do the same!
Looks lovely!
I'm excited to try making my own!
wow - next recipe to try - love the green enamel pot - thanks for an awesome video becky
I always wanted to know that , thanks a lot my dear that was just great congratulations
lye is an alkaline which is the opposite of an acid due to the ph scale so when burn by lye pour vinegar on it since vinegar is an acid it will neutralise it
I know that from watching Fight club... :D
Pouring vinegar on strong hot lye will make it a whole lot hotter. If you have either a strong alkali or a strong acid on your skin, the recommended first aid is to flood it with lots of cool water to dilute the pH to a safe range without creating an exothermic chemical reaction on your skin.
I love to follow your works Becky, thank you so much
Feeling super inspired by this positive, gentle, happy woman. ❤ from VT
Saponification is the name of the process. It's funny when people make fun of lye soap (like the Beverly Hillbillies, note Granny was always BOILING a HUGE kettle of supposed soap, and I promise if you boil it , it will come out grainy.). they think the lye stays lye, like chemistry doesn't happen to change it into something else. That would be like sodium and chloride stayed their respective toxic selves instead of turning into salt.
Also, there are VERY cute candy silicone molds and soap molds to make adorable soaps if you want.
Homemade soaps are hands down so much nicer then any store bought soap!!!!
I have extra lard and I'm going to use it to make soap! I normally use oils...
Thank you very much for the video and the recipe!!!! I can't wait to use my lard! I'm very excited!
Thank you very much for sharing I am ready to try it. I am really for trying stuff. I am trying to be busy for my self hahaha
Search nice saop it looks very good
Will this soap once is made melt easily in the microwave like "melt and pour soap" does?
you are soo amazing . i never get tired of watching your vids
You're great, Becky! Hats off to you!
I would like to buy that beautiful green spongeware bowl she's using!
Wearing: gloves, goggles, long sleeves
* make it in a well ventilated area or even outside, make sure no pets or kids are around the fumes after mixing the lye water will make it hard to breathe and making you feel as if you will choke making you cough.
*Vinegar incase you splash lye on you/ I would suggest rinsing it off with water is fine to.
* adding the lye to water never the other way around
40 oz lard ( melted)
5.4 lye ( order on amazon)
13.5 oz water
Allow it to cure for about 3 weeks
Add the lye into the water, melt the lard add it to lye water and stir for a second make sure the lard is room temperature around 80 degrees ( both was about 100 degrees) mix till you can see the soap start to trace, pour into mold let sit, and cover let sit for 24 hr.
Thanks so much for sharing first time learning how to make soap. Excited
Thank you so much. I never new it is this easy.
Regardless the content, you are one of the best video presenter ever. You look so happy, pessimistic. and living in peace with yourself. Hope I am right
Kindly asking for the formular
@@agabaabibu82 She gave the formula at the beginning of the video. I didn't write it down because it is simple to work out using soapcalc.net.
Wish you would make more videos. So enjoy the ones where you make from scratch.
I find you so helpful! Thank you for sharing
Hi Becky! What a great video! You are very easy to watch. Maybe I will make soap while I'm in my self imposed isolation! Have a great weekend and Stay Well!
I used your recipe lye,lard, and water soap and it turned out perfect , so
I want to try other oils and scents to make a better smelling soap.
Hey Danny, what did you put in to take out the bad smell?
Was wondering myself about that funny smell despite using essential oils or fragrance oils?
Danny Boyette How much were the ingredients? Does your skin look great now?
Hello. Good evening.did you ever add scents?
Here's the ingredients for a homemade organic herbal soap
5 cups coconut oil
3 cups lye solution (made from wood)
1 cup fresh herbal extract (I used herbal and fruit extracts)
1 tablespoon citronella oil (optional)
Use same process. Mix oil with lye solution. If the mixture becomes creamy add the herbal or fruit extract and mix for few minutes until it meets its consistency. Add citronella oil and mix for few seconds. Pour into a molder and let it stand for 12-24 hours. Remove from molder and cut to desired size. Air dry for 28-30 days to complete saponification. Clean and packaging.
Good luck.
Hi Becky I love to live in a farm like you one day. God bless.
I bought heart shaped moulds and my best friend bought me a doctor who one randomly last year and Im also going to try a pingles can like someone suggested tonight. Im excited. I just ran out of my hot process soap and this will be my first time doing cold process.
loved your video. hadn't seen soap made with lard since I was a kid.
I love you and what you are doing let's grow together my sister God bless you thanks
Haven’t even watched the video yet and “liked” it from the intro alone. Ok back to the video..
been a very good video! i wrote down your recipe and directions. ive got all the stuff i need now. im about to try my very first batch ever either today or tomorrow!! 🍀
One of the better soap making videos
thank you, becky
Does it affect the proportion of the ingredients if I want to add some essential oils or fragrance oils?
No it doesn't.
Thank you for explaining each step well.
I'll try it. Thanks for the instructions
Could you add color to it or a fragrance without messing up the soap?
Have gathered all I need to try my first ever batch of soap. This looks like a great starting point for me. I have always been intimidated by the lye. LOL I decided the only way I am ever going to do it is by doing it. But the mold I ordered turned out to be much smaller than I thought it was. Can you tell me the volume, or the measurements, of this mold you are using so I can adjust the recipe appropriately, please? Thanks for sharing your videos with us.
yeah, great question - I was wondering myself.
If you go to her website she has a drop down for supplies and sends you to amazon to the one she purchased. I go to aliexpress.com cheaper just takes longer to get. You get what you pay for so look around.
Mine came out perfect thank you so much!!❤
Very creative, nice looking texture...❤
I like when she say get your paws off the soap we use to say this soon one of my girls touch I'm gone use that line get your paws off Lol.
Everyone making soap on RUclips should take it down because you make the most sense
Hahaha thank you so much. I'm so glad you like it
@ Indiania Cazablanka, I noticed this too- she makes it seem easy and doable..........all others I look at look complicated......I love this one, makes me want to make Soap, wonder if we can use coconut oil instead of lard.....?
Lard means what? Secondly some using oils like coconut olive etc. Here she used lard. So i am getting confuse. Plz give me book name
@@xyzxyz23513 Lard is animal fat. You can make soap from any kind of fat, animal or vegetable. Traditionally soap is made from animal fat, because you used to have a supply of leftover fat from cooking meat or butchering animals, and you could use that fat to make soap instead of wasting it. But if you don't use so much meat for cooking that you would have a leftover of lard, then it makes sense to buy vegetable oil and use it instead.
@@nmosfet5797 is there anyone who can guide me about making soap. Means is there book or any training for it. Basically i dont know about soap making andvi want to make it as a business leval. But before it i must be trained myself. But from where i can get through knowledge? Is there anyone who can guide me? India Mumbai
Hi Ms. Becky I've been following you since 2013. It's crazy. I did retire and I have minimalized. I love out un the country and ita wonderful. I want to and have been shopping for a class C motorhome to live in and travel a little bit. I do make my own soap and laundry soap and hand sanitzer and Clorox wipes. Life is so much more simpler. I get eggs from my friends chickens. God created this wonderful land to live off of and I'm trying my beat to get back to a simple life. Thank you for sharing your journey with me.
If I’m working indoors with anything that makes a vapor I always work beside my cooktop and turn on my vent fan. I have a downdraft cooktop. This is a great way to avoid tears when chopping onions, as well.