When I learned to make lye soap from my grandmother in the 70s, we used a huge cast iron pot, melted the lard over an open fire, poured in the lye, and cooked for some time. The hard part was pouring it into the cheese cloth lined wooden crate. That stuff could take a stain out of anything. I also learned how to make lye from wood ash. We sold it at the Yesteryear Fair in Decatur, IL for the historical society. My great-grandmother tried to make soap in her basement around that time, when no one was there, and the lye ate through her aluminum pot, coating the basement floor in soap. Great-grandma was born in 1888 and had quite a personality.
@elizabethcastillo1158 I recall my Mother and Grandmother telling me about wood ash soap they were from southern Italy they made their own soap bars when they would go wash their clothes in the river it sounds like how your grandma made soap thanks for sharing your story 🤩
Good morning Mary, had been really looking forward to this video. Your kindness and generosity of spirit is so welcome to all of us watching. Thank you! ☺️
Oh! I love this video! My Grandmother Tracy made lye-soap using collected bacon grease - a necessity since she lived through the Depression. Her homemade soap was used in the kitchen sink for dishes, in the washing machine for clothes, and in the bathtub for dirty bodies. One of my most precious memories is sleeping between her deliciously clean and pure smelling sheets that were washed with her lye-soap and dried in the sunshine! My soul was filled with delicious joy as so many memories flooded my heart and mind! I am determined to order supplies and start making my own soap too. Thank you again, Mary Yoder, for your delightful video!!!!
My grandma also made soap .She raised 12 children during the depression. She also used the grease from her home made pork rinds . Goodness I wish I had some now. They were so good. We loved sleeping over and her sheets were so crisp and white. And smelt so fresh. Oh how I miss those days.
@@lauraleederos5850 Thanks for sharing your precious memories of your grandmother too. Grandmother Tracy would have huge containers of her homemade soap in her store-room - - - I would give my eye-teeth to be able to walk in there and pull out a few bars to use here at my house!!! Mary Yoder is our inspiration to make our own!
Who would have thought that so much planning and timing goes into making a bar of soap. I now have a new appreciation! Thank you so much for this tutorial Mary. Your son is adorable.
Hi Mary, I have been a handmade soap maker for 25 years and enjoyed watching your video!! Just a little FYI. If you'll substitute your castor with another oil, it will keep your soap from saponifying so quickly and allow you more ease and time to work with it in the design stages. I've been following you since Dec 2021 and so appreciate your authenticity! My daughter and family were coming for Christmas, and I wanted to make a craft with my 4-year-old granddaughter Abigail and found your video. I was hooked then on your style and talent and your gift in making videos of your work! Abigail and I made the snow pinecone Christmas trees with the wooden stars and colored balls and gave them as gifts to our family. LOVE and blessings to you! I love all the videos and your Rosemary
I’m so new to this . Wow today was first try. It was total chaos. But I’ll learn I guess. I’m not even sure you’ll see this but…. Can you tell me a better oil to substitute the castor with. I need all the time I can get. Lol Thank you .
@@GSD1963 almond oil, lard, tallow, cocoa butter, palm oil, shea butter, or sunflower oil. I looked it up and this is what I found for substitutes. I was not aware that castor oil would speed it up but I do know that some fragrance and essential oils will as well as using the stick blender. I hope this helps. I don't know if you will need to use a soap calculator or not.
@@icecreamladydriver1606 thank you so much. I use Mary’s recipe . I think the stick blender was my enemy.lol I’m not very good at mixing with that thing yet. I’ll try the palm oil I guess. The fragrance oil I used said it was good for cold pressed soap making. I so appreciate the help. It can only go up from here. Thanks again
@@GSD1963 You will do great, hang in there. I can't tell you how many batches I have thrown out for one reason or another and I still make flops after nearly ten years.
Although I have no interest in soap making I found myself enjoying this video. One reason this is my favorite channel is that Mary has so many interests and skills that she shares with us........there's something for everyone, and always something to learn. Mary is a "modern old fashioned woman" and her joy in life is a testament to her faith in Jesus.
So fun to watch you make soap! I’ve been making my own cold process soap for years and never tire of it. I think you said you thought a glass bowl could be used when mixing the lye. No! I tried that right at the beginning with a Pyrex bowl. The temperature shoots up so fast when the lye is added that the glass shatters! ❤
So enjoy watching the process of making soaps. Here in Northeast, PA, we have Amish families. But, in their store, we can use credit cards. I notice their r driving black vans, it makes me happy to see their children, can now wear seat belts.
You are very generous sharing your knowledge. I can’t buy from you as I’m in the UK and by the time I’ve paid tax and duty and handling fees it becomes very expensive. But all your products and work looks amazing. 💕
I’m glad you showed all of the work you go through to make your soap. Sometimes people don’t appreciate the time it takes to create something from scratch. Congratulations on getting floor space in a new store. I wish you success!
I am interested in making soap as well, and the videos I seen so far has been very informative. I don't know if I make soap to sell or more for myself. I hope that you do well with Abbie's.
I am just beginning with my soap making journey. I have things on . I am so happy to have come across your video. I will just be making it for family to start.❤ Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I loved this video. I just received several bars. I got 2 lavender & camomile, 1 oat & honey, 2 Lily of the valley & 1 lavender. This is my second batch. I love it because it is home made & without all of the chemicals in them. They smell so pretty. I keep them stored with my towels so they smell good & my husband is also a big fan. We love the soap. Thank you for sharing the hard work that goes into the soap. Thank you J Fargo in Glendale AZ.
Came across your version early this morning. I had decided to stop procrastinating making soap. And there you were giving simple but detailed instructions. Thank you so very much this vedio was just what I needed. Bless you 💕
So sweet of your husband to make your shelf, it turned out so nice! Your all so creative and I really love how you follow through on your dreams! Everything that you make and sell is of great quality and so pretty 🌷
I will never make soap but loved watching the process! Thanks so much for taking the time to video it for us. I’ve heard folks complain at craft fairs and market stalls about the cost of handmade goods. I wish they understood the time and research that goes into the products small producers put into it. Great job! 👏🇨🇦
Mary, this is a wonderful video. You explained everything slow enough to follow along. I’m going to make sure that my daughter watches this as she has gotten into making soap.
Mary, I live in Southern California and have been looking for a video on soap making. I’m a bee keeper and want to use the wax and honey. I am so taken by your beautiful heart and how you teach. I am so touched. It goes far beyond soap making but I am a huge fan! I will try your method and let you know how it turns out. I love your soap stand. You are so inspiring. His bless you all all you set your hands to do.🙏🏼♥️
I’m always amazed at the quantities of products you can buy in the US. Usually, the largest quantity of a product here in Australia e.g. oils, is only 1 litre/33.8 ounces. It’s quite frustrating when wanting to make soap, candles, face creams etc to have to buy small bottles, which are also very expensive. I always hope that my recipes turn out well so as not to waste time and money. I love your channel and the inspiration it brings me. ❤
As an Agronomist I studied the saponofication process under a strictly theoretical point of view, this video explained it a lot more better! 😄 Thank you for sharing this! Really well made video!
My girls and I just tried this recipe tonight! It was our first ever batch. We did the two color like you did with strawberry and lemon. Very fun time with my HS & MS daughters. Thank you for this video!!!
I really like your video! I like the way you turn your scale to the camera to show what ingredients you are measuring. You very thoro when explaining your soap recipe! Thank you very much! I wish there were more RUclipsrs like you!😊
Product presentation and display is everything! You can have a wonderful product, but if it's not displayed nicely people will just pass it by. Great job, Mary, be blessed today!
White sides were perfect for the display. John did a beautiful job. Thanks for the class on soap making, Mary. I've watched you for a long time and am always amazed at your energy. Take care.
the pink swirl looks like it’s smiling ☺️ i love it. your so talented and such a good getter always doing something new. God bless you and your cottages with lots of success.
my boyfriend and I followed this recipe (just added rose clay powder and seamoss powder) and it came out great! Looking forward to using our homemade soap in a few weeks. :) Thank you so much for simple and clear instructions!
You make me smile. I would love to spend the day with you and you show me how to do all the things you are good at. You are a natural. So at ease and talented.
Hi Mary, I enjoyed the video. I’ve been making cold process soap and liquid soap for five years. I make it for family and friends to use at home and for gifts.
Mary, I enjoyed watching your process of making soap so much. I'm just now watching this one. I've tried to watch all of your videos from even 4 yrs ago. I enjoy every one of them. You are definately my favorite on RUclips! Thank you for sharing do much with everyone!❤
Hi Mary, I am actually from Ohio, in between Mansfield and Sandusky! I live in North Carolina now but definitely miss the Amish country always love going through there on my way to visit! Love watching you when I can pop in when I’m not recording videos for my channel! Absolutely love everything you do and the soaps are so sweet I love what a great gift they would make! Hope you have a wonderful & blessed rest of the week! Tonya
Love your set-up for making soap. Those little half-egg shapes will be adorable in the cottages. What a thoughtful thing to do. Something I've noticed is that most people who make soap really love doing it. That makes me want to try. Thank you for sharing your process with us.
I have just been looking for something new to do to fill my hours since I just lost my husband, I love your sweet spirit in teaching others. I hope To learn more from your videos.
What a wonderful episode! I’m very intimidated by soap making but you, my sweet lady, are courageous! Your soaps are beautiful and I bet they smell amazing! Would you ever have thought that you’d be dabbling in so many fabulous crafts??? John’s shelf is beautiful. What a great craftsman he is. Loved seeing the new shop! My mouth dropped open seeing all that gorgeous fabric! I know that people are gonna keep you busy in soap making! Your cottage guests will feel so spoiled! The Air B and B’s that I clean leave handmade goat’s milk soaps out for their guests. People appreciate such special touches like that! I wish you guys all the best!!! 🌼🫶🏻🙌🏻💗😊🧼
Thanks for making these and for sharing. Those slight imperfections are no big deal. It just shows it is home mode. I know that you are a perfectionist. It is part of your personality. (It is an endearing and sweet personality trait.) But to us who are your fans :) it just cute. I love anything homemade.
I love homemade soaps and I’ve gotten several from you, only one suggestion…I bought the Valentine’s Day one and the red dye in the soap dyed my white washcloth, it took a couple of bleaching’s and it all didn’t come out, I don’t mind I’ll just use some other color washcloth but you might want to just add that as a sidenote so people know it might die either washcloths. P.S . this is not criticism I love your soaps I’ve bought other things from you and as soon as your Airbnb‘s are complete I plan to stay in one . I love watching you on RUclips! please keep doing what you’re doing
Wow! Very interesting. I never really thought about what it takes to make the handcrafted soaps I often buy. The handcrafted soaps smell so much better than the mass produced soaps.. Thank you for showing us how those pretty slices come to be!
Wow Mary! I’m so impressed! I love that you enjoy making soap. You found something you love to do. I’ve been following from the beginning of your channel. I just adore you and your work!
Mary, the soap making was so interesting to watch, it looks so pretty. John did a great job on your soap shelve. so nice to have someone like him to help you. I wish you the best of luck with the soap,
Thank you for recipes many people that are beginners...would love to have recipes to start making soaps hope I'll have more recipes in the future also thank you beautiful soaps❤
Good morning Mary. Loved watching this and I will be ordering the Rose and Peony when it is available. The little oval soaps are adorable and perfect for your cottages. I was wondering if you have thought about offering these in a few different scents as a bundle on your shop. That way, your customers could actually smell them before they bought the full sized bar. I always get excited when you have posted a new video. Just love your creativity.
Mary, once one starts making soap one is rather inclined to become obsessive about it 😉😉. Welcome to that Club 😊😊 Just a wee note - stainless steel or appropriately numbered chemical resistant polyethylene plastic (i.e. nos 2 & 5) are the ideal vessels for Lye concocting. Glass is better left alone as the lye can etch into it, and at some stage cause the glass to implode. Glass is fine for mixing it into the oils albeit preferably a heat resistant, heavy duty version. 💜
Mary, you always amaze me with your creativity, love the shelf John built. Soap making always seems a little complicated, I think I’ll start with candle making, lol. I’m sure it gets easier after a few times.xxx
Mary, I can almost smell those soaps. They look so nice. Great recipes. I think they will be a big hit! The display shelf looks great in the store. Very cute little store also.
Lovely soaps! I have been making soaps for 18 years now but always love to watch someone doing soaps from time to time. Your displays is awesome, I love old wood!
Hi Mary! Lovely to see you here again. Do you know how great your videos are? I so look forward to them. You are so generous with the information you impart. Love you for it. Thank you ♥️ I’m from Malaysia 😉
Thank you so much Mary, for doing this video! I’ve been making soap for years but have never done the coloring/swirling so I look forward to trying that! I will also be checking out Addies next time I’m in the area 😃 God bless you!
Thank you for sharing your love of making soap. It was very interesting to watch. They look so pretty I’d love to smell them . The shelf was great it displayed the soap very well. Thank you for sharing your talent with us your amazing love all that you do.
Mary God has blessed you with so many talents🌼 you do such a beautiful job and everything you make I love to see when your husband work together that is so awesome🥰💐
This is so helpful! I’m recently reading about palm oil being in tons of products we buy, which contributes to deforestation and destroying habitats of orangutans and that has led me to wanting to make my own soap. I also have autoimmune issues and some allergies to store bought soaps. Your video is so helpful and I’m glad you took the time to film this and explain the process :)
That was very interesting! I ordered one of your soaps about a month or so ago. I don’t remember what scent it was but it was a green color. I can’t smell any scent from it at all but I love how clean it makes my hands feel! I have asked my husband to use that soap so that he can get his hands real clean. (LOL)
that is quite a production--lots of chemistry!!! and equipment...now I really will appreciate home made soap when i see it now! thank you for this nice video.
Thank you for sharing your recipe🙏🏼 . I’m so interested in making diy cp soap but I’m never done it yet(only did try on mp soap). Your video helped me a lot to not too afraid of lye lol, and easy to understand to start making my own soap. I’ll keep watching your videos more. ❤️❤️❤️
Oh, this was fun to watch. I can tell you enjoy this process. The outcome is so pretty and I wish I could smell them! Oh, wait...I can! Going to your etsy shop now🚿🛁😊
This video was the kick-off point for me in my soap making journey. I used your recipe and took your advice to do the research. Like you, I became a bit "obsessed " but I'm glad I took it seriously. The investment was not insignificant and I've now got around 12 batches on the curing racks, each batch- so far- has been successful and I learn something new with each one. Thank you so much for the inspiration you provide on so many levels. Your love of nature, your eye for beauty, love of family and a humble spirit - all these are compelling reasons why I look forward to your weekly videos. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us!
Hi Yvonne, I was rewatching Mary’s video on soap making and read your comment on making her recipe. I have tried to find it but to no avail! Would you mind sharing it with me? Thanks so much.
@@islandgirl100able Just below the video where you see the small picture of Mary you will see in large letters ADDIE"S ADDRESS and just below that is says SHOW MORE. Click there and you will find the recipe - just keep scrolling. She gives the exact amounts of everything to make a double batch or a single batch. If you are relatively new at making soap I highly recommend the single batch as it is a much easier amount of batter to manage when you get to "trace" and things start to thicken FAST.
@@yvonnegillan3004 Thank you so much Yvonne, I found it! I have been a soap maker for over 25 years and I love my recipe but it uses Crisco and I’m trying to go all organic so I need a new formula. Mary always does everything so well doesn’t she! Now I have to see if I can find organic shea butter. Thanks again for your help.
What a beautiful store. Thank you for sharing. I made my very first batch this week. Watched your video and saw what I missed (embarrassing). I’m going to try again. Thank you from Ontario Canada 🍁
I enjoy all your videos, but I think this is my favorite! You do a wonderful job making your soaps and I know I would like to watch this again right away. I’m hoping my daughter and I can come to your area to shop one day soon. We live in the Columbus area, so not too far away and we’ve been wanting to come to purchase some things!
This is one of my favorite of your videos. You did such a wonderful job with the content and flow of the process of soap making. And loved the display John made for the store. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us and your recipe. I took a cold process soap class earlier this month but the instructor was talking so fast it was hard keeping up and she did not share her recipe so I had no idea how much of anything to make the soap. Loved your presentation and how easy you made the process. Thanks again and hope to see more of your videos.💕🤗
Absolutely loved this video!! Your content is always so enjoyable… soap making looks like fun…! Thank you! Remain humble, I very much admire your character.
You never fail to amaze me Mary,you really are a little whirlwind! That soap looks absolutely fabulous, and so wish I could smell it 👃, what a brilliant job John made of the shelf unit...you two are most definitely a match made in heaven! You both definitely set your boys splendid work ethics that's for sure, wonderful upload and I'm a tad jealous of all that soap ppl can buy in the shops where you are 😊.. sending blessings & thanks for your continuous hard work.
Hello Mary, love your environment it must be a great place to live. I just have one comment for newbies is to pour the lye into the water at a slower pace, little by little rather than in one hit. This reduces the fume and risk of volcano. Yesterday i had one soap thicken to soap on a stick, total disaster, it was rose geranium EO knew it thickened but not virtually immediately. Definitely a first and last time i will use in soap this am its gone in the bin. I love your pink and white soap a very pretty swirl. Hope your little display goes well in that beautiful store. Love from Tasmania
This is one of my favorite of your videos. You did such a wonderful job with the content and flow of the process of soap making. And loved the display John made for the store. 💙 Thank you!
Mary... this was so interesting. I really enjoyed it. The soap looks fantastic. I like the pink at the bottom also. John done a great job on the shelf, and I really like it with white sides. It turned out beautiful. Looked good in the store. What a neat store that was. Wish I lived closer to shop there. Can you shop on line there. I'm so impressed with it all. Thank you for sharing with us.
Mary, how awesome to see your process to make your soap. The Rose and Peony ones look so pretty and I bet they smell wonderful. Can’t wait to see if you have them on your Etsy shop. TYFS your talent, your videos are so calming and interesting. 💜💜💜
I would love to have the exact recipe for this. I would love to try it. Thank you for sharing and for your inspiration. You make me think perhaps I could do this. I believe that when God gives you gifts, He expects you to use them. And you certainly do! Thank you
When I learned to make lye soap from my grandmother in the 70s, we used a huge cast iron pot, melted the lard over an open fire, poured in the lye, and cooked for some time. The hard part was pouring it into the cheese cloth lined wooden crate. That stuff could take a stain out of anything. I also learned how to make lye from wood ash. We sold it at the Yesteryear Fair in Decatur, IL for the historical society. My great-grandmother tried to make soap in her basement around that time, when no one was there, and the lye ate through her aluminum pot, coating the basement floor in soap. Great-grandma was born in 1888 and had quite a personality.
@elizabethcastillo1158 I recall my Mother and Grandmother telling me about wood ash soap they were from southern Italy they made their own soap bars when they would go wash their clothes in the river it sounds like how your grandma made soap thanks for sharing your story 🤩
It sounds like your grandmother was amazing bless her soul💯🙏🏽
Wonderful story, thanks for sharing
Elizabeth, I do hope you pass that knowledge of yours on - important skills that ought to be preserved rather than lost to the annals of time 😊💜
Elizabeth, I do hope you pass that knowledge of yours on - important skills that ought to be preserved rather than lost to the annals of time 😊💜
Good morning Mary, had been really looking forward to this video. Your kindness and generosity of spirit is so welcome to all of us watching. Thank you! ☺️
Oh! I love this video! My Grandmother Tracy made lye-soap using collected bacon grease - a necessity since she lived through the Depression. Her homemade soap was used in the kitchen sink for dishes, in the washing machine for clothes, and in the bathtub for dirty bodies. One of my most precious memories is sleeping between her deliciously clean and pure smelling sheets that were washed with her lye-soap and dried in the sunshine! My soul was filled with delicious joy as so many memories flooded my heart and mind! I am determined to order supplies and start making my own soap too. Thank you again, Mary Yoder, for your delightful video!!!!
My grandma also made soap .She raised 12 children during the depression. She also used the grease from her home made pork rinds . Goodness I wish I had some now. They were so good. We loved sleeping over and her sheets were so crisp and white. And smelt so fresh. Oh how I miss those days.
@@lauraleederos5850 Thanks for sharing your precious memories of your grandmother too. Grandmother Tracy would have huge containers of her homemade soap in her store-room - - - I would give my eye-teeth to be able to walk in there and pull out a few bars to use here at my house!!! Mary Yoder is our inspiration to make our own!
@@junehudgens She sure is !!! I love watching her videos.
Who would have thought that so much planning and timing goes into making a bar of soap. I now have a new appreciation! Thank you so much for this tutorial Mary. Your son is adorable.
Hi Mary,
I have been a handmade soap maker for 25 years and enjoyed watching your video!! Just a little FYI. If you'll substitute your castor with another oil, it will keep your soap from saponifying so quickly and allow you more ease and time to work with it in the design stages. I've been following you since Dec 2021 and so appreciate your authenticity! My daughter and family were coming for Christmas, and I wanted to make a craft with my 4-year-old granddaughter Abigail and found your video. I was hooked then on your style and talent and your gift in making videos of your work! Abigail and I made the snow pinecone Christmas trees with the wooden stars and colored balls and gave them as gifts to our family. LOVE and blessings to you! I love all the videos and your
Rosemary
I’m so new to this . Wow today was first try. It was total chaos. But I’ll learn I guess. I’m not even sure you’ll see this but…. Can you tell me a better oil to substitute the castor with. I need all the time I can get. Lol Thank you .
@@GSD1963 almond oil, lard, tallow, cocoa butter, palm oil, shea butter, or sunflower oil. I looked it up and this is what I found for substitutes. I was not aware that castor oil would speed it up but I do know that some fragrance and essential oils will as well as using the stick blender. I hope this helps. I don't know if you will need to use a soap calculator or not.
@@icecreamladydriver1606 thank you so much. I use Mary’s recipe . I think the stick blender was my enemy.lol I’m not very good at mixing with that thing yet. I’ll try the palm oil I guess. The fragrance oil I used said it was good for cold pressed soap making. I so appreciate the help. It can only go up from here. Thanks again
@@GSD1963 You will do great, hang in there. I can't tell you how many batches I have thrown out for one reason or another and I still make flops after nearly ten years.
@@icecreamladydriver1606I’m gonna give it my best shot . It can only get better . Lol
Although I have no interest in soap making I found myself enjoying this video. One reason this is my favorite channel is that Mary has so many interests and skills that she shares with us........there's something for everyone, and always something to learn. Mary is a "modern old fashioned woman" and her joy in life is a testament to her faith in Jesus.
I’ve been using your soap for a couple months now and love how my skin feels!
That soap looks so good! I didn’t realize how much goes into making soap…very interesting!
So fun to watch you make soap! I’ve been making my own cold process soap for years and never tire of it. I think you said you thought a glass bowl could be used when mixing the lye. No! I tried that right at the beginning with a Pyrex bowl. The temperature shoots up so fast when the lye is added that the glass shatters! ❤
Hello Mary, thank you for sharing your kindness and compassion. Your demeanor is welcoming and respected.
So enjoy watching the process of making soaps. Here in Northeast, PA, we have Amish families. But, in their store, we can use credit cards. I notice their r driving black vans, it makes me happy to see their children, can now wear seat belts.
You are very generous sharing your knowledge. I can’t buy from you as I’m in the UK and by the time I’ve paid tax and duty and handling fees it becomes very expensive. But all your products and work looks amazing. 💕
Making soap is a science! Your explanation was enlightening even to those of us who don’t plan to make it.
Thank you
Homemade soap is the best. We don’t use any store bought soap, this is so much better. I like the soap stand.
There are a lot of steps in the process but oh so worth it!!! Just beautiful and the stand John made is perfect!!! God bless you and your family!
I’m glad you showed all of the work you go through to make your soap. Sometimes people don’t appreciate the time it takes to create something from scratch. Congratulations on getting floor space in a new store. I wish you success!
I am interested in making soap as well, and the videos I seen so far has been very informative. I don't know if I make soap to sell or more for myself. I hope that you do well with Abbie's.
I am just beginning with my soap making journey. I have things on . I am so happy to have come across your video. I will just be making it for family to start.❤
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I loved this video. I just received several bars. I got 2 lavender & camomile, 1 oat & honey, 2 Lily of the valley & 1 lavender. This is my second batch. I love it because it is home made & without all of the chemicals in them. They smell so pretty. I keep them stored with my towels so they smell good & my husband is also a big fan. We love the soap. Thank you for sharing the hard work that goes into the soap. Thank you J Fargo in Glendale AZ.
Amazing, as a little girl my mom made homemade lye soap! Brought back a lot of meriores.
Came across your version early this morning. I had decided to stop procrastinating making soap. And there you were giving simple but detailed instructions. Thank you so very much this vedio was just what I needed. Bless you 💕
So sweet of your husband to make your shelf, it turned out so nice! Your all so creative and I really love how you follow through on your dreams! Everything that you make and sell is of great quality and so pretty 🌷
I will never make soap but loved watching the process! Thanks so much for taking the time to video it for us. I’ve heard folks complain at craft fairs and market stalls about the cost of handmade goods. I wish they understood the time and research that goes into the products small producers put into it. Great job! 👏🇨🇦
Mary, this is a wonderful video. You explained everything slow enough to follow along. I’m going to make sure that my daughter watches this as she has gotten into making soap.
I feel like I had so much fun with you, watching this! Thank you, Mary!
Mary,
I live in Southern California and have been looking for a video on soap making. I’m a bee keeper and want to use the wax and honey. I am so taken by your beautiful heart and how you teach. I am so touched. It goes far beyond soap making but I am a huge fan! I will try your method and let you know how it turns out. I love your soap stand. You are so inspiring. His bless you all all you set your hands to do.🙏🏼♥️
I’m always amazed at the quantities of products you can buy in the US. Usually, the largest quantity of a product here in Australia e.g. oils, is only 1 litre/33.8 ounces. It’s quite frustrating when wanting to make soap, candles, face creams etc to have to buy small bottles, which are also very expensive. I always hope that my recipes turn out well so as not to waste time and money. I love your channel and the inspiration it brings me. ❤
Mary, you are such an inspiration. You’re always trying something new. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Have a blessed day.
As an Agronomist I studied the saponofication process under a strictly theoretical point of view, this video explained it a lot more better! 😄 Thank you for sharing this! Really well made video!
My girls and I just tried this recipe tonight! It was our first ever batch. We did the two color like you did with strawberry and lemon. Very fun time with my HS & MS daughters. Thank you for this video!!!
I really like your video! I like the way you turn your scale to the camera to show what ingredients you are measuring. You very thoro when explaining your soap recipe! Thank you very much! I wish there were more RUclipsrs like you!😊
Product presentation and display is everything! You can have a wonderful product, but if it's not displayed nicely people will just pass it by. Great job, Mary, be blessed today!
White sides were perfect for the display. John did a beautiful job. Thanks for the class on soap making, Mary. I've watched you for a long time and am always amazed at your energy. Take care.
the pink swirl looks like it’s smiling ☺️ i love it. your so talented and such a good getter always doing something new. God bless you and your cottages with lots of success.
Thank you for including the address at Addie's! A new place i can check out when I go down in a couple of weeks. 😊
my boyfriend and I followed this recipe (just added rose clay powder and seamoss powder) and it came out great! Looking forward to using our homemade soap in a few weeks. :) Thank you so much for simple and clear instructions!
You make me smile. I would love to spend the day with you and you show me how to do all the things you are good at. You are a natural. So at ease and talented.
Hi Mary, I enjoyed the video. I’ve been making cold process soap and liquid soap for five years. I make it for family and friends to use at home and for gifts.
Mary, I enjoyed watching your process of making soap so much. I'm just now watching this one. I've tried to watch all of your videos from even 4 yrs ago. I enjoy every one of them. You are definately my favorite on RUclips! Thank you for sharing do much with everyone!❤
Hi Mary, I am actually from Ohio, in between Mansfield and Sandusky! I live in North Carolina now but definitely miss the Amish country always love going through there on my way to visit! Love watching you when I can pop in when I’m not recording videos for my channel! Absolutely love everything you do and the soaps are so sweet I love what a great gift they would make! Hope you have a wonderful & blessed rest of the week! Tonya
Love your set-up for making soap. Those little half-egg shapes will be adorable in the cottages. What a thoughtful thing to do.
Something I've noticed is that most people who make soap really love doing it. That makes me want to try. Thank you for sharing your process with us.
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I have just been looking for something new to do to fill my hours since I just lost my husband, I love your sweet spirit in teaching others. I hope To learn more from your videos.
I love the pink swirled soap! So pretty. That’s a lot of work. Also love your display stand.
What a wonderful episode! I’m very intimidated by soap making but you, my sweet lady, are courageous! Your soaps are beautiful and I bet they smell amazing! Would you ever have thought that you’d be dabbling in so many fabulous crafts??? John’s shelf is beautiful. What a great craftsman he is. Loved seeing the new shop! My mouth dropped open seeing all that gorgeous fabric! I know that people are gonna keep you busy in soap making! Your cottage guests will feel so spoiled! The Air B and B’s that I clean leave handmade goat’s milk soaps out for their guests. People appreciate such special touches like that! I wish you guys all the best!!! 🌼🫶🏻🙌🏻💗😊🧼
Yes!! I researched for 5 years before I mustered up the courage to work with lye!
Thanks for making these and for sharing. Those slight imperfections are no big deal. It just shows it is home mode. I know that you are a perfectionist. It is part of your personality. (It is an endearing and sweet personality trait.) But to us who are your fans :) it just cute. I love anything homemade.
I love homemade soaps and I’ve gotten several from you, only one suggestion…I bought the Valentine’s Day one and the red dye in the soap dyed my white washcloth, it took a couple of bleaching’s and it all didn’t come out, I don’t mind I’ll just use some other color washcloth but you might want to just add that as a sidenote so people know it might die either washcloths.
P.S . this is not criticism I love your soaps I’ve bought other things from you and as soon as your Airbnb‘s are complete I plan to stay in one . I love watching you on RUclips! please keep doing what you’re doing
Wow! Very interesting. I never really thought about what it takes to make the handcrafted soaps I often buy. The handcrafted soaps smell so much better than the mass produced soaps.. Thank you for showing us how those pretty slices come to be!
Wow Mary! I’m so impressed! I love that you enjoy making soap. You found something you love to do. I’ve been following from the beginning of your channel. I just adore you and your work!
Mary, the soap making was so interesting to watch, it looks so pretty. John did a great job on your soap shelve. so nice to have someone like him to help you. I wish you the best of luck with the soap,
Mary everyone needs a John to get projects done. I’ve looked for a shelf like this and haven’t been willing to pay the 175.00 for one. Great job!
So impressed Mary!
Bravo! 👏👏
Proverbs 31 as I always have said!
Love from
Portland Oregon
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Thank you for recipes many people that are beginners...would love to have recipes to start making soaps hope I'll have more recipes in the future also thank you beautiful soaps❤
I loved the video Mary and the display shelf your husband made was really great! I can't wait to buy the rose and peony soap!
Mary, you are so inspiring! Thank you for sharing your passion. Best wishes.
I remember my grandma making lye soap in the early 70’s. Woo Wee!
Good morning Mary. Loved watching this and I will be ordering the Rose and Peony when it is available. The little oval soaps are adorable and perfect for your cottages. I was wondering if you have thought about offering these in a few different scents as a bundle on your shop. That way, your customers could actually smell them before they bought the full sized bar. I always get excited when you have posted a new video. Just love your creativity.
Mary, once one starts making soap one is rather inclined to become obsessive about it 😉😉. Welcome to that Club 😊😊 Just a wee note - stainless steel or appropriately numbered chemical resistant polyethylene plastic (i.e. nos 2 & 5) are the ideal vessels for Lye concocting. Glass is better left alone as the lye can etch into it, and at some stage cause the glass to implode. Glass is fine for mixing it into the oils albeit preferably a heat resistant, heavy duty version. 💜
Mary, you always amaze me with your creativity, love the shelf John built. Soap making always seems a little complicated, I think I’ll start with candle making, lol. I’m sure it gets easier after a few times.xxx
Mary, I can almost smell those soaps. They look so nice. Great recipes. I think they will be a big hit! The display shelf looks great in the store. Very cute little store also.
Thank you for making this accessible!
Lovely soaps! I have been making soaps for 18 years now but always love to watch someone doing soaps from time to time. Your displays is awesome, I love old wood!
Hi Mary! Lovely to see you here again. Do you know how great your videos are? I so look forward to them. You are so generous with the information you impart. Love you for it. Thank you ♥️ I’m from Malaysia 😉
Thank you so much Mary, for doing this video! I’ve been making soap for years but have never done the coloring/swirling so I look forward to trying that! I will also be checking out Addies next time I’m in the area 😃 God bless you!
God truly blessed you Mary, he gave you so many talents, you are one remarkable woman.
Thank you for sharing your love of making soap. It was very interesting to watch. They look so pretty I’d love to smell them . The shelf was great it displayed the soap very well. Thank you for sharing your talent with us your amazing love all that you do.
Mary God has blessed you with so many talents🌼 you do such a beautiful job and everything you make I love to see when your husband work together that is so awesome🥰💐
I don’t know how this video got away from me. So very happy I got to see it today.
Can’t wait to visit the area and be a guest at one of your cottages. So happy to hear we will be able to find your soaps in the area.
The oval soaps would be so cute to put in your cottages for your guests!
fiquei encantada com os seus sabão, ficou lindo rústicos e com serteza está muito perfumado❤😘🇧🇷
This is so helpful! I’m recently reading about palm oil being in tons of products we buy, which contributes to deforestation and destroying habitats of orangutans and that has led me to wanting to make my own soap. I also have autoimmune issues and some allergies to store bought soaps. Your video is so helpful and I’m glad you took the time to film this and explain the process :)
That was very interesting! I ordered one of your soaps about a month or so ago. I don’t remember what scent it was but it was a green color. I can’t smell any scent from it at all but I love how clean it makes my hands feel! I have asked my husband to use that soap so that he can get his hands real clean. (LOL)
Nice job! I could almost smell the scent. Thank you for sharing your recipe and soap making skills.
that is quite a production--lots of chemistry!!! and equipment...now I really will appreciate home made soap when i see it now! thank you for this nice video.
Thank you for sharing your recipe🙏🏼 . I’m so interested in making diy cp soap but I’m never done it yet(only did try on mp soap). Your video helped me a lot to not too afraid of lye lol, and easy to understand to start making my own soap. I’ll keep watching your videos more. ❤️❤️❤️
Oh, this was fun to watch. I can tell you enjoy this process. The outcome is so pretty and I wish I could smell them! Oh, wait...I can! Going to your etsy shop now🚿🛁😊
This video was the kick-off point for me in my soap making journey. I used your recipe and took your advice to do the research. Like you, I became a bit "obsessed " but I'm glad I took it seriously. The investment was not insignificant and I've now got around 12 batches on the curing racks, each batch- so far- has been successful and I learn something new with each one. Thank you so much for the inspiration you provide on so many levels. Your love of nature, your eye for beauty, love of family and a humble spirit - all these are compelling reasons why I look forward to your weekly videos. Thank you for sharing your life with all of us!
Hi Yvonne, I was rewatching Mary’s video on soap making and read your comment on making her recipe. I have tried to find it but to no avail! Would you mind sharing it with me? Thanks so much.
@@islandgirl100able Just below the video where you see the small picture of Mary you will see in large letters ADDIE"S ADDRESS and just below that is says SHOW MORE. Click there and you will find the recipe - just keep scrolling. She gives the exact amounts of everything to make a double batch or a single batch. If you are relatively new at making soap I highly recommend the single batch as it is a much easier amount of batter to manage when you get to "trace" and things start to thicken FAST.
@@yvonnegillan3004 Thank you so much Yvonne, I found it! I have been a soap maker for over 25 years and I love my recipe but it uses Crisco and I’m trying to go all organic so I need a new formula. Mary always does everything so well doesn’t she! Now I have to see if I can find organic shea butter. Thanks again for your help.
What a beautiful store. Thank you for sharing. I made my very first batch this week. Watched your video and saw what I missed (embarrassing). I’m going to try again. Thank you from Ontario Canada 🍁
I enjoy all your videos, but I think this is my favorite! You do a wonderful job making your soaps and I know I would like to watch this again right away. I’m hoping my daughter and I can come to your area to shop one day soon. We live in the Columbus area, so not too far away and we’ve been wanting to come to purchase some things!
Enjoyed seeing the process of making soap. I'm sure your guest will enjoy using your product!
They turn amazing! I wish we had stores and community around here like that
I’ve been using your recipe to make soap as a hobby and I love it! Thank you for teaching me ❤
This is one of my favorite of your videos. You did such a wonderful job with the content and flow of the process of soap making. And loved the display John made for the store. Thank you!
Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us and your recipe. I took a cold process soap class earlier this month but the instructor was talking so fast it was hard keeping up and she did not share her recipe so I had no idea how much of anything to make the soap. Loved your presentation and how easy you made the process. Thanks again and hope to see more of your videos.💕🤗
Absolutely loved this video!! Your content is always so enjoyable… soap making looks like fun…! Thank you! Remain humble, I very much admire your character.
Your soap looks so sweet, start to finish. Love the display! You will sell out quickly I'm sure.
I love watching this. I loved the rose and peony ones. I think it turned out beautiful you are one amazing lady.
Mary, enjoy your videos. Your video kept repeating itself. When you was talking about your soap dishes.
You never fail to amaze me Mary,you really are a little whirlwind! That soap looks absolutely fabulous, and so wish I could smell it 👃, what a brilliant job John made of the shelf unit...you two are most definitely a match made in heaven! You both definitely set your boys splendid work ethics that's for sure, wonderful upload and I'm a tad jealous of all that soap ppl can buy in the shops where you are 😊.. sending blessings & thanks for your continuous hard work.
Enjoyed watching the process and the shelf is so perfect!
Hello Mary, love your environment it must be a great place to live. I just have one comment for newbies is to pour the lye into the water at a slower pace, little by little rather than in one hit. This reduces the fume and risk of volcano. Yesterday i had one soap thicken to soap on a stick, total disaster, it was rose geranium EO knew it thickened but not virtually immediately. Definitely a first and last time i will use in soap this am its gone in the bin. I love your pink and white soap a very pretty swirl. Hope your little display goes well in that beautiful store. Love from Tasmania
Wonderful watching you and how your projects came out. Lovely store and countryside too! Thank you very much!
I just made my first batch of cold process this morning! It was great fun, can't wait to cut it!! Thank you so much!
Beautiful display for your amazing soaps! That is quite a process. Great video.
This is one of my favorite of your videos. You did such a wonderful job with the content and flow of the process of soap making. And loved the display John made for the store. 💙 Thank you!
I just started making soap and really enjoyed your video,and thank you so much for the recipe! I can't figure out the soapcalc to save my life!😊
That was such an interesting video! There is a lot of work put into soap making!♥️🥰 Thanks for sharing!
Mary... this was so interesting. I really enjoyed it. The soap looks fantastic. I like the pink at the bottom also. John done a great job on the shelf, and I really like it with white sides. It turned out beautiful. Looked good in the store. What a neat store that was. Wish I lived closer to shop there. Can you shop on line there. I'm so impressed with it all. Thank you for sharing with us.
Mary, how awesome to see your process to make your soap.
The Rose and Peony ones look so pretty and I bet they smell wonderful. Can’t wait to see if you have them on your Etsy shop. TYFS your talent, your videos are so calming and interesting.
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I would love to have the exact recipe for this. I would love to try it. Thank you for sharing and for your inspiration. You make me think perhaps I could do this. I believe that when God gives you gifts, He expects you to use them. And you certainly do!
Thank you