Did you know that we use about 10 percent less water when we wash our hands using foaming soap rather than liquid soap? When we stop and think about how times we and the other members of our ...

Foaming hand soap is more efficient and easier to rinse off. Here's how I make it and save hundreds of dollars over store-bought every year. Chris Wedel Home Tech Editor Chris Wedel is a fan of all ...

In a world filled with commercial soap products made of a seemingly endless list of unidentifiable ingredients, there's something uniquely satisfying about making your own soap at home. What’s more, ...

Learn how to make 5 gallons of laundry soap for less than $2 with this step-by-step guide. This video covers an efficient and ...

Soap-making has a rich history and is a blend of art and science. While traditional soap recipes call for ingredients like oils and lye, innovative crafters have been exploring natural and ...

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The Local newsletter is your free, daily guide to life in Colorado. For locals, by locals. Before you begin, you’ll need to buy a couple things. Pick up some glycerin (see step 1), some plastic molds ...

As the saying goes, necessity is the mother of invention. And in these challenging times, many of us are increasingly on the lookout for ways to save a buck or two wherever we can. A nickel or a dime ...

I have been making soap for nearly 10 years now. It all started when we had a steer butchered at home. We lived on a small property (around eight acres) at the time, and we wanted to grow our own food ...

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