How to Make Soap Using a Shaker Bottle + Honey Castile Soap Recipe (with a few surprises!)

Did you know you can make cold process soap in a drinks shaker bottle? No stick blender required! This method is great for small soap batches, test batches or if you don't have (or don't want) a stick blender in your home soap making kit.
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[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Come and join the community! 🌻www.buymeacoffee.com/ellyseveryday *DISCLAIMER:* The information provided within Elly's Everyday videos, website, social media pages and for Elly’s Everyday group members is based on my own personal research and experience and is provided for informational, entertainment and general educational purposes only. I am not a professional soap manufacturer and do not hold any qualifications in chemistry or skincare formulation (or any other related field) and I make no guarantees about the correctness of the information provided. Please use any information provided at your own risk and view this video if you are new to soap making: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4u3pIpvituBo7c. Thank you!

[@heidiedelman6840]

This is amazing and looks fun to do. The big batches are a little intimidating to me because I don’t really need tons of soap, I just make it once in a while for fun so this looks perfect! And I have my own honey from hives I have at my house! I will try this! Thanks!!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Oh wow, this sounds perfect for you then Heidi! Glad you enjoyed it.

[@austinzhang9626]

I'm not here often to answer and talk to you, add me to Google Hangout, [e-mail] I will continue to communicate there..

[@maureenkent2565]

A great option for those who don’t own an immersion blender. A great video as always. Thanks Elly!!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you Maureen!

[@KarinaMD.11]

You are just wonderful!! I loved the recipe! I loved the bubbles in the soap, looks beautiful!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you so much, Karin! I appreciate it a lot. :)

[@SASUKA-Spotted]

It was interesting to see that honey when mix to lye produce red color.

[@antje1076]

Oh, I like this airy look! 😎 Very interesting to see how the honey behaves in the lye solution...

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Antje, yes it was so interesting!! I loved making this video :)

[@amphion_au]

That's a game changer.. As a beekeeper wanting to add soap to my product line, being able to do small experimental batches with different combinations of honey and/or beeswax without having to drag out all the gear will help immensly..

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Excellent! Glad it was helpful.

[@IAmFrankieKnight]

I can see how a few shakers would be a great way to make any type of soap that requires you to split the batch for colouring (layers, swirls, etc.)

[@agi5522]

wow, this is perfect for me. I even have a random shaker bottle lying around, that I got as a extra when I was buying something else years ago.

[@sandraelliott680]

I made this the other day and it turned out beautifully. Such a great idea!

[@trishahopkins6574]

That is such a brilliant idea! The simplicity of it is borderline genius. Yet another excellent video Elly thank you 👏👏👏👏👏👍 (I'll be playing this for Nige later - he will love it 🐕)

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Aww, thanks Trisha!! I've been sitting on this one for a while, was itching to share it! Hope Nige approves :)

[@trishahopkins6574]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking oh he will love it!

[@mapuanakupuna3471]

Wow..very interesting! Shaker Bottle Small Batch Soap?? Yes please! With things going crazy with all of the natural disasters happening on the planet, making soap without electricity is an amazing option if one is in a survival situation. Awesome! TY!

[@masudulalam]

Thank you for your innovative idea for shaking and making.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Masudul!

[@myrthogabriel1637]

Another superb demonstration. I will be trying it & always thanks for keeping it simple

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Myrtho, glad you liked it!

[@Daniel-xu6kd]

so cool to see all the stages of color! thanks again, im trying my first time tomorrow to make soap.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Exciting! Good luck!

[@remonawilliams2820]

I made this soap with 80% olive oil and 20% Shea butter. It turned out very soft but I think it will be OK. Very surprised at the scent with no added EO or FO really like the smell. Thank you Elly. I am so glad I came across you videos. Great for a beginner soaper

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Did you recalculate the recipe? That's very important! Any time you change the oils you need a new recipe for the correct lye amount :)

[@remonawilliams2820]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking yes ma'am. I remember how you stressed that. I think I took it out of the oven too soon because it was late and I was nervous 😓.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

It might harden up in time :)

[@tagladyify]

I made a Castile soap with my own homemade juniper vinegar in the lye solution in place of the water and it turned color like that, but more of a bright orange color. I have added honey to a couple of batches, but not in the lye solution. I put mine in just after trace along with some herbs. The soap was really nice in that it felt like it put a nice protective layer on your skin, not heavy or anything, but lite and refreshing.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

That's interesting. I would normally add the honey later too, just wanted to try this. Your soap sounds lovely!

[@tagladyify]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking thank you.

[@tagladyify]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking experimenting with this is a lot of fun, though I am extremely cautious of the lye. I hope I always will be.

[@juliejames6322]

It’s always fascinating to see how pigments change when exposed to high pH. I’ve seen wild color changes, as I always use herbal infusions for the water portion. I love the honey change!

[@getsmart99]

Learned something new today I'd never heard of silicone rash before thx Elly another great video God bless

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you Jo :)

[@dinarusso3320]

Always be wanted to try making soap just once, brilliant idea for a small batch

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Dina, glad you liked it :)

[@3PairDesigns]

Elly, I started soaping because of one of your videos, years ago, lol! When the pandemic hit, I stopped (I was selling it too) and haven't made soap in 2 years. I have been wanting to sell my equipment, but I have been watching your videos like this one and the liquid castille soap, and darn if I don't want to start making some small batches of soap! LOL! Thank you so much, I love your channel and have for years. You are a wonderful and fun teacher. Thanks for sticking around! I think I'll start again, if only for self and family use.😉👍💖

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Aww thank you, so nice to hear! I used to sell my soap also, and fell out of love with it. Now I adore it again, just making for videos and our personal use. It's so much more fun that way :)

[@DawnOrganics]

Who woulda thought you could make soap in a shaker this way. brilliant. The soap looks cool, rice bubbles hehe. The honey will provide a beautiful lather I have tried pure olive oil with 3% sugar. Very nice lather. I bet the lather from honey with 100% olive oil would be better over plain / raw sugar for sure

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks George, yeah I calcualated the honey and it was only 1.7% of oils. Could probably use more. If I was using a stick blender I would have just blended it into the oils I think. It's a fun method, I've been using it for my test batches for ages!

[@DawnOrganics]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Wow interesting. We never stop learning that's for sure. ^.^

[@isabelladavis1363]

I so love the idea of these small batches a great way to see if you want to make a larger batch almost a test batch...love your creativity...thanks so much for sharing this!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

You're welcome Isabella!

[@brigidlaffey7343]

Hello Elly - watched this again for fun today. Just finished making 2 batches of Feijoa Chutney - 1 Ginger, 1 Lemon - its exactly 3 a.m. and although I should be flat out between the sheets, instead, I finished watching this video… whilst my puppy claimed the bed. Smart Boy! Re: the Silicone Rash - I don’t want to jinx things but thankfully I’ve never experienced it. However I do want to say that I quite liked the effect 😊 And it must have the added bonus of making the soap easier to hold 😊😊

[@kathydean6491]

... very interesting. Thanks Elly. Take care

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Kathy

[@TracyD2]

A whole new world opened up for me 😂

[@bharati0329]

Thanks for sharing this shaking technic and good way to test a new formulation.

[@p4chennorway]

Hi Elly! I really enjoyed your sharing today and the idea of experimenting. I made my first batch of soap this week on my little farm, after watching all of your sharing. It was exciting and fun. I am not sure how to gauge if it was successful, but it’s beautiful. It emulsified quickly which was tricky but otherwise it went well. I am not sure how to share or to show you, but I thought it fun to tell. I am a community herbalist and teacher, so my olive oil was infused with calendula. It was an oat and honey beginner soap. Warm regards from Norway! x

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Hi Patricia, thanks for commenting, and your soap sounds wonderful! Calendula infused soap is by far one of my favourites. You are welcome to contact me via email/my website if you like www.ellyseveryday.com/contact Have you checked the pH of your soap? That might be a good practice to get into to give you confidence that they are working out ok. This video shows how I do that kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXOzaGNubqukhas

[@p4chennorway]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thanks Elly! I’ll review that ph video and check that out. After 48 hours, I did the soap test you do for lather etc and it felt great. But I have some wonders. It’s my first ever batch, so I need to keep learning. I am hoping to find out how to use locally produced oils, as all of the special oils are so expensive here. Thank you for your sharing. I’ll send you a photo via email soon. Just for fun for you to see.

[@jaydee7471]

Thank you for a first class demonstration and recipe. As I only make for myself this is a wonderful idea, I usually avoid solid bars as they tend to be made in large quantities. I really enjoy your podcasts and the extent of your knowledge. Loved the way the honey changed colour :}

[@05192108]

Thanks for añadieron so fast! My shaker arrived today bud it's only 24 ozs, so, I"lo usé a 1/2 gallon instead. I am very happyto find you and your teachings. Sorry for the spelling, my eyes are no good..

[@melaniejohnston3520]

The "rash" makes it look like honey comb so to see it fits perfect - thanks for another great video

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Melanie :)

[@WindDancer435]

How clever you are! I can hardly wait to try as a new soaper.

[@b.c.9358]

To make sure the honey can't scorch at all, fill a larger container with ice water and stick your lye water solution container in there.

[@SandyRavenAuthor]

What a great idea for trying something different!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Sandy, it's a handy method for those little batches!

[@yahiro851]

Thank you so much it's helps a lot

[@DanielEngsvang]

I am doing a "shake-project" right now, but i am using an empty 1.5L Pepsi bottle instead as it is much easier to steer clear of lye/oil splatter with a Screw on cap. Cheers 🙂

[@sumandam4173]

Thanks for new idea ,I like your recipe & your explanation 🙏

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Suman :)

[@barbarapowell27]

That was an awesome video! Crazy how the honey turned red and I like the texture of the soap looks cool! Thanks for sharing ♥️

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Barbara :)

[@Hauwraa]

Wow thank u and thank u for the article of soap terminologies

[@priyapotdar1428]

This was really interesting.. 😹 loved to watch... Surely would give a try...

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Priya, it's a handy technique.

[@fortysomethingbadgirls2173]

I like the look of the soap. Reminds me of a lava pumice stone.

[@kajolgolchha1326]

Greatly explained how to turn a shaker bottle to make soaps very gladd and im very interested and it was inspiring thank you so much mam expected to see morre videos 😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@abbeyp8834]

😮❤ U should do more video's like that! I just love your reaction!!!😂 That red colour was pretty amazing. If I decide to do it in individual molds, without the oven do I need to cover it?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yeah cover and wrap it if you can!

[@ashleyburks4639]

It still looks beautiful either way. I think it's a beautiful texture, Especially since it's a plain soap. Thanks for sharing, I love your video's!!😊😍😊😍🌺🥰🌺🥰🌺❤️❤️❤️

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Ashley!

[@jeetthakar9083]

Haven't seen this kinda technique on KZbin yet ! Amazing 👏 will try one day !

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Jeet, no I've never seen a video on this either. I don't think too many people know about it! Hopefully this will change that :)

[@tinahardtke6817]

brilliant for test batches ❤❤❤

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you! 😊

[@22ERICSHELLY]

Thanks! May Jesus continue to bless you and your family

[@charlie5204]

As I'm making soap only for me I will try this. Thanks for sharing.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

That's great Charlie. Have fun.

[@slavicachang7440]

Hi Elly, I made this on Tuesday and it came out beautifully thanks to your clear instructions. Just wondering whether you will be doing a Papaya cold process soap recipe at some stage? Would love to try it out.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Hi Slavica, yes I would love to do a papaya soap soon!

[@shermdog6969]

I think the look is cool with that texture. I'd try to do that on purpose.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yes, others have said the same. It's quite a nice effect!

[@lizthedisjointedzebra692]

This is genius!!! I totally want to find a big shaker bottle to use, now. And, to be honest, I thought the silicone rash was part of the mold itself, it looked purposeful, lol. That's so funny how even when the soap "messes up" it still looks incredible and purposeful, hahah.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Liz, I agree! One of my friends loves the look of this soap so much I'm saving a couple of bars for her!

[@dorihoward4355]

I would like to try but may use my stick blender in the taller container speed up the process and avoid splatter! Love your videos!!! You are an inspiration!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yes, that's great too! Thanks Dori :)

[@mytinyketolife6797]

I’m so excited to try this since I bought that exact same shaker a couple days ago. It has quite the seal on it making it almost difficult to pop open. Nice thick plastic too.

[@harveyjames6357]

Making soap and actually buying soap which is more expensive?

[@makimokhitli9271]

I rather like the texture😍! Big reason I watched the video; I wanted to see how you textured it... I'm now a fan of the silicone rash 😂😉☺️!!!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Ah that's great! It's quite a cool effect I've decided :)

[@joyaghosh2940]

Aww that's such a brilliant idea. I do have a shaker , will make good use of it

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Joya, that's great!

[@misclaudiarene6752]

great idea for small batches

[@hliew0]

Would the batter end up with lots of air throughout? What an amazing idea! Thanks!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Not with a thin trace like this one. A thick batter may have air bubbles. I've made soap with this method many times and never noticed air bubbles.

[@meflagg3741]

great for tests!

[@karenc.3689]

Thank You, wonderful tutorial.

[@drtabassummaniyarnamole5700]

As always a captivating video !!! So very interesting. Thanks Elly .

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you! I had a lot of fun making this one.

[@ummus7588]

Hi, thank you for the recipe, I'm glad that I finally found soap recipe without stick blender. Is it ok if I substitute water with milk? I never make soap before but I learned that milk soap batter will thicken quickly, so I'm afraid that it can't be made with shaker bottle. I have some breast milk and I'm trying to turn it into soap

[@chamariesiddhisena9442]

Wow super easy work. Love it.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Chamarie :)

[@marionlacey1986]

This was good fun to watch Elly. I guess if you had't hurried the firming up process by putting in the oven it would have eventually hardened without the 'silicone rash'?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Marion, glad you liked it! Yes, it would have hardened by itself but in that mould it wouldn't have gelled, and I like my soap to go through a full gel phase. The only trick I know to avoid silicone rash is to wait for the soap to firm up a bit before it goes into the oven, but it was taking forever to set up so I pushed ahead, hence the rash/bubbles. I'm keen to try again another day when I have more time because I love gelled soap and love my silicone moulds! I got silicone rash in my nice flower moulds once. Wasn't pretty :(

[@marionlacey1986]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thanks for that explanation. I am all for gelling my soap too and honestly the silicone rash wouldn't worry me a bit. I have the flower moulds too and next time I am in Kmart will look out for the rectangular ones for small batches like yours. They weren't available when I was last in there but that was a while ago. I find the big rectangular wooden box ones online with silicone inserts are a bit costly for me right now with our current joint medical expenses. 🐾

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

If you wanted to make this soap I would just make a larger batch in any old container (a rectangular tupperware or something?), line the mould with paper and gel the soap as you normally would for a log mould batch. I am going to make another batch of this, larger, with my stick blender and do it that way. I like my silicone moulds but log/block mould batches are great too (much easier to gel!).

[@tomissmitten]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking I would it be less likely to develop silicone rash if it was wrapped up and put in an esky/insulated box instead of CPOPing?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Probably, but it may not have enough heat to fully gel without the added warmth of the oven. If the oils were warmed that may work.. Depends on the ambient temperature/climate too! Is cold here now.

[@umgamal4756]

Beautiful that's very good idea

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks

[@SoyandShea]

That honey turned an amazing colour! Love the idea of the idea of the shaker for small batches. I have several in the cupboard that are about to get a new life! I have never seen silicone rash before. You could do some interesting things with it

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Keeley, glad you found this interesting and hopefully useful! I have had grand ideas of doing a multicoloured soap with two shakers too. Haven't tried it though. Yes the silicone rash is an interesting effect!

[@sjwestmo]

I like this idea! Never seen that rash before tho… nice to know what it is

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Sarah :)

[@zoraimajurado9225]

Hello Elly great idea, how was the test of the leather’s soap?i would like to make it, u are my soap maker teacher ,i love all your videos ✨😍🧽 thank you 🙏🏻 very very much

[@galebagstad5241]

One word..Fabulous!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yay! Thanks Dale!

[@debrataylor9348]

What a great idea! Thank you

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Debra :)

[@jordanalvarez6927]

Fun video to watch! I was just as amazed as you when the lye solution turned red :O I wonder if it would be okay to add the honey to the olive oil instead of the lye solution? Maybe it would've prevented the scorching?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yes, that would be best I think :)

[@dedehodo8890]

Truly enjoyed this!!!!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

That's wonderful. Me too! :)

[@galaxia4709]

This is so cool, thank you for sharing!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

You're welcome!

[@joa7302]

Now I’m tempted to try this soap but with adding some yoghurt just after trace…

[@lucy7b]

Thank you

[@GrandmaMarlayne]

Very interesting!

[@anmarein4608]

The 'silicone rush' would look great on an orange- or lemon-soap! 😊 Just sprinkle some zest on the top. But due to Murphy's Law, when you really want to get it, you probably won't.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

That's such a cool idea! Very true :)

[@kateofee7216]

Watching this video and I was wondering if the silver in the spoon made it turn colors too? I love your videos and I am learning a lot from you. Thank you! I was wondering the tools you use ie bowl, spatula, wisk and spoon, do they have to be a certain material? Thank you again!!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Kate. No, there's no silver in the spoon, it's stainless steel. This page gives you all the details www.ellyseveryday.com/introduction-to-soap-making

[@user-xy2nx6zo8y]

Ha!Ha!Ha! that's how we make cold instant coffee we call it "frappe" from the french word!!! excellent idea!!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yes, we have frappes here too! Glad you liked it :)

[@xyzxyz23513]

If suppose instead of water want to use hydrosol then can use? Fragrant hydrosol of flowers woods or any spices.

[@mreinstein48]

Original way of obtaining the trace : )

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks. I have seen some other versions of this, but it's not widely known.

[@izabela914]

Hi Elly, I love watching your videos. I see many people using sugar in the lye water. Why is that? What does the sugar do to the soap. I think you said it helps accelerating the gel phase. Is this the only reason? Thank you 😊

[@antje1076]

The sugar stabilize the lather of the soap...

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Iza, I'm sorry I forgot to mention it, but sugars boost the lather! Which is great for castile soap as it's a bit challenged in the lather department ;)

[@izabela914]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking understood 👍 thank you 🙏 and the color that this lye got from the honey was amazing to see it 😊

[@inquisitive2098]

That is brilliant! I've always been interested in making soap but put it off coz I would lose my arms mixing with a whisk and didnt want to buy a stick blender for it as I'm a complete beginner but now with this I can finally do it! THANK YOOOUU for the brilliant idea! You made my day! A question - what kind of a soap recipe would be great for use with slightly hard water? The water we use is ground water, which is hard and not soft at all. Any recommendations on what to do? thanks!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you, I'm so happy that this has given you a good option for your soap making! I'm not sure about hard water soap, sorry, it's an area of research I haven't got to yet! I would say you may want to make a high lathering soap with lots of coconut oil, because hard water will kill the lather quite a lot I think. Some kind of acidifying ingredient could help too, not sure. Good question, I hope you can find some more answers with an internet search, I will research at some stage too.

[@cliviascreations]

Check second hand stores if you have any where you live. My first stick blender was from Goodwill ( here in USA) and still runs as a charm

[@dinarusso3320]

I've heard other soap makers here in the USA buy bottled water for soap making

[@inquisitive2098]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking @Elly's Everyday Soap Making Thank you for the reply! but i feel like i havent made myself clear about the hard water. I was trying to ask what kind of soap recipe would be suitable to used in am area where there's only hard water available, not for making the soap itself but the water used to shower or bath is (slightly) hard water.

[@inquisitive2098]

@@cliviascreations Thank you for the reply! i'm a complete beginner so im still researching before i invest.

[@alifshipchandlerchittagong2841]

Thanks for your nice cold process soap making formula sharing! One more think mam, can i use potassium hydroxide instead of Sodium hydroxide?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Potassium hydroxide makes a paste for liquid soap making.

[@cherylinchrist4826]

Your a excellent teacher💞

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Cheryl :)

[@juu2329]

Oh amazing idea! 💡👏

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks!

[@tassiegirl1991]

That was interesting Elly you must have more wrist arm strength than me watching made my old arms ache 💪

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yes it was quite a workout this one. Other recipes are much faster to trace thank goodness!

[@patriciarobbins7551]

I did watch the video on cleaning up after soap making. Question -- how do you clean the container that had the lye and those utensils? They don't wait until you clean the others do you?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

This video has the method kzbin.info/www/bejne/hp-WqpmLrJdrhaM Just rinse out the lye container with water.

[@etiennerivest7832]

Very interesting for small personal production, thank you. What about adding a couple of glass beads in the shaker to help the saponification reaction start? What do you think?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you. Interesting idea but they say not to use glass with lye - it can become etched and lose strength. I don't think it's needed either to be honest, the shaking agitation seems to do the job quite well.

[@elainem7722]

So cool - thanks!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Glad you liked it!

[@mytinyketolife6797]

The textured surface is a exfoliating feature….I use to work in marketing

[@newhobby4397]

Texture surface goes away right after you start rubbing the soap on your skin and it becomes very smooth.

[@newhobby4397]

Shaker bottle is a wonderful idea. Thank you for sharing

[@alissaarmstrong7901]

I got the joke 😉

[@faithevrlasting]

Elly, Do you think canning jars could handle the heat or only plastic? I have those exact lids for ball jars but no plastic bottles.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

I would only recommend plastic! I don't recommend using glass at all for soap making, it can be weakened by the lye apparently, and you'd have quite a disaster on your hands if you dropped it and it broke!

[@TyaGem]

Great technique.. Does this work with melt n pour to?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

I don't think it's needed for melt and pour, don't you just melt it and pour it? No mixing required?

[@mayyoke6101]

WOW! EXCELLENT IDEA!👏👏👏👍👍👍💯💯💯😁😁😁

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks May!

[@miabagley2202]

I messed this up. Somehow I came up with the wrong amount of water. Oil amount was correct and lye was correct but I didn't have enough water. Is there anything I can do to fix it?

[@joa7302]

Could a marble in the shaker help speed up the emulsifying process ? We made butter in a shaker with my son’s preschool class, and at first I thought it was going to take ages, but the teacher put a marble in it and we were done in 5 mins 😅

[@mmeleduc5665]

Hello Elly ! Can I substitute maple syrup for the honey and still get the same results ? Regards, Marie

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Yes, that would be nice I think!

[@creativegranny575]

Voi incerca si eu !!După atâta shake pprecis voi da jos un sfert de kg Multumesc pentru rețetă!Esti minunată!

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thank you, I translated your comment. That's so funny! I was sweating by the end :)

[@austinzhang9626]

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[@alpalakhlani5785]

I follow all your videos of soap making which you explain beautifully. I have tried to make your aloe Vera, Castile, 100% coconut soaps - coconut was very hard to cut after 15 hours while a aloe was very soft after 2 days. Please could you tell me how do we know when is the best time to cut a soap

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Alpa, it really depends on the recipe, as you have discovered! Some oils make very hard soap, some make soft soap. It depends on the water amounts used too. More water means softer soap generally. The aloe soap used both soft oils and lots of liquid. Coconut oil soap is notoriously hard. It's best to treat each soap as unique and just cut it when it is firm enough to do so :)

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[@tagladyify]

Great idea! I tried bringing a batch to trace by stirring just to see now long it would actually take. It wasn’t horrible. It took a total of an hour and I didn’t stir every minute. The shaker is an even better alternative. Could probably even be done in a jar without the pour spout?

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks Tracy, yes shaking is definitely faster than stirring. You could use a jar, but glass is a no-no for soap (it's etched by the lye).

[@tagladyify]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking ah didn’t know that. Thank you!

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[@anniwilson2534]

Elly, this is genius! Always wanted to have a go at soap making but the large quantities put me off. A couple of questions: could you use coconut oil instead of olive oil? As it’s a solid oil and would need to be heated, I wonder how that would affect the recipe? And do you cover your bars when you cure them for 6 weeks? (sorry if you’ve explained this in another video). You are a super inspirational person! 🙏🏻

[@feezees9522]

Hi Anni, you can make soap using just coconut oil but you would need to up the superfat as otherwise it would be very very drying on the skin and that would be uncomfortable for most people. (See Ellys recent laundry soap video where she explains it) The coconut oil should be melted but it melts very easily. You don't want it hot, just until it's liquid. For curing your bars, you need them to be exposed to air so the water can evaporate. Some people have them in fruit crates so they're semi covered and protected from dust. Some put them in airing cupboards but from what I've seen, most people just have them on racks / shelves. Mine are just on racks in part so that most of the soap is exposed. As well as Elly's videos on how to make soap, I found the I Dream In Soap channel to be really helpful. She (Lisa) has a step by step set of videos. Also Katie from Royalty Soap has a set of beginners videos, a really easy (but nice) recipe and you can download instructions. I found that I picked up tips from each of them. I hope this helps.

[@anniwilson2534]

@@feezees9522 Thanks so much for your detailed reply, much appreciated.

[@EllysEverydaySoapMaking]

Thanks for the great explanations there Fee Zees! Anni - I would just add that if you want to use different oils the recipe would need to be recalculated. Coconut oil soap would firm up super quick in the shaker! Would be an easy one to make :)

[@anniwilson2534]

@@EllysEverydaySoapMaking Thanks Elly, I thought it would change things. I’ll probably start with the olive oil as per your recipe and wait for you to do a coconut one! 😀

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