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  We have been working on our line of homemade soaps....each bar is vegan friendly...we have spearmint, peppermint, spice tea, tea tree lime, lavender, minty eucalyptus, coffee and lavender rosemary .  Check out our shop at  https://rustycupboard.square.site/ ....for prices and enjoy

 We have been working on our line of homemade soaps....each bar is vegan friendly...we have spearmint, peppermint, spice tea, tea tree lime, lavender, minty eucalyptus, coffee and lavender rosemary .  Check out our shop at  https://rustycupboard.square.site/ ....for prices and enjoy

Now that my lavender is in the process of drying I now need to get all my items together that I will need to make my soap. I just make soap the re-fashioning way. I don't like the idea of having to use the lye that is needed in homemade soap making so I just re-fashion it. Off to the nearest Wal-mart to purchase a pack of Ivory soap. I like to get the pack that has 6-8 bars in it. The reason for this is the Ivory soap has already gone through the process of the mixing of lye and fats and the right proportion. It's just a simple pleasant soap. We take the bars and shave them on an old cheese grater. Usually that is a job for the hubby. We take the lavender seeds/flowers and put about 1/4 cup of boiling water on them and let them set for about 15-20 minutes. This way they get to steep. You can also add a little lavender oil at this time. Then bring this mixer back to a boil and add this to the melted soap. Let cool a little about 15-20 minutes and pour into molds. Here I like to