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We see this benefit mainly in the area of laundry and general household cleaning recipes. Optional soap making equipment soap making equipment and materials to avoid how to make lye solution for soap making. Once your oils are made into soap, the shelf life no longer applies. Cut the soap in pieces of 1 to 2 cubic inches and per 6 pound of soap. Lets get the scary but important stuff out of the way first. Handmade soap naturally crafted in small batches and inspired by literature.
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