It was my first year working in the North Shore School District Science department and the last day of school in June. Working a summer calendar was new to me. I had the whole summer off and I was excited about how I was going to spend it. I was going to make my first soap. On my way home from work I stopped at the Bethpage Library, …
Soap making
How Does Soap Clean?
Have you ever wondered how soap works? Do we need bubbles? How does soap clean? I was sure I knew the answer, but I asked Seth Klein, …
Accidental Entrepreneur
I consider myself an accidental entrepreneur. I don't have any of the qualities of an entrepreneur. I'm not a risk taker, I don't like change, and I don't mind working for someone else and being told what to do. In fact, I like not being the one in charge. …
Soap Making Oils
One of my customers asked me why I chose the soap making oils I use to make my soaps. She made me stop and think of all the recipes I formulated, and all the different oils I tried before I perfected my soap making formula. …
How to Choose a Handcrafted Soap
There are a lot of handcrafted soap makers selling their soaps lately, and there are just as many different types of handcrafted soap. Each soap maker has her or his recipe, some have more than one they use. So the question is, how to choose a handcrafted soap? …