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, …
Soapmaking
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, …
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? …
Where Soap Making Has Taken Me
My girlfriend Linda and I were exchanging texts the other day. She was catching up on her emails and wanted to let me know how much she liked my last newsletter. She said "You should color in the states that you've traveled to for Alegna Soap®. It would be interesting to see" …
Providence Perfume & My Natural Perfume Addiction
It's no secret that I have a natural perfume addiction. I have a collection of perfumes and samples that rival any department store. I've taken more than a few perfuming classes and have recently started making scented oils for Alegna Soap®. When I saw that Charna Ethier was giving a weekend class in Chypres and Fougeres, I knew I'd be traveling …
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