“DIY Artisanal Soaps” by Alicia Grosso guides you step-by-step through the home soapmaking process, from basic recipes to packaging and selling your creations. DIY Artisanal Soaps (Adams Media, 2016), ...

I remember how excited I felt the first time I mixed up my own liquid dish soap, something about it felt empowering. Like I ...

Purchases made through the links above may earn us and our publishing partners a commission. When was liquid soap invented? Liquid soap is not a modern invention. A crude form of liquid soap using a ...

It started with a stubborn dishpan and a longing for something cleaner, something that wouldn’t leave my hands super dry or ...

If you wash your hands as often as I do, having a soothing hand soap is a must. Along with treating skin right, a good soap needs to clean hands — and maybe smell good too. Most store-purchased soaps ...

Learn how to make this lavender and rosemary soap recipe. Making DIY glycerin soap is an excellent project for the whole family to enjoy. Sandy Maine made her first bar of soap in her kitchen. She ...

Step 1, get all the ingredients needed all in one place. Step two, after mixing the different ingredients ( sulphurnic acid, sodium triphosphate, nitrosol and salt) with water in their different ...

Until around 1916, making soap at home was commonplace. Using wood or plant ashes and leftover animal fats, families produced their own soap for cleaning their clothes and themselves. During World War ...

Bar of clear soap on marble table with purple flowers - Blanchi Costela/Getty Images Bathroom vanities often struggle to balance aesthetic beauty with functionality. It's a space that becomes ...

Make washing dishes easy with DIY liquid dishwasher detergent that you can personalize with your favorite scent. This eco-friendly cleaner comes together with only a few ingredients and basically ...

Did you know that we use about 10 percent less water when we wash our hands using foaming soap rather than liquid soap? When we stop and think about how times we and the other members of our ...

Exfoliating your hands keeps them looking and feeling fantastic, and the scent of lavender is known to be calming and relaxing. But did you know that creating an exfoliating hand scrub is simple and ...