Readers, this is the fourth of 12 basic homestead skills we’ll be presenting every month throughout 2019 from Kimberlee Bastien’s new book, 52 Homestead Skills. We invite you to join Kimberlee and her ...

To make this lard/castor oil/olive oil batch, use my Guide to Natural Herbal Soap Making. Please review safety guidelines, assemble your materials before you dive in, and give yourself a clean ...

If you’ve ever wanted to make your own soap from scratch, this easy cold process Bastille soap recipe is the perfect place to start. It’s made from two simple oils—olive oil and coconut oil—and ...

When Kevin Samples first learned to make soap, he never expected his lumpy first attempt would turn into the Normal Soap Company. His first attempt was a far cry from the Georgia Peach State Soap, ...