Soap Balls (Washing Balls)

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Soap Balls (Washing Balls)

Oatmeal and Honey Soap

Put a cupful of grated soap scraps into a saucepan, add enough cold water to cover, and let stand for 24 hours. Add about a tablespoon of honey and simmer gently, stirring now and then, until the soap has melted. The mixture should be just a little thicker than thickened cream. Take off the heat and stir in a tablespoon of glycerin and about 1/4 cup of finely ground oatmeal, mixing well. Add a few drops of any essential oil. The mixture should be malleable enough to work into balls. Cover your hands with ground oatmeal and shape. Put aside for about a month in a dry place before using. It's best to wrap the balls in unbleached calico or cheesecloth until they're hardened.

Oatmeal and Chamomile Soap

Make the recipe called for above, but use chamomile infusion instead of water. Dry the chamomile flowers used in the infusion and pulverize. When you add the oatmeal, include the pulverized chamomile as part of the 1/4 cup.

Herb Soap

Pulverize finely 2-3 tablespoons of dried herb. Put a cupful of grated soap scraps into a china basin and set the basin in a pan of boiling water. Add a little boiling water to help the melting process and let the pan of water simmer until the soap has become a gel. Add the dried herb gradually and mix well. Let cool enough to handle and form into balls, or pour into a mold (cut-down milk cartons are good). Let it harden for a few weeks before using; the scent of the herb will improve and increase with age. You can add a few drops of essential oil to the mixture.

Suitable herbs to add to this soap:

Chamomile

Lime flower (linden)

Rose petals (and use rosewater instead of plain water to

soften)

Mint (eau-de-cologne mint is lovely)

Thyme

Orris root powder

You can also add dried milk powder, powdered meals such as oatmeal and almond meal, or resins such as powdered benzoin. Just be sure everything is finely powdered with no sharp twigs, leaves, etc.

 

 

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