Hello, I followed a link from another forum a few days ago, have been quietly lurking and reading and I think I'm going to like it here

I got hooked on soaps a few years ago and have a stash that I'm trying to work my way through but it doesn't seem to be getting any smaller as I seem to buy as many as I use! 

I jumped straight in at the deep end about a year ago and had a go at cold process soap - no disasters so far and I found it very therapeutic! Needless to say, within a couple of months I was drowning in the stuff and ended up giving most of it away to friends
 

I also enjoy making my own bath bombs and scrubs - I like to know what's going into the things I use and I get to save money in the process!

I look forward to making new friends and learning lots.

Hello and welcome.

Whatever you buy - it's much more satisfying to make your own (I'm currently investigating creams) and you'll find lots of info and helpful people here.

Hi Lazyspice,

Welcome to the forum.  Your story about drowning in soap sounds awfully familiar    

I take it one is somwhat addicted??  Well you have come to the right place  

We do love pics so feel absolutely, completely and utterly free (hint, hint) to post to the show and tell board  

I look forward to chatting with you around the boards  

Thank you both for the welcome. Definitely addicted! At one point I counted up and had about 80 bars of soap! 

I must admit I feel quite smug everytime I use something I made myself!

Hello and welcome!

With so many bars of soap you must be very clean 

LOL! I smell good too 

Hiya Lazyspice, welcome to the forum, there's some great info. on this forum and everyone is really helpful. Any probs. just holler.

Thank you, Beastargazer - there is so much to read and everyone is so knowledgeable! 

And you have great smileys too! 

Hiya Lazyspice, welcome to the forum, sorry for being late in saying hi , been without internet most of the day. Look forward to seeing you on the boards.
Kath

  Hi Lazyspice.

Thank you for the warm welcome, ladies 

Heya

wellcome to the forum. I can understand the addiction. I have found out that since making soap, not only are we all squeaky clean, we also will never have to buy room freshener again, the curing soaps do have a double-funtion.

I am still working on the cat though - he is not very co-operative when it comes to testing new soap and has been known to leave the house for a day while it is gelling. 

Lol poor pusscat! I had enough trouble getting the mister to try mine! He's slowly coming round to the "less preservatives in things and making my own is better for you"

Hi my whole family have no choice but to use what I make as it is everywhere.

I do the shopping so he has to use what he's given