Guest guest Posted May 7, 2002 Report Share Posted May 7, 2002 Thanks for the info Gaye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 Hi Gaye, I'll tell you what I do for one of the things. I melt my MP in a crock pot...it works great!!! :-D rades@... http://www.creationsbyrades.com Anyway, I have a few questions about them.. I melted my melt and pour in the microwave.. I had a hard time keeping the soap melted enough to keep the soap thin.. (does that make sense?? ahhh) I had to keep putting it back in the microwave for a few minutes to thin it out. Gaye °Ü° Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 OOOHHHH...good one!!! Re: Rose Petal Soap ?? Hi Gaye, I'll tell you what I do for one of the things. I melt my MP in a crock pot...it works great!!! :-D rades@... http://www.creationsbyrades.com <http://www.creationsbyrades.com> Anyway, I have a few questions about them.. I melted my melt and pour in the microwave.. I had a hard time keeping the soap melted enough to keep the soap thin.. (does that make sense?? ahhh) I had to keep putting it back in the microwave for a few minutes to thin it out. Gaye °Ü° Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 Gaye, Glad to see someone else is addicted to those darn rose petal soaps.. <G> I melted my M & P in the microwave and didn't have any trouble with it hardening on me. You do have to work fast though. I did add EO's to mine and they smelled YUMMY !!! I have not had any problem with the petals sticking together in the dish ..I just made sure the petals were totally dry before putting them in the display dish and they seem fine. Good luck and I think it's an awesome idea to send some to your daughter...a little pampering goes a long way when you are far from home ) Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 In a message dated 5/8/02 4:54:45 PM Central Daylight Time, mvogler@... writes: > Sage, m'darlin', maybe you could > check with your daughter on this one!! Or anyone else out there with a > daughter/mother/sister/aunt/wife in the military!! > > I'll ask her Mel my dear. What exacly is the question? I started making the flower petal soap for guys and they like them. The only difference is that I use just the leaves, no flowers, and scent them and name them something he-manish. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 In a message dated 5/8/02 5:41:55 PM Central Daylight Time, bumbebul@... writes: > Did I get the right thing? I also went to the buck shop > (everything in store $1) and got sprays of roses--8 flowers to a spray with > Glitz, I tried this with both the cheapy flowers from Walmart and the more expensive silk ones from 's. I hate to sound so un-chic, but I liked the cheapy ones better. There weren't as many unraveling edges where I cut them as with the more expensive ones. Good luck and have fun! ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 In a message dated 5/8/02 6:15:49 PM Central Daylight Time, serenityscents@... writes: > I've found the thing that makes me feel > " womanly " in my combat boots is always having my toe nails painted. > > Cheers > Lynn > Lynn, You make me think of my daughter who, under her US Air Force uniform, has a little diamond in her pierced navel and tie-dyed panties. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 i think so microwave when not able to double broil. i prefer the double broiler. add just fragrance and essential oils. when dry mine don't i think they would ship just fine. sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 i think that is a good idea too. i would be in on that. as far for the men do the same but put in a mens fragrance. sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 yep u did good that is exactly what i do. i live at the dollar tree i shop there so much i have a centerpiece i call the dollar tree creation. lol all but the soap and fragrance oils. sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 I think it would be a WAY cool idea if we could all send stuff like that to our female soldiers. Not that I don't completely and thoroughly appreciate those guys in uniform...the old man was active duty Army for 10 years, and is back in the Guards and probably on his way to Cuba to guard the bad guys. But I just think our female soldiers (and I do mean all female military personnel, not just soldiers) have to give up so much of their femininity that it would really boost their spirits to get some " girlie " stuff from back home. Now I know alot of people would say that it was their choice to do so, and if they want to be treated equally...blah blah blah. I'm all for equal treatment in this world, but I'm also for giving someone something special when they deserve, and believe me, these ladies do!! Anyone got any suggestions, let me know! Sage, m'darlin', maybe you could check with your daughter on this one!! Or anyone else out there with a daughter/mother/sister/aunt/wife in the military!! Let's put our collective heads together!! Have a blessed day! Re: Rose Petal Soap ?? Gaye, Glad to see someone else is addicted to those darn rose petal soaps.. <G> I melted my M & P in the microwave and didn't have any trouble with it hardening on me. You do have to work fast though. I did add EO's to mine and they smelled YUMMY !!! I have not had any problem with the petals sticking together in the dish ..I just made sure the petals were totally dry before putting them in the display dish and they seem fine. Good luck and I think it's an awesome idea to send some to your daughter...a little pampering goes a long way when you are far from home ) Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 8, 2002 Report Share Posted May 8, 2002 I agree! We really do have to give up a lot of our femininity! I'm a Sgt in the Canadian military. I've done two tours in Bosnia ( 5 months and 7 months) and six months in Israel. I've found the thing that makes me feel " womanly " in my combat boots is always having my toe nails painted. Cheers Lynn Re: Rose Petal Soap ?? > > > Gaye, > Glad to see someone else is addicted to those darn rose petal soaps.. <G> > I melted my M & P in the microwave and didn't have any trouble with it > hardening on me. You do have to work fast though. I did add EO's to mine and > > they smelled YUMMY !!! I have not had any problem with the petals sticking > together in the dish ..I just made sure the petals were totally dry before > putting them in the display dish and they seem fine. > Good luck and I think it's an awesome idea to send some to your daughter...a > > little pampering goes a long way when you are far from home ) > > Vicki > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 I got my roses cut into single petals. PROBLEM--- some of the petals are really small. Does it make a difference? I did think maybe I would use the small petals for christmas presents to my grandchildren ages 5,7,9. Thought it might make for a very grown up package for the little ones. Does anyone know how many petals you can get from a 2lb block of soap? Also--can this soap be reused once melted? Never having done this before I am really confused. Should I melt half the block and see what I have? All help appreciated. Thanks Glitz BTW what is the main M & P bought and how does it come (block, loose, liquid, ect??) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 In a message dated 5/9/02 2:21:50 AM Central Daylight Time, bumbebul@... writes: > . Does anyone > know how many petals you can get from a 2lb block of soap? Also--can this > soap be reused once melted? Never having done this before I am really > confused. Should I melt half the block and see what I have? All help > appreciated. Thanks Glitz BTW what is the main M & P bought and how does it > come (block, loose, liquid, ect??) > A 2 lb block should coat a lot of petals, no idea how much, but A LOT! Yes, the soap can be re-melted, however, you may need to add a tiny bit of water to the base as you re-melt a lot because it does lose moisture each time it is melted. Add a little 1/2 tsp at a time, after a while you will be able to judge what is needed. I would just melt 4 or 6 ozs at a time ( I do mine in a little pyrex bowl) for the rose petals, as it starts to harden in the bowl, just zap in the mw another 15 seconds at a time until warm enough to use again. M & P comes in many size from 1 lb to 50 lb blocks, check out <A HREF= " http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/default.asp " >Wholesale supply</A>. If you go to their soap teacher section, they have lots of good ideas and recipes on other things you can do with M & P. Good luck, Kay and Stoli Please visit our Soap for Hope site <A HREF= " http://www.weim.net/stoli/ " >Soap for hope</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 I would not melt more than 1/4 to l/2 lb.of soap for dipping the petals, you can always melt more. I would not use the soap for anything but the petals as you have no idea what could be in the petals such as a finishing product and dyes. Carol A2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Gaye, I think tiny bottles of shower gel and body wash would be really nice too. I like to make up small 2 oz. bottles for the shelters, much more sanitary than solid soap products when sharing a bathroom with others. Just my thoughts, Carol A2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 I too have been buying the cheap $1 per bunch flowers from WalMart. Something in the back of my mind just wouldn't let me buy the box of 300 petals for $7. So as I was cutting the petals up this weekend I counted them. Each bunch gave me 100 petals, plus I just tossed the small center petals (which I didn't count) off into a baggie for later. I thought I'd make them up and call them Pettie Petals, for those with smaller hands. > I tried this with both the cheapy flowers from Walmart and the more expensive > silk ones from 's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 I too could not justify buying the box of petals for $7. Besides the ones I saw were all one color. This way I can get many more colors to work with. I also have thought about the smaller petals going for smaller hands like my grandaughters. I am going to have to figure out how to make a nice grown up looking package with other things in it for them. Eddie Re: Rose Petal Soap ?? > I too have been buying the cheap $1 per bunch flowers from WalMart. > Something in the back of my mind just wouldn't let me buy the box of > 300 petals for $7. So as I was cutting the petals up this weekend I > counted them. Each bunch gave me 100 petals, plus I just tossed the > small center petals (which I didn't count) off into a baggie for > later. I thought I'd make them up and call them Pettie Petals, for > those with smaller hands. > > > > I tried this with both the cheapy flowers from Walmart and the more > expensive > > silk ones from 's. > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Hi Glitz, Two pounds of M & P will make tons of rose petals. Yes, when you are done, you can still use the soap, just pour it into a mold of a bar of soap or into something else and let it harden for use again next time. M & P has a lot of varieties. Some buy it for price, some for ingredients, so it is up to you. I got some from 's and had some from Snowdrift. The snowdrift stuff was way better. Good luck and have fun!! ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 That's a wonderful idea!! I had just suggested that it would be wonderful if we could make some little girlie care packages for our female military personnel serving in the hot spots (or anywhere for that matter), and that maybe your sweet baby girl would have some contacts/addresses/APO boxes that we could make use of. But I never thought about using the leaves. OMIGOSH...I had a guy ask me about hunter's soap the other day. This would be so good for a Father's Day basket! But back to the original subject...I would, and I know that probably alot of us would, like to be able to do something for our men and women in the military, especially the ones who are you-know-where. HEY BUTCH...you have any ideas how we might be able to pull this off? I was thinking maybe we could send a little care package like this: Rose petal/leaf soaps Salt/sugar scrubs Lotions Anything else y'all can think of!! C'mon...anybody who has ANY ideas or connections, let's all give this a shot!!! Re: Rose Petal Soap ?? In a message dated 5/8/02 4:54:45 PM Central Daylight Time, mvogler@... writes: > Sage, m'darlin', maybe you could > check with your daughter on this one!! Or anyone else out there with a > daughter/mother/sister/aunt/wife in the military!! > > I'll ask her Mel my dear. What exacly is the question? I started making the flower petal soap for guys and they like them. The only difference is that I use just the leaves, no flowers, and scent them and name them something he-manish. ¸..·´¨¨)) -:¦:- ¸.·´ .·´¨¨)) ((¸¸.·´ ..·´ -:¦:- Sage -:¦:- -:¦:- ((¸¸.·´* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Good morning all, How is everyone packaging these? I have tried cello bags, nice but worried about shipping. Corsage boxes are ok. Nothing is going WHOOOOOOPPEEEE in my brain! Jan S www.sweetprairiesoap.com soap & sundries wholesale/retail Collapsible Soap Molds in 2 sizes. jans@... --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.360 / Virus Database: 199 - Release Date: 5/8/2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 WOW, we used to be stationed at Ft. Hood. LOVED it there!! DUH...my husband is in the Guard's in St. Louis, but he tries to avoid them when at all possible. I do have some friends at Air Force Base, and BIGGER DUH...my cousin is the bodyguard/driver for the Secretary of the Air Force...DUH DUH DUH!! I'll let ya know what I can find out! Re: Rose Petal Soap ?? Ya know, I just thought about it, I'm an hour from Ft. Hood. I could put a call in to them to see if I can find out about sending care packages to the troops. And we have Camp Mabry here in Austin, even though they are National Gaurd, I'm sure they probably have a clue how to get stuff sent over. They send our Gaurdsmen, why not a few soaps. What about soap on a rope? Mel wrote: > maybe your sweet baby girl would have some contacts/addresses/APO boxes thatwe could make use of. > Rose petal/leaf soaps > Salt/sugar scrubs > Lotions > Anything else y'all can think of!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Ya know, I just thought about it, I'm an hour from Ft. Hood. I could put a call in to them to see if I can find out about sending care packages to the troops. And we have Camp Mabry here in Austin, even though they are National Gaurd, I'm sure they probably have a clue how to get stuff sent over. They send our Gaurdsmen, why not a few soaps. What about soap on a rope? Mel wrote: > maybe your sweet baby girl would have some contacts/addresses/APO boxes thatwe could make use of. > Rose petal/leaf soaps > Salt/sugar scrubs > Lotions > Anything else y'all can think of!! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Time to take this private. Co-owner Toiletries List Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 9, 2002 Report Share Posted May 9, 2002 Hi Jan, I used clear glass apothecary jars for my petals. Clear plastic boxes are nice too. Carol A2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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