How to make simple nice soaps?

Get some goat milk soap lavender petals and lemon and lavender oils melt the soap in the microwave get a mold rubber one in a bowl or measuring cup(glass) mix 25 drops lemon oil and 25 la enter then add lavender pieces poure into mold let dry couple of hours when done wrap with some pretty ribbon or jute and put ina pretty bowl

Hi Mary Elizabeth- There are several methods to use. We choose not to use lye in our soaps. Here are a few different scents to check out. Hope this helps! Hugs, Holly https://pinkfortitude.com/?s=soap PS - We have a FREE eBook with recipes for all of my homemade and all-natural cleaners. You can download it here --> https://pinkfortitude.com/thank#GreenClean

Hi Mary, here's a few recipes you can try https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/basic-soap-making-recipes-517179 Have fun

Here are some nice ones with a good variety of characteristics for which is your preference:

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/basic-soap-making-recipes-517179

Here is a nice easy tutorial for beginners: https://practicalselfreliance.com/how-to-make-soap/

21 Creative Handmade Soap Recipes for Beginners

https://www.thesprucecrafts.com/basic-soap-making-recipes-517179

Here's an easy Upcycled Soap idea: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/-39041056

I thought this was an adorable idea:

https://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft/holiday-gifts/how-to-make-succulent-soap-with-melt-and-pour-soap-43283139

Hi Mary Elizabeth, other Hometalkers have provided you a vaireity of methods. One thing I would suggest is that after you've made the soap, if you're planning to give it as gifts, is to wrap each bar in tissue or wrapping paper and NOT a plastic wrap. I made soaps a long time ago and wrapped them in plastic wrap and the moisture still in the soap created an ugly appearance on the surface of the bars. They still worked well but were not attractive to set out on display on a bathroom counter.

Here you go https://www.simplenaturedecorblog.com/the-art-of-cold-process-soap-making/

Hi, Heres a vid on making basic soap. Hope that helps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nl7XubqJnUM