Thoughts and ideas from the world of Majestic Mountain Sage.

Using Soap

One of the hardest parts about making soap for me isn’t formulating or mixing or even swirling. It is packaging. There is a mind boggling amount of packaging available for soap. You can use shrink bands, cigar bands, boxes, bags and more! You can even leave your soaps “naked”. Today […]

Packaged Soap – Caramel Style

November 7, 2014 in Drawings and Contests / Soap / Using Soap by Taylor

There is nothing more amazing or spectacular than using a bar of homemade soap. So how do we make the experience of using handmade soap all that much more fun? We put it in sheep’s clothing of course! Today I will be sharing with you how to make felted soaps. […]

Soap in Sheep’s clothing – Making Felted Soaps

October 23, 2014 in Soap / Using Soap by Taylor

Some days I need something outside that allows for a quick scrub at the outdoor faucet and a way for my outdoor soap to dry quickly. The solution? Put my bar of soap in nylons. After popping my soap into an old knee-high stocking, I then tie the stocking to […]

This Tip Keeps Your Soap Safe Outdoors

June 19, 2009 in Using Soap by Taylor

A family friend showed me how to make wool wrapped soap. Lynn from Spinderellas has known my mother for several years as they are both spinners. Lynn has been caring for our fleeces by washing and carding them. She taught us how to make wool wrapped soap too, and I […]

Wool Wrapped Soap

June 18, 2009 in Using Soap by Taylor

I love nothing more than going to new places and learning new things. However, the thing I miss the most, besides my own bed, is my own soap. I hate the hard, harsh hotel soap that is so small I can’t even hold onto it. I prefer my own soap […]

Soap Transportation Challange

June 17, 2009 in Challenges and Q&A / Using Soap by Taylor

Have you ever gone to the sink to wash your hands and picked up a wet, slimy bar of soap? It just feels disgusting! Personally, I cannot stand the feel of wet, slimy soap. Sometimes, I have wondered if there are clothes pins large enough for bars of soap. One […]

Soap Bowl

June 16, 2009 in Using Soap by Taylor