Wick'n'Wax Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 Hiya, I'm thinking of starting making soaps and it would be the melt and pour variety. As a child we lived near a soap factory, and boy did it stink!! Think that was animal by-products.So, guess the question is, with modern advancement would it stink my kitchen out? :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbren Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 no, in fact, you house will never smell better with all those lovely soaps hanging around. Since you are doing M&P, you don't have to worry about overheating your animal fats. When you DO decide to advance to CP or HP soaping (and you probably WILL) just remember to just gently heat your fats and you should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeana Posted May 12, 2007 Share Posted May 12, 2007 I agree with jbren, curing soap is a great room freshener. And when you are making it, your house will only smell like the scent you are using. I have a small curing rack in my closet, and it even makes my clothes smell good. Even if you CP, you don't have to use animal ingredients, I've never used any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asheebeans Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 MP doesn't stink unless you scorch it. :embarasse Ask me how I know! LOL I don't think CP stinks at all! My husband thinks I am crazy, but I love the smell of the warm soap oils in the pot! They have a slightly sweet smell to them. (and yes, I use lard too....no piggy smell but I always use the refrigerated kind. that may make a difference, not sure) MP is just a "gateway drug". Before you know it, you will be a CP addict too! (But you will have the best-smelling house in town! ) Best of luck to ya! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasBrat Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 You won't be making m&p for long. The cp bug will get ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carriegsxr6 Posted May 13, 2007 Share Posted May 13, 2007 The factory may be rendering their own tallow. That is probably what you smell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I make tons of soap with lard all the time (not the refrigerated kind) and have never had a bad smell. I agree with Carrie - rendering stinks which is why I have never done it even though I raise my own pork.Bethany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrie Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I agree with what everyone else said but if you make milk soaps you may notice a smell to them. Some say it smells like ammonia. It will most likely cure out of the soap:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 You know, I have read this, but have never experienced the ammonia smell with goats milk. I make nearly all my soaps fresh GM totally frozen. The only time I've gotten the ammonia smell is when I am dissolving lye in ammonia. I have a pretty good sniffer too and used to wait for the bad smell - but no probs so far!Bethany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorrie Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I have smelled it once and it was in a bar that was curing. I didn't have any fragrance in it so I thought that was why I was smelling it. In a couple of weeks the smell was gone.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Well I don't think they stink, but 1) don't sniff the lye water and 2) oils smell like oils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candybee Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 I love making M&P. Never had a stinky batch! However, your house will smell terrific! I love the smell of a fresh batch of newly made soap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidsngarden Posted May 15, 2007 Share Posted May 15, 2007 You know, I have read this, but have never experienced the ammonia smell with goats milk. I make nearly all my soaps fresh GM totally frozen. The only time I've gotten the ammonia smell is when I am dissolving lye in ammonia. I have a pretty good sniffer too and used to wait for the bad smell - but no probs so far!BethanyI shouldn't have spoken so soon, LOL! Today I soaped a big batch at a higher percentage of lye 100% goats milk and the smell was there a little - HUH!Bethany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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