Thanks Jim! I read the link. Even though aloes weren't mentioned specifically as one of the susceptable plants it sure sounds like the funny looking growth could be 'Asters Yellow' or something similar.

Soap dispenser holes are permanent. Why have an extra hole there when you may regret it later. I have one for my dish soap and generally use that when I wash my hands. If you prefer to use hand soap, just keep it in a nice looking bottle/container by your sink. I would put the one you use the most in the NeverMT. As for the thickness, just water it down a little and it should work with the NeverMT if that's how you want to use it. Frankly, I just think you might regret putting in that extra hole when it isn't really necessary; it's overkill, IMO. I found, the fewer holes around my sink area the better. Right now I have 3, 2 for the faucet and wished I'd gotten a one hole faucet. It's just bothersome to clean around, but certainly manageable. But, if you really want it, go ahead. It's your kitchen.

Hi Nancy, "It was a mix of sunflower, olive, and coconut oils. I measured everything correctly" Make sure that your scale is consistently correct. "according to the book, the soap traced as it should, Well, if youÂre sure. "I added the Fos" Fos for soap, vice candles? "I then started pouring the soap into the mould and YUK! It look like it curdled and kinda separated once in the mould. " What FO did you use? (Let me guess, a white floral? ( What temperature did you soap at? (The cooler, the better. Try around the 100F to 110F mark "I poured it back into the pot and tried to remix it, but it didn't remix completely. " Are you using a stick blender? Hope so. I poured the mix back into the mould and let it sit until tonight. "Took it out of the mould and noticed it was kinda floating in an oil/water mix. I would guess total amount of the oil/water floating around was at 1/4 cup in a 4 lb batch. " (Guessing): Either the wrong FO, or it wasnÂt mixed thoroughly enough. My question is...do you think this is going to be safe to use? The back of the book mentioned separation...a little separation was OK, but a lot meant a caustic soap. I have never had separation. If you think about it, your superfatting would be around the 5% to 8% mark of the total recipe. If youÂre looking at the percentage of oils/fats floating around in the mold, then I would HP it. "if you think this stands a good chance of being caustic, " If you measured everything correctly, then it would be lye heavy because all of the fats/oils didnÂt mix in with the lye solution thoroughly enough. You could HP it (crockpot? Maybe?) Into soap. I donÂt care for HPÂed soap, itÂs usually rustic looking, but it is soap, nonetheless. Usually, if you post the recipe and method of soaping that was used, maybe others might be able to pipe in?

blitzyblond, here are the rest of the instructions: THRIFT JOY SOAP 1 Blender 1 Quart stainless steel sauce pan 1 Stainless steel spoon 1 Measuring Cup 1 Set measuring spoons 1 Large canning kettle 1 Piece cheese cloth Small boxes (candy, shoe, etc.) Cloth to line boxes (old sheet) Left-over grease, Lewis Lye, Ammonia, Borax, Sugar, Salt, To Prepare Grease: Save cooking fat from pork, beef, foul, etc. and keep refrigerated so it does not mold as it accumulates. Coffee cans make good containers. In large kettle with cover, put equal amounts of water and grease and heat to a boil. Remove from heat and cool as fast as possible. Winter months is best time to do this. When completely cold (24 hrs.) the clean grease will have risen to the top and foreign matter will have settled into the water. Remove clean grease, cutting off any dirt adhering to bottom of clean grease. Put into kettle to re-heat. When it spits, sprinkle with salt. When fat has boiled and appears clear, purify with a few slices of raw potato. Remove when brown. Strain clear grease through cheese cloth and set aside until ready to make soap. Prepare boxes while waiting for lye water to cool: Tear strips of old sheets width and length of boxes. Wet cloths, wring out and completely cover bottom and sides of box by laying one cloth in each direction, allowing ends to hang down outside of box so it does not fall in when the soap is poured in. HINTS Make Soap in Basement. A shoe box requires two batches for nice size bars. Keep several cans of lye on hand so you wont run out making several batches of soap. Put a small amount of sugar in container to be used for soap only (separate from food. Lay newspapers on floor where you will be working with soap project for easy clean up. To make you project more interesting, have a Soap Making Party. Save 8-10 cans of fat, purify and invite a couple friends to make soap. It is easier when two or three work together and they can divide the soap and all have a years supply.