Handmade Soap Recipe: Kitchen soap

30g/2 tbsp fresh coffee grounds
325g/11.5oz spring water
340g/12oz dripping/tallow
340g/12oz coconut oil
227g/8oz olive oil
142g/5oz sodium hydroxide/caustic soda/lye

1. Boil the water and pour it over the coffee. Stir it and leave it to cold.
2. Heat the oil  until dissolved.
3. Add the lye to the coffee.
4.When the temperature is between 49-60°C, pour lye solution into the oil. Stir occasionally until reaches trace.
5. Pour immediately into the mould and cover with a towel.

The recipe is from Melinda Coss.

Organic Baby Skin Care

Nappy rash: 3 drops chamomile oil + 30ml (6 teaspoons) almond oil.

Nappy cream: Red clover is a natural anti-inflammatory and an ingredient to look for.

Skin rash: Trean it with calendula cream.

Shampoo: Chamomile oil is gentle for baby hair.

Label Graphics

Cathe Holden made great label graphics design and shares them for free.

Duvet Cover Tutorial

Tutorial from Prudent Baby

Hard Clam

Clams provide high-quality protein and have a high level of amino acids. Rich in minerals and calcium, clams are particularly good for women as they are low in calories and help to maintain healthy skin.

The clam in the picture above is the one I can find in the UK or Europe. I do miss a slightly different one from my hometown which accompanied me for 30 years.

Boxy Pouch Tutorial

Thanks Three Bears for sharing this.

Sewing Tutorials Found

I found two sewing tutorials today and will try to make them later.

from Ptitsy Moloko

from Au Fil Rouge