tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post556433660703227085..comments2024-03-18T14:05:01.415-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: Shipwrecked On a Deserted Island? Pass the Soap!Debbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-28340716565798142892015-07-17T08:44:55.184-04:002015-07-17T08:44:55.184-04:00Oh, Linda, that is so sweet that your great-grandm...Oh, Linda, that is so sweet that your great-grandmother had her own sweet-scented soap. I read somewhere that women shaved small slivers of lye into the hot water when they were doing laundry, so I can see why most women wouldn't bother adding scents to the soap. It would be more time consuming to make <i>and</i> hubby and the boys would smell like a flower. So, I'm sure unscented was the order of the day--mostly. :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24499132780856571452015-07-17T02:02:44.340-04:002015-07-17T02:02:44.340-04:00Marvelous post, Pam. I remember making soap with m...Marvelous post, Pam. I remember making soap with my grandmother. Normally, she didn't use scents. Once, as a special request from my great-grandmother, she used a small bottle of store-bought perfume. Kids weren't allowed to wash-up with those bars, just Great Grandma Luler.Linda Farmer Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08312511857601369355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-62836867349762650672015-07-17T00:43:57.066-04:002015-07-17T00:43:57.066-04:00Oooh, thank you! All of us here who wanted to have...Oooh, thank you! All of us here who wanted to have nice, sweet-smelling soap are forever grateful. :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70121541357744074292015-07-16T21:01:19.725-04:002015-07-16T21:01:19.725-04:00Sharon, so glad you stopped by! I've been bles...Sharon, so glad you stopped by! I've been blessed to be included in several different collections this year as well as having <i>Stealing Jake</i> release in print in August. It's already shipping from Amazon, which is so exciting! And...if you're on Goodreads, I'm hosting a giveaway with 2 copies. I forgot to include the widget in today's post, but you can easily find it on Goodreads and enter the giveaway. Blessings!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-50061271309240500842015-07-16T20:54:41.515-04:002015-07-16T20:54:41.515-04:00Really liked this post as I enjoy homemade soaps a...Really liked this post as I enjoy homemade soaps and buy them often at fairs, festivals and historic sites. I would choose mango, pineapple or coconut flavored soap. thanks for your post. I'd love to read this novel collection. sm wileygreen1(at)yahoo(dot)comsharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01667697363749218857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-6331953946611384842015-07-16T20:44:57.619-04:002015-07-16T20:44:57.619-04:00I believe it could be done. If you were to put th...I believe it could be done. If you were to put the oil in a container with the dried flowers and place them on the outer edge of the fire to keep them warm but not hot for a few hours. If the oil got too hot it would fry the flowers. The strain the flowers before using. The same principle could be used with herbs to create healing salves.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422582944738214722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-74624142324609792712015-07-16T16:18:52.538-04:002015-07-16T16:18:52.538-04:00Can we just skip the soap and make a pineapple ups...Can we just skip the soap and make a pineapple upside-down cake instead? Now <i>that's</i> something I can manage! lol Thanks for stopping by and commenting.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-14904512552845546882015-07-16T15:59:24.344-04:002015-07-16T15:59:24.344-04:00Interesting post, Pam - who knew, lol?? Thank you!...Interesting post, Pam - who knew, lol?? Thank you!! Kav and I think along the same lines - pineapple soap (or any other fruit or scented tree indigenous to the island one might be stranded on). bontonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02852536941656729576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-18547544018229898792015-07-16T15:22:35.730-04:002015-07-16T15:22:35.730-04:00lol - That might be taking HIS and HERS a bit too ...lol - That might be taking HIS and HERS a bit too far. But, then, I don't blame her. Straight lye soap might have been a bit strong. ;)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22584578549868359702015-07-16T15:13:07.793-04:002015-07-16T15:13:07.793-04:00No, he just made it to use around the house. It wa...No, he just made it to use around the house. It was funny because he put his lye soap on one side of the sink, and Mom put her perfumed soap on the other side. LOLCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-70829924317882906392015-07-16T14:50:57.991-04:002015-07-16T14:50:57.991-04:00Heidi, I knew about the ashes too, but didn't ...Heidi, I knew about the ashes too, but didn't know about "leaching" them to get the lye out. Modern-day homemade soap makers probably use pre-packaged lye. In my research, I ran across some they can buy.<br /><br />Also, I gave the most basic instructions for making soap that I could come up with. I didn't want to bog the post with too much detail. And while making soap is doable, I'm going to guess that it's <b>hard</b> work.<br /><br />My brother has made liquid laundry detergent and it sounds pretty time consuming to me. I'd probably fry my brain on the fumes ... what little I've got left!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-56882281180136724162015-07-16T14:36:10.040-04:002015-07-16T14:36:10.040-04:00That's amazing information! I knew ash was inv...That's amazing information! I knew ash was involved in the process but not fat or oil. If I was stranded I'd go for some coconut goat's milk soap :)Heidi Reads...https://www.blogger.com/profile/02572805983285715116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-49486462920812992122015-07-16T14:05:57.453-04:002015-07-16T14:05:57.453-04:00Okay, well, I'm afraid I'd be tempted to e...Okay, well, I'm afraid I'd be tempted to <i>eat</i> the pineapple soap, Kav, so I'm not sure that's a good idea at the moment. Kinda like those apple pie scented candles. And worse is the sugar cookie ones. Oh my!<br /><br />So glad you've got this collection, Kav. I think you're going to love it! :)Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-81220416825439505832015-07-16T14:03:42.500-04:002015-07-16T14:03:42.500-04:00DebH, glad to get your creative soap thoughts goin...DebH, glad to get your creative soap thoughts going! :) But if you seriously start thinking of making any kind of soap, do your research. Lye is highly... something... it can burn the skin. BAD. That's all I know. I'm not even sure if there's a "kid friendly" way to make a mild soap. But if there is, you can find it online. Google is your friend. lol<br /><br />Ohh, crepe myrtles. That would smell SO nice!Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-85041747312142647432015-07-16T13:59:35.495-04:002015-07-16T13:59:35.495-04:00Thank you, Davalyn.Thank you, Davalyn.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-51547214963259678492015-07-16T13:57:11.905-04:002015-07-16T13:57:11.905-04:00Love how true you are to historical detail. And ma...Love how true you are to historical detail. And maybe it's because I'm hungry but I think pineapple soap would be a refreshing scent. LOL But coconut is good too...and it supposed to be really moisturizing as well. <br /><br />Just bought this novella collection, Pam. Can't wait to read it!Kavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03719229222267994577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-5133018810579052032015-07-16T13:51:45.621-04:002015-07-16T13:51:45.621-04:00cool post Pam! now I want to go try and make soap ...cool post Pam! now I want to go try and make soap the "old fashioned" way. maybe try it with my five year old because everything is still fascinating to him. We have a ton of crepe myrtle blossoms in our yard (& one the tree) right now. somehow infuse that in? Hmmmm...<br /><br />I really need to get the collection. I love how your editor's question enriched your knowledge and your story. so cool.DebHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685506948995225770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-24594114933076944942015-07-16T13:12:57.096-04:002015-07-16T13:12:57.096-04:00Loved this post, Pam!Loved this post, Pam!Davalyn Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07790903623368896086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-66494319488482004172015-07-16T12:28:05.004-04:002015-07-16T12:28:05.004-04:00Exactly. How did they KNOW to combine ashes and fa...Exactly. How did they KNOW to combine ashes and fat/oil to make soap? And how did the knowledge spread? The things historians, archaeologists, and historical writers ponder.... lolPam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-86013836057946337012015-07-16T12:25:34.709-04:002015-07-16T12:25:34.709-04:00Ah, Cheryl, no need to apologize. I don't mind...Ah, Cheryl, no need to apologize. I don't mind being confused with Mary any day! :) Did you dad sell his lye soap?Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-22031788247421784432015-07-16T11:53:44.587-04:002015-07-16T11:53:44.587-04:00Sorry, PAM--NOT MARY! LOL This is really fascinati...Sorry, PAM--NOT MARY! LOL This is really fascinating. My dad used to make lye soap and my mother would just roll her eyes and refuse to use it in the house. LOL (Of course, it was NOT scented and was really really rough.) These look like some great stories. I'm looking forward to getting to read them all--but this soap making thing just grabs me. Looks like a great story, Pam!<br />CherylCheryl Piersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18116526340220274282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-35187450951804907312015-07-16T11:50:20.414-04:002015-07-16T11:50:20.414-04:00It almost seems like a God thing that you can make...It almost seems like a God thing that you can make soap from ashes and animal fat. Kind of like using animal poop for fertilizer. It's all a bit mind boggling. I wonder how people first figured out how to make soap. Vickie McDonoughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09698966142886006577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-10478010384352220302015-07-16T11:49:35.592-04:002015-07-16T11:49:35.592-04:00Well, I didn't really know to begin with. But ...Well, I didn't really know to begin with. But when my editor asked where they were going to get the soap, it just HIT me that they should be able to make soap. And since I happened to be in a six-week class with a bunch of hard-working ladies and some of them make soap, I asked around. So, there you go. Our ancestors made soap way before we had all the newfangled ways of doing it. Isn't it amazing that if you just want plain ol' lye soap, you can make it out of just about anything. Now, it might take the hide off of ya if you don't know what you're doing, but you can do it. lolPam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-11972735319578058702015-07-16T11:44:35.307-04:002015-07-16T11:44:35.307-04:00I enjoy a light scent, Tina. The Sweet Cotton up a...I enjoy a light scent, Tina. The Sweet Cotton up above smells nice, not overpowering, but clean and fresh. I thought it was perfectly named as well. I bought it at the Soule Steamworks Shop in Meridian, MS. It smells so nice.Pam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-78812365503910493572015-07-16T11:41:44.087-04:002015-07-16T11:41:44.087-04:00Oooh, I would think so. Maybe some of our soap mak...Oooh, I would think so. Maybe some of our soap makers will chime in. Fresh, clean, saltwater sea air. As for the seagull noises, maybe they can put one of those little noise makers inside. I'll have the add some plastic fish for you, Mary. Will that do? lolPam Hillmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08604636348596615139noreply@blogger.com