And how does your kitchen smell?

Now normally this wouldn’t be such a good topic. I mean there can be some pretty funky smells coming from the kitchen and the trash can and well just plain house smells.

But not tonight in our house. Nope, and do you know why? Well I made a triple batch of soap last night and not only does our kitchen smell like Lilac, Lavender, and Wildflowers (flowers were the theme for this batch of soap can you tell?) but even our trash and towels in the laundry are kicking it up a notch with the towel and paper coverings that I used.

Last night I decided to make a triple batch of soap because I wanted to get some of my soap back in stock. I’m still thinking about going to a craft show this fall but as the time is getting closer I’m getting more nervous about this whole thing. With a couple of 5 gallon pails to use in the basement of coconut and palm oil,  I think I just need to put on my big girl panties and get it done.

So like I said I made a triple batch and it just might be too much to keep in control of. When the fragrance and colors goes into the mixture it speeds up the process. The lilac fragranced one isn’t the color that I was hoping for in the final product. But it still smells good and that’s a plus! I wanted to do some experimenting on adding sugar to the recipe but will have to do that next time. I’ve read that adding sugar gives the final soap even more bubbles. Now if you’re wondering why? Well I have no idea but it’s a fun test don’t you think?

With the old stove loaded down in the kitchen, I’m thinking that we’re going to be smelling like flowers for a couple of weeks or at least until I make the next batch of different fragranced soap.