Carla Burke

Echoing Tereza. I wouldn't bake it. If probably scrub it with soap go clean it, then peroxide to sterilize it, then vinegar to make sure there's no residue of *anything* left behind.

I make those, too! In our bathroom, I have a smaller one for my face, a bigger one for the rest of me,  then a pair in my travel kit, too. I also give them as gifts.

Yup - they look like a cap on top of the candle, and they're roughly 2 -3 inches tall. (Our church uses them). I'll check into this concept, but I had always thought they just made them burn more uniformly, and made them look nicer than wonky candle tops.

Nice, Douglas!! Then you also have the added benefit of a pre-soaped scrubber, when you need it! I like it!

We also have his & hers. I have allergies to so many things in commercial soaps, that I've just given up. Bar soaps travel better, which is very important, when dealing with allergies. I take my own tiny bar of soap, whenever we go anywhere, so I won't have to use what is available in public bathrooms or those of friends & family. I also prefer to not have all the bottles, packaging, & shipping, so my soap is either made by me or a local friend, who also makes soaps that are friendly to me. If I make it, I'm using mostly fats that I've rendered from scraps from food we processed, but not always entirely. I've not made my own lye - yet.

He uses what he uses for his own reasons...

No ramps needed, here, but anything with small wheels won't work outside, because of the gravel/ rock/ clay combination. But, if John is gone - permanently, or on a trip, and I'm injured without my phone at hand, I'm screwed. No one would hear me, whether I'm inside or out. Only a very few people would be surprised, if they didn't hear from me at least once a day - and even they wouldn't be surprised until at least the 2nd day of not hearing from me. Even John isn't usually surprised if I disappear for 3 - 5hrs, because I'll go out, working on livestock needs, farm maintenance, or even just foraging/ walking our land. I *usually* try to remember to tell him where I'm going, what I'm doing, if I'm definitely going to be outside for more than 15 - 20 minutes. But, not always - particularly if there is something on my mind or needing time alone (or if I'm pissed off at him) .

But, if John is gone permanently, I'll have to move anyway, for a long list of reasons, so this kind of scenario has been something I've included in my if/when contingency plan. But, that doesn't do me much good, here & now.

I've always used the same procedure as r ranson described, but using corn starch(cornflour) or arrowroot powder. Chalk will also work, so I usually try to keep a piece of chalk in my edc (every day carry), so I can hit grease stains, even if I'm away from home.

Mine are also omnivores. I introduce them to a raw or mostly raw, omnivorous diet as soon as they come home. If they've been eating other stuff, they start with a mix, and as quickly as possible, watching them for and issues, they are moved toward the diet I believe us better for them. And, fresh veggies are a favorite treat. I cut them up very small, to use as training treats.

There's more moisture in it, if it's not dried, but I'm not sure if it's enough to affect the abv, in a tincture. Generally a lower abv spirit (40 - 50) is used with dried, and higher (70 - 80ish) with fresh - but I'm truly unsure how much difference it will make with the cambium/inner bark. For tea, absolutely. I like to dry most of my herbs, so it can be stored longer, without liquid.

The inner bark is great for coughs. Just peel it out of the bark, when you strip it off. It can then be simmered into a concentrated decoction, then add honey & (for longer shelf life, vodka or another spirit, to make syrup,  or it can be dried and speed for tea or tinctures.