Soap is thought to have originated very long ago, and was routinely made in the very early Roman times. It is thought that some primitive person figured out that ashes and fat, made a compound that cleaned things....hence, lye + oils=soap. Add some fancy smellin' stuff and a nice package and sell to people with money to spend.

Ok, so I have made 100+ bars of soap....many batches, or organic sustainable soap....boutique stuff, I guess. Has gotten good reviews....I make shampoo and shaving bars too, to get rid of plastic containers, and shaving cans.

I had a request for citronella soap, as an insect repellent...

I am SOOOO eager to please.............

So, I made a 4' (that is foot) long mold of it.....

It is curing now, outgassing is more like it...has been for 2 weeks.....4 more to go.....LORD, if I never smell citronella again, it will be too soon...

Not a bug in my house.........I suppose that is good.