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  1. cranetruck

    Soap from bio byproducts

    Hey Andy, if you are talking about my glycerine supply, it's all but gone, I use it as a fire starter a little at a time. Nowadays I try to use the veggie oil just by filtering it and only prepare biodiesel from the really "bad" WVO, so not much glycerine any longer..... maybe in a couple of...
  2. cranetruck

    Soap from bio byproducts

    Glad you like the soap Gary. I use it daily now. Thanks for the advise Jim, as you can see from the image above, we have at least a year's supply and there are two more trays full. :-) Regarding "other projects", you know what I do by reading these posts and articles in MVM. Over the summer...
  3. cranetruck

    Soap from bio byproducts

    You know Gary, that'll be another business venture I'll pass up, no doubt. Got too many ideas for my own good. :-) The bars are a bit soft and I don't know how they would survive the shipping in a hot postal service truck, but I don't mind sending you a couple of bars. Should have your mailing...
  4. cranetruck

    Soap from bio byproducts

    We made about 35 bars the first time, plenty left. They are rather soft, but work great. I'll try to get some pictures later today.
  5. cranetruck

    Soap from bio byproducts

    Try smearing the "crap" on something greasy, rub it in good and rinse. It's a great degreaser, but contains some lye as is, so use gloves or a brush....
  6. cranetruck

    Soap from bio byproducts

    Used homemade hand soap today for the first time. We made a batch some time ago from the glycerine biodiesel byproduct. The soap bars are not very hard, but work great, lots of lather. Drops of lavender oil was added to give the soap an aroma. About 10% of each batch of biodiesel is glycerine...
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