tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post461066350748711980..comments2023-09-29T18:37:14.377+10:00Comments on Eight Acres: Why use natural soaps and salves?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-16438617756462094802015-09-21T20:35:20.498+10:002015-09-21T20:35:20.498+10:00Yeah its not the easiest website to follow! Try t...Yeah its not the easiest website to follow! Try this link http://www.nicnas.gov.au/regulation-and-compliance/fees-and-charges - charges for this year are $138 if you're making less than $100,000 of product :) Still more than I think we should have to pay as it adds no value to register (we don't have to prove that we know how to make soap safely!).Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-89241014091939379572015-09-21T20:32:35.355+10:002015-09-21T20:32:35.355+10:00Thanks Liz. I did read something on Gavin's bl...Thanks Liz. I did read something on Gavin's blog a while back. Someone gave me the link to NICNAS but I couldn't see what the fee was there. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-79200766169643381012015-09-21T20:05:42.640+10:002015-09-21T20:05:42.640+10:00Thanks, glad you found it useful :)Thanks, glad you found it useful :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-44297972819685244152015-09-21T20:05:05.645+10:002015-09-21T20:05:05.645+10:00Its probably what you remember, it just smells lik...Its probably what you remember, it just smells like "soap" used to smell like!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-32027325141798140012015-09-21T19:17:53.670+10:002015-09-21T19:17:53.670+10:00i use my own home made soaps & you are so righ...i use my own home made soaps & you are so right about it being so much gentler on the skin & doesn't dry it out either. have only made rhonda's copha soap so far but am planning on making some different types of olive oil soaps soon, including calendula & lavender. just have to get some molds :))<br />one day i might venture in to the world of balms & salves will check out yours & your recipes<br />a very informative post<br />thanx for sharing selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173172460099566314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-3671897003567094632015-09-21T17:08:58.257+10:002015-09-21T17:08:58.257+10:00Thanks for the write up on your products. I'm ...Thanks for the write up on your products. I'm glad you offer the tallow soap because it makes so much sense, with the by-product of your home kills. I'll be interested to know what it smells like, because I have memories at my grandmothers, using their soap and it always smelled different to the stuff we bought at the shops. One bar would also last forever!Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-57930237715157903312015-09-21T14:07:21.411+10:002015-09-21T14:07:21.411+10:00Thanks Donna, great to know that you use the lard ...Thanks Donna, great to know that you use the lard too. People are put off by the thought of using animal fats, but it is quite common :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-10460485304209096272015-09-21T14:06:35.849+10:002015-09-21T14:06:35.849+10:00yes its so much fun trying new recipes! I hope yo...yes its so much fun trying new recipes! I hope you do get hold of some tallow, its a cheap ingredient and makes good soap :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-68320102746288664932015-09-21T14:05:51.575+10:002015-09-21T14:05:51.575+10:00Its federal, but it has changed recently. Search ...Its federal, but it has changed recently. Search for "NICNAS soap". Gavin did a great explanation on his blog a few months ago (the Greening of Gavin). I'll do another post and put the links in properly :) It is hard to keep track of it all!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-87160971759086405382015-09-21T12:54:05.274+10:002015-09-21T12:54:05.274+10:00Good for you Liz. I've been making my own soap...Good for you Liz. I've been making my own soap for over 7 years now and can't live without it. We raise Red Wattle hogs so we have lots of lard instead of tallow for soap making. Makes a very hard bar just like tallow. I love essential oils for scents and their other qualities plus use lots of clays, plant powders for color. Sold lots in our farm store but now we have a tinier farm so just make for family. HAVE FUN!Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-33127216905382804462015-09-21T11:36:48.770+10:002015-09-21T11:36:48.770+10:00What a great post! So happy you're selling yo...What a great post! So happy you're selling your products - it's a lot of fun, isn't it? I have actually never tried tallow soap although it's on my "someday" list as an item I want to make. :)Staci@LifeAtCobbleHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12970355437338210130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-81671406648303282072015-09-21T10:40:40.554+10:002015-09-21T10:40:40.554+10:00Liz, does the fee differ in each state as I am sur...Liz, does the fee differ in each state as I am sure someone in SA said it was around $400 now and $130 is a lot better than that. Who do you get the 'licence' from in Qld not that I am planning on selling my soaps but it is good to know as some people aren't aware of the fee I am sure. Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-36616354880681495592015-09-21T09:03:11.604+10:002015-09-21T09:03:11.604+10:00Thanks! I hope the posts help. You should have p...Thanks! I hope the posts help. You should have plenty of fat from your lambs....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-91632921557569808192015-09-21T09:02:27.133+10:002015-09-21T09:02:27.133+10:00The tallow rendering is a bit stinky, but it doesn...The tallow rendering is a bit stinky, but it doesn't come through in the soap. Also you will be pleased to know that the fee is now $130, which is still ridiculous, but better than it was! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-79619419892467928752015-09-21T08:30:18.155+10:002015-09-21T08:30:18.155+10:00I am so impressed by your homemade soap making! Th...I am so impressed by your homemade soap making! They also turn out beautiful. I'll have to look back at your how-to post (I remember seeing it). Farmbrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317731273042165803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9027191706980748713.post-7810035661119457052015-09-21T08:04:00.724+10:002015-09-21T08:04:00.724+10:00Liz, I have made plenty of soap and my last exper...Liz, I have made plenty of soap and my last experiment was nettle soap. I plan to make some salves soon too. I don't think I will ever bother to sell any though as the $400 annual fee for permission to do so is a bit too much for me. I haven't ventured into using tallow but I believe it can be quite smelly. ;-)Nanna Chelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07500527266771727074noreply@blogger.com