This is how much more I anticipate spending on Soaps
By AmberLynn
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
United States
October 14, 2019 7:53pm CST
As you may recall from previous discussions, I intend on making my friends some soap as gifts. I may also get them something non-soap related, but that's not the point of this discussion.
I want to keep this discussion as brief as possible so I won't be going into much detail.
I've spent $60.00 or so already.
I intend to spend another $40.00 or so dollars for the rest of the things I need.
What I have already:
2 lbs of Melt and Pour Soap Base (I need another base)
Two soap cutters (one wavy, one straight)
42 ounce mold (for making soap loaf)
3 ounces of Fragrance Oil (Will probably get a different kind of FO)
Soap Blender (Just a little battery operated cocktail mixer)
Rubbing Alcohol (gets rid of bubbles on soap and helps adhere soap to each other)
Spray Bottle (for aforementioned alcohol)
Containers (to pour the soap in to melt)
What I need
Fragrance Oil (I like what I have but don't think my friends will)
2 lbs Soap Base (what I have isn't going to be enough)
Mica (this is the colorant for the soap)
Glitter (Optional, but will probably get it)
Infrared Thermometer (so that I don't have to put my wax thermometer into the soap base)
Whatever I am going to package / wrap it in.
So round about $100.00 for this project sounds about right. I am buying my soap base from a different company this time and hope I won't have the same $15.00 minimum issue I had with the last company.
Do you know how much you intend to spend on gifts? This isn't even counting in other people I need to buy for
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
I tend to only be able to spend about $20.00 per person. This year I started earlier which means I can spend more. I know I will get more money in the month of November than I usually do. I'm also trying to earn a little more here on mylot to help me mid month.
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@JustBhem (70555)
• Davao, Philippines
15 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum Well it all depends on what we have.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
@JustBhem Very true. We can only work with what we have.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
Oh I see. That is a good thing to do. Its saves money for things you want to do. A lot of people go into debt because of Christmas Shopping each year. Do you still exchange gifts at Birthdays?
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
16 Oct 19
@LadyDuck Spending time with the people we love is really the best gift of all in my opinion.
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@LadyDuck (502189)
• Italy
16 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum No, we do not exchange gifts, at most he buys for me a book that he knows I wanted and I do the same for him. We prefer to have a dinner together in a nice restaurant, so I do not cook and we can stay together talking.
@shaggin (74988)
• United States
15 Oct 19
That's a lot of money to spend on gifts but it may be a lot less then you usually spend.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
Nah, it's a lot more than I usually spend. However, it's more of a "passion project" for me so I don't mind. The amount the loaf will make will be enough to give as gifts for others and keep for myself as well.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
15 Oct 19
I don't have that kind of money to spend on gifts, I usually bargain hunt and find good gifts for less. 
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
This was a "passion project" for me as well so I don't mind. I bought some stuff this month and will buy some more next. I am using Rakuten where I can so that I am getting some cash back.
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@ScribbledAdNauseum (104615)
• United States
15 Oct 19
@Carmelanirel2 Yep. I am also justifying it because I figure what I don't gift will be used for myself and the family. So it's a win / win for me.
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@Carmelanirel2 (8085)
• United States
15 Oct 19
@ScribbledAdNauseum That's great!
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