Quick Holiday DIY: Striped Soaps

Here is another winner from Martha.  Holiday Scented Soaps.  This is a quick and easy thing to make.  If you'd like to spruce up your powder rooms for your holiday guests, or stuff a stocking, these are great.  I'll be keeping them on my to do list for next year, but in all honesty, these would be great in any colors for any holiday!


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Striped Soaps How-To
1. Melt the glycerin according to the package instructions, using 1/4 cup at a time.
2. Stir in a drop of peppermint oil (available at most health-food stores) with a plastic spoon; for the clear glycerin, add drops of red food coloring, stirring until you get the desired hue.
3. Pour the 1/4 cup of melted soap into the loaf pan. Let cool for 20 minutes.
4. Score the top with a fork. Repeat, alternating colors, until the pan is full.
5. Let set for 4 hours. Pop soap out of pan, and slice into bars.
6. Wrap each bar in cellophane; tape it shut, and tie with bakery string.
7. Cut holly-leaf tags out of green construction paper.




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