Comments on: Pergo Soap Mold

By: Amy Kalinchuk

Amy Kalinchuk — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:18:26 +0000

Have you tried lining your mold with freezer paper? That should eliminate the seepage.

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 02:25:32 +0000

Kat–Once you do it you won’t remember why you ever hesitated. It really isn’t as fearsome as it seems before you try it.

By: Kat

Kat — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 03:48:17 +0000

I still have the lye and the dedicated can of shortening sitting there, ready to be made into soap. One of these days, I swear, I’m gonna get to it! And then there’s the afghan. I still need to learn to crochet….

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:23:22 +0000

Handcrafter–That sounds like an awesome mold. I like the silpat-ish stuff. Interesting.

By: Handcrafter

Handcrafter — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 16:33:42 +0000

No dividers in my mold, just a big slab. But the cutter that he made has an adjustable wire. So, I cut the slab into strips and the strips into bars. The cutting only takes a couple of minutes for the whole slab. I get between 48 and 60 bars depending on the thickness I want. I also line my mold with reusable parchment (it’s a silicone coated mesh- think Silpat but much thinner. I bought two pieces and cut them to fit- one for the bottom, one for the 4 sides. When I take the soap out,I just peel the liner off.

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 17:51:15 +0000

Diana–Will do! I’ve run two batches so far and it seems fine. I’ll let you know if I see any problems.
By the way, the flooring is thin, so I filed of the ends of the screws attaching the hinges so they wouldn’t poke through. (I didn’t have any screws short enough).

By: Diana

Diana — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:50:58 +0000

I’ll be interested to see if the finish on the Pergo holds up over time. Could you let us know after more uses? I’m just thinking that eventually the soap will corrode the finish? Looks great so far though!

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 15:09:15 +0000

Megan Gilmore–I use a few, but the one I use the most is an olive oil, coconut oil, castor oil blend, heavy on the olive oil. I love the olive oil for its mildness and conditioning, and the coconut and castor oil for cleansing and lots of fluffy lather. I use essential oils for fragrance. (Peppermint is my favorite).

By: Megan Gilmore

Megan Gilmore — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:39:41 +0000

What recipe do you use for your soap?

By: Tomato Lady

Tomato Lady — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:33:36 +0000

Handcrafter–I will try the vaseline tip. I like the idea of the vinyl tiles, too. I like your large sized mold. Does it have dividers?