To make your own soap is really easy and you know exactly what is in it, unlike the stuff you buy at the store. Homemade soap is often much higher quality than store bought. Here is two links that will get you started. http://soapcalc.net/ https://www.thesage.com/index.html Run all soap recipes through one of the lye calculators you can find on these sites.

Building up a decent toolkit doesn’t need to cost a fortune. Rather than buying cheap poor quality tools that won’t last, try looking out for second hand options if you are short on cash. Good quality tools make you job easier and older, quality tools from the second hand shop will last much longer than new low quality tools.