Daphna Caplan

12 June 2026

How to Make a Lemon Grass Foot Spray

A cooling lemon grass spray to refresh hot, tired feet in seconds. What you will need 10ml lemon grass fragrance 100ml spraying alcohol Green liquid colouring 100ml spray bottle Method Add the lemon grass fragrance to the spraying alcohol. Add a drop or two of green colouring. Mix well and pour into the spray bottle. Spritz onto tired feet whenever they need a refresh. Find the fragrances, bases and bottles you need at The Soap Barn. Tips & variations Once you have made your lemon grass foot spray, here are a few ways to get a great result and make it your own. Shake well before each spray so the fragrance and base stay mixed. Test on the air rather
12 June 2026

How to Make a Forest Fern Reed Diffuser

A fresh, fern-scented reed diffuser with a soft blue tint, lovely for living areas. What you will need Rattan reeds 10ml Fenjal fragrance and 10ml Forest Fern fragrance 30ml diffuser oil base Blue liquid colouring 50ml glass bottle Method Combine the fragrances and diffuser oil base and mix very well until fully emulsified. Add one or two drops of blue colouring, so the reeds soak up matching colour and scent. Pour the oil into the bottle and add the rattan reeds. Leave the reeds to wick for a couple of hours, then turn them over. Flip them every few days for the best scent. Find the fragrances, bases and bottles you need at The Soap Barn. Tips & variations Once
12 June 2026

How to Make Strawberry and Lime Farmhouse Soap

A fruity farmhouse soap scented with strawberry and lime, simple melt-and-pour and gorgeous as a gift. What you will need 1kg farmhouse soap Strawberry fragrance Lime fragrance Soap colouring Soap mould Method Gently melt the farmhouse soap (low heat on the stove or microwave on defrost). Stir in the strawberry and lime fragrances and a little colouring. Pour into your mould and leave to set. Turn out and slice into bars. Find everything you need at The Soap Barn’s soap making supplies. Tips & variations Once you have made your strawberry and lime farmhouse soap, here are a few ways to get a great result and make it your own. Use a soap-safe fragrance within the recommended rate so it
12 June 2026

How to Make a Lemon Grass Pumice Foot Soap

An exfoliating foot soap with ground pumice suspended throughout, refreshing lemon grass and grapefruit scent. What you will need Lemon grass glycerine soap Grapefruit glycerine soap 2 tablespoons ground pumice Foot-shaped mould Method Cut the soap into chunks and place in a plastic jug. Gently melt it in the microwave. Stir in two tablespoons of ground pumice. Keep stirring as the soap cools, this keeps the pumice evenly spread. When it starts to thicken, pour quickly into the mould (timing matters, pour too early and the pumice sinks to the bottom). Leave to set, then turn out. Find everything you need at The Soap Barn’s soap making supplies. Tips & variations Once you have made your lemon grass pumice foot
12 June 2026

How to Make a Cleopatra Bath Mousse

A luxurious foaming bath and shower mousse with a touch of milk powder and shimmer. What you will need 500ml bath/shower mousse base Venus fragrance Lustre sparkle A little milk powder A jar or bottle Method Add the Venus fragrance, a little lustre sparkle and a spoon of milk powder to the mousse base. Mix through well until smooth and even. Decant into your jar or bottle. To use, massage a little over wet skin in the bath or shower for a soft, milky lather. Find everything you need at The Soap Barn’s Body & Bath supplies. Tips & variations Once you have made your cleopatra bath mousse, here are a few ways to get a great result and make
12 June 2026

How to Make a Lemon Grass Foot Balm

A smooth, creamy balm for tired feet and legs, refreshing lemon grass scent and easy to whip up. What you will need 500ml lotion base 500ml urea 2.5L warm water Green liquid colouring Lemon grass fragrance Method Melt the lotion base in the microwave for about three minutes until melted. Pour into a pot over low heat and add the 2.5L warm water, a couple of drops of green colouring and the lemon grass fragrance. Mix through well. Add the urea and mix through very well. Leave to cool. Once cooled, beat for a couple of minutes with an electric beater for a smooth, creamy texture, then decant. Find everything you need at The Soap Barn’s Body & Bath supplies.
12 June 2026

How to Make a Citronella Gel Travel Candle

A handy citronella gel candle in a lidded tin, perfect for camping and keeping mosquitoes away on the go. What you will need 1L gel wax Tins with lids Pre-waxed wicks Yellow candle colour Citronella essential oil Method Melt the gel wax in a pot over very low heat until it runs like water. Colour it yellow and add citronella essential oil. Dip the wick and position it upright in the centre of the tin. Pour in the melted gel and leave to set. Pop the lid on, it travels neatly and keeps the bugs off wherever you go. Find everything you need at The Soap Barn’s candle making supplies. Tips & variations Once you have made your citronella gel
12 June 2026

How to Make Coffee Candles in Antique Buckets

Cosy coffee-scented candles poured into little antique buckets, wonderful for winter and load-shedding evenings. What you will need 1kg candle wax Nylon core wick Coffee and/or chocolate fragrance Small antique buckets (containers) Method Melt the wax gently in a pot on the stove. Once melted, add your fragrance oil. Position the wick in the bucket and pour in the melted wax right to the top. Leave to set. A hole forms in the middle as wax shrinks, this is normal. Melt the leftover wax and top up the hole, then leave to cool and set completely. Find everything you need at The Soap Barn’s candle making supplies. Tips & variations Once you have made your coffee candles in antique buckets,
12 June 2026

How to Make a Citronella Mosquito Spray

A light citronella body and room spray to keep mosquitoes away on summer evenings. What you will need Citronella essential oil Fragrance emulsifier Distilled water (or boiled, cooled water) Spray bottle Method Combine the citronella essential oil with the fragrance emulsifier and mix well until fully emulsified. Add the emulsified oil to the distilled water and mix through. Pour into a spray bottle. Spritz over yourself and the room before outdoor evening activities. Find the bases, fragrances and bottles you need at The Soap Barn. Tips & variations Once you have made your citronella mosquito spray, here are a few ways to get a great result and make it your own. Shake well before each spray so the fragrance and