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Mandrik | 1 months ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +66 
 Instead of watching a bullshit documentary, I spent 10 minutes making rose scented tallow lip balm, and peppermint whipped tallow hand cream, both for the first time. 

Definitely a better use of my time.
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NVK | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 🫂
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Mandrik | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 I really enjoy the little things in life. 😆
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NVK | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I did extra sauna rounds today and did not watch the thing. It made me grumpy.
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t33ts | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Just MSM doing MSM things, fuck em
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Mandrik | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Sounds lovely
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Mandrik | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Wife loves the finished products. I already make our soap. Might experiment with tallow-based deodorant next!
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Dean | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Expensive fiat fictional storytime for the child within.
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Adeptus | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Time well spent. 
I started a bio-char burn and built a new compost bin. 
(Not nearly as cool as tallow lip balm)
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Sleventy3 | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Arguably. Just as cool my dude
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Mags | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Where did you find instructions? I would love to make lip balm & whipped hand cream
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Mandrik | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 If you look online you'll find a bunch of recipes. For the lip balm I mixed 4 parts tallow, 1 part beeswax. Melt them together in a double boiler, remove from heat, add a few drops of essential oil, and pour into an empty tube dispenser. 

Super simple! You just have to play around with the recipe to get a consistency that you like.
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TheWildHustle | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 I spent that time zapping freaks on Wavlake and unfollowing complainers. 
Felt good.
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Matt | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Sounds lovely
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fiatdenier | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 👍🏻
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bfgreen | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Nice! I make all natural #lipbalm from the left over wax in my bee hives. https://image.nostr.build/43170f8470b4f183a09b1ab656a6907a3ed747dcb36e7407a35906a93516eaf5.jpg