Lavender Scented Soap Sticks

Total Time: 3 hrs 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces unperfumed bath soap, grated
• 5 tablespoons water
• 3 tablespoons lavender flowers, ground in food processor
• 1 -2 drop lavender oil
• 1 drop food coloring (optional)
• vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 for the cardboard tubes you can make these using cardboard and masking tape- tape up one end well, so the mixture doesn't run out.
• 2 place the soap and water in a large bowl and place in the microwave on high 2-3 mins (or melt over a pan of simmering water) stir the mixture and add the lavender, oil and color if using.
• 3 mix well.
• 4 using a funnel pout the mixture into the tubes, standing upright til soap sets about 2-3 hours remove the mold and cut the soap diagonally into short sticks.
• 5 polish with few drops of vegetable oil on a soft cloth great gift ideas- wrap in bundles with organza ribbon and a silk flower hot glued to middle of bow.