Friday, February 19, 2010

My Quest For Lye: I Found It!

Just a very quick update to let my fellow Canadian soapers know that I successfully found lye at 'Home Hardware'! However, It was NOT the 'Gillett's' brand as stated in my previous blog post. After speaking to the store manager, he said that they do not carry the 'Gillett's' brand anymore, but they do have lye crystals that come in a three kilogram container sold for $19.99 and labeled as their 'Home' store brand. I do not know if the 'Gillett's' is sold at other 'Home Hardware' stores, or if just the one store stopped carrying it. If you live in the Toronto area, the location I went to is just west of Bloor Street and Ossington. The manager said that they usually have a fair amount of stock. Here is a photo of the product I bought:





Well, I hope this helps my fellow soap makers! Have an excellent day and happy soaping!

7 comments:

  1. yay! i wonder if my local (east side) HH has this... hopefully.

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  2. If you need larger quantities at wholesale pricing try www.alphachem.ca. Their in Mississauga.

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  3. Thanks for posting this! I'm hoping to have some batches ready for the first time by the new year.

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  4. Thanks for providing useful information about this. A shop for whole sale in Mississauga "The Trophy Shop" provides trophies, Awards GTA, corporate clothing & all other sporting apparels in Mississauga & GTA

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  5. thank you so much, i was searching for lye for long

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  6. This blog has been very helpful. I have been searching for lye and because if this blog I was able to find it at home hardware. For around 8$ for 500g

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  7. very informative post for me as I am always looking for new content that can help me and my knowledge grow better.

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