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| Name: | Cynthia |
| E-mail address: | meccle@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | I love SBM! Been coming here for a while now and never been disappointed. Your hard work is the greatest and I, for one, appreciate you. Thanks Steve! |
| How did you find our website?: | I'm a prior visitor to this website |
| Name: | Steve M. |
| E-mail address: | steve@summerbeemeadow.com |
| Comments: | Thank you for your comment/suggestion, Eleanor. We are located in Baldwinsville, NY 13027.
Please note that shipping via USPS Priority Flat Rate options is priced independent of location. Effectively, the only purchases for which ship costs are dependent on location are those that might contain sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide, as we don't ship those any way other than UPS Ground service (to avoid the considerable 'hazmat' fees and regulations). Potential shipping costs for any purchase can be easily estimated without any obligation by adding items to our shopping cart and using the "estimate shipping" feature. This will allow selection of ship method and respond with applicable expected costs. As to your suggestion, we will include "Baldwinsville, NY as part of our copyright statement so it shows at the bottom of every website page. Thank you for your suggestion - I'm open to any other comments/suggestion you may have. -Steve M. Summer Bee Meadow Baldwinsville, NY |
| How did you find our website?: | No Response (default) |
| Name: | Eleanor Dayton |
| E-mail address: | trask@oregoncoast.com |
| Comments: | I can't find anything that says where you are located.
This would be helpful to know so I could figure shipping cost. (how close you are to Oregon) Thanks, Eleanor |
| How did you find our website?: | Online Discussion Group |
| Name: | Steve M. |
| E-mail address: | steve@summerbeemeadow.com |
| Comments: | The new SBM website is done!
The 'behind the scene' stuff continues with lots to do, but our online store is up & running, as are all of our informational pages. Inventory ready for sale will be light for a while as we get up to speed, but you are welcome to order what you might wish to purchase - If it's not in-stock and ready to go yet, you'll see a message in our shop cart. (If it can't go out to you right away, it can't be purchased yet) We'll be adding more items as time goes on. Welcome back to Summer Bee Meadow! |
| How did you find our website?: | No Response (default) |
| Name: | Dayna |
| E-mail address: | fryinginaz@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Your calculator is fabulous!! I'm new to soapmaking and this helped so much. I didn't really understand superfatting info from other sites, but just by entering the recipe and seeing the difference I now understand. I will definitly be coming back to you for knowledge and supplies. |
| How did you find our website?: | Link from another web page |
| Name: | Steve M. |
| E-mail address: | Steve@summerbeemeadow.com |
| Comments: | 12/29/2009: My health is better and I have appropriate time to work on SBM. The result is a brand new website while keeping the familiar feel and features of our old one. Systems are in place and stock counts are being entered now. More coming - stock levels will be a bit light for a while, yet.
We're almost done & ready to re-open on Jan 3rd. If you're a soapmaker and a prior customer, look for coupons worth 15% off in your email, soon! Some major changes: --We dumped the "Cool Cart" system we were using, as it charged purchases to accounts immediately. Our new integrated "Ubercart" system places an approval authorization on accounts, but does not charge the account until the purchase is shipped. Credit cards are accepted securely through the PayPal system for now (no PayPal account needed). A more direct credit card payment function via our own secure (ssl) link will be installed shortly, though it will still route to PayPal's "Pro" system. --Our new website (constructed over 3 weeks with the Drupal CMS framework) integrates a full inventory management system. If an item is out of stock, you will see it as such. The system will block any attempt to purchase an item that is out of stock. --Direct links to USPS and UPS provide shipping cost quotes based on customers' inputs. UPS shipment entries are automatically input by our system, eliminating much work and speeding shipments to customers. --Status of your shipment can be checked through the clear link at top right of our pages at any time and prior orders can be reviewed, too. It has been, as they say, "a hell of a year"... Chronic almost-disability flaring up seriously; the economy shattering; employer lay-offs; banks dropping financing for small businesses (way to go, Wells Fargo); an absurd invasion by thousands of 'hydroxy' car enthusiasts who want hydroxide chemicals to build arcane devices to do miracles for their engines (while voiding their warranties); sudden large increases in chemicals' wholesale costs and a road accident on a homemade electric commuting bike that cost me a cracked skull and almost cost an eye (despite the helmet). 2010 should be a WHOLE LOT better! --Steve M. Summer Bee Meadow |
| How did you find our website?: | No Response (default) |
| Name: | Pam |
| E-mail address: | pumpkinplant@xtra.co.nz |
| Comments: | Hi to all the bubble crafters,
This is a very kind website, I have found my way around it with ease.This is the second lot of soap I have crafted using this site.I wanted to make 80 bars to give away, and was able to resize my batch to make 52 bars in one go. Yaaaa only one more batch. Thank Pam |
| How did you find our website?: | Personal recommendation |
| Name: | KuKuNana |
| E-mail address: | Smehalick@comcast.net |
| Comments: | Your resizer is fantastic!! Great work. |
| How did you find our website?: | No Response (default) |
| Name: | Linda |
| E-mail address: | mannadreem@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I Love your website. It is the one site that I have come across that makes me feel very comfortable. It's not like the other websites that are just about big business, it's more of an at home feeling. I love it keep up the good work. I also would like to commend you on your resizing calculator fantastic! |
| How did you find our website?: | Search engine (Alta Vista, etc) |
| Name: | Steve Mushynsky |
| E-mail address: | Steve@summerbeemeadow.com |
| Comments: | We've added some new informational pages to our website to help beginning soapmakers. Look for these new 'blue buttons' to the left:
"3-Oils Soap Recipe For Beginners" gives our 3-Oils formula, which is an average of fifty 3-oils recipes that we surveyed on the net. As such, it is literally an average soap recipe formula and is a great place to start your soapmaking hobby experience. It goes on to explain how one can use our SBM Soap Calculator and Recipe Resizer to use our 3-Oils formula for your own mold size and how to move on from there to experiment with new formula recipes. "Properties of Soapmaking Oils" gives lots of useful information on the many oils that are available for use in soapmaking and the qualities that they can impart to your resulting soaps. Also given is information in massage oils and lotions applications. Lots of interesting information here! (If you wish to contribute to this info compilation, please email me). . |
| How did you find our website?: | No Response (default) |
| Name: | Steve Mushynsky |
| E-mail address: | Steve@summerbeemeadow.com |
| Comments: | We've made some small adjustments to our SBM Soap Calculator...
We've adjusted alkali computations to reflect the fact that neither sodium hydroxide (NaOH) nor Potassium Hydroxide (KOH) are 100% pure. For NaOH, we've adjusted to a 99% expected purity of NaOH used. You'll see a little more NaOH required for a given soap formula at a given superfat percentage. This more accurately reflects reality. For KOH, we've adjusted to reflect the fact that KOH flakes always contain a significant proportion of water bound up in its crystal structure (that's why liquid soap recipes are so tricky to handle - more on this later...). We've assumed 1% impurities and 9% water content for KOH to make liquid soap calculations more accurate. Please feel free to email me if you have any questions. . |
| How did you find our website?: | No Response (default) |
| Name: | Alissa |
| E-mail address: | countrythyme@zoomshare.com |
| Comments: | I like your website! I also love your idea for "Soapmaking Starter Kits". Great for beginners! Your information about "making your own soap" was very helpful. Thanks! |
| How did you find our website?: | Search engine (Alta Vista, etc) |
| Name: | Georgia Browne |
| E-mail address: | browne_georgia@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Thanks so much for including your soap calculator. I have been making soap for 4 years and have lots of oils from previous recipes on hand. This calculator helps me to 'lighten the load' on my shelves and experiment with different combinations of oils that I may have not thought of. I'm beginning to work with goat-milk instead of using water and it is my impression, that I can substitute (almost frozen) goat-milk for water in a one-to-one ratio.
It's always nice to find out new things about something you love to do. Georgia |
| How did you find our website?: | I'm a prior visitor to this website |
| Name: | Soapbuddy |
| E-mail address: | marchu2@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | Love your soap calculator!
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| How did you find our website?: | I'm a prior visitor to this website |
| Name: | Joann |
| E-mail address: | GloFan@centralpets.com |
| Comments: | Love your site :-) I added it to my bookmarks can't wait to get the coconut & palm oil so I can try my hand at making soaps! |
| How did you find our website?: | Auction website (eBay, etc) |
| Name: | Rimi |
| E-mail address: | Imready1@aol.com |
| Comments: | Thanks! This is a great site! I have been looking around at other sites and this site made me feel very comfortable when ordering. As a new soap crafter this site is in- valuable.
thanks again! |
| How did you find our website?: | Link from another web page |
| Name: | ROB LADELY |
| E-mail address: | immrrob@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | This is a great site! I really like your recipe resizer - now that I have an actual wooden mold, I use it a lot! Thank you for going to the trouble of creating it and posting it to your web site! |
| How did you find our website?: | I'm a prior visitor to this website |
| Name: | Barbara Poole |
| E-mail address: | turtlecreek@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | I love your site, especially the resizing feature on the lye calculator. I have recommended it to several folks on my group list!
Best wishes for health and prosperity for the new year. |
| How did you find our website?: | Search engine (Alta Vista, etc) |
| Name: | Kayleen |
| Comments: | Hi there! I just wanted to thank you for posting your calculator and resizer onto your website. I'm new at soapmaking and have been frustrated trying to figure out which recipes would fit into my husband's newly built mold! As I was figuring it up on paper, I got onto ebay, saw your auctions and your link to the website. Of course, I've been researching and pagemarking every site that sells supplies and coming across your calculator and resizer was a WONDERFULLY timed solution. I've used it 14 times already! And...can't wait to use it on ANY other mold I acquire. Thanks again, Kayleen |
| How did you find our website?: | Auction website (eBay, etc) |
| Name: | Carol |
| E-mail address: | caroljune13@aol.com |
| Comments: | Steve and Gina-you have a great website full of very nice items! I am new to the world of soapmaking, and your site seems like a great place to get good info and supplies! I plan on using your calculator to help with the success of my recipes! Do you sell molds? Thank you for your quick response to my last inquiry! Carol |
| How did you find our website?: | I'm a prior visitor to this website |
| Name: | sammi blane |
| E-mail address: | lrdnos@bellsouth.net |
| Comments: | just browsing came across your site ,love your calculator learning to make soap hope to get better and your calculator is the best I've seen yet, thank you. |
| How did you find our website?: | Link from another web page |
| Name: | Patti Gaboury |
| E-mail address: | berretta95@earthlink.net |
| Comments: | I love your web site and love your products,
I will be back to buy more, Thank you Patti |
| How did you find our website?: | Auction website (eBay, etc) |
| Name: | Tracy |
| E-mail address: | tsvette31@aol.com |
| Comments: | i really loved how fast you guys reply to emails .. was
wonderful doing business with you .. and ill be doing more .. thank you and good luck!!! the Belle |
| How did you find our website?: | Auction website (eBay, etc) |
| Name: | Steve Mushynsky |
| E-mail address: | Steve@summerbeemeadow.com |
| Comments: | Hi!
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