If this helps - Kentucky Ag: Common Name (Trade Names):Insecticidal soap (M-pede, Safer, Ringer Attack) Pests Controlled: Aphids, lace bugs, leafhoppers, plant bugs, mealybugs, mites, scales, thrips, whiteflies Safe plants: Flowers and bedding plants Sensitive plants:Do not use on azaleas, begonias, bleeding heart, camellias, crown of thorns, fuchias, gardenia, impatients, jade plants, lantana, lillies, palms, or sweet peas. Do not use on transplants or root cuttings. Test on euphorbias, chrysanthemums, dracaena, dieffenbachia, ivies, palms and succulents before using. A similar listing of sensitive plants is NOT included with the Neem description. Vegetable oil of course isn't there. Here is a link that might be useful: Neem, Insecticidal soap cautions

Will you be using this "pot" only for bread making? If so I really wouldn't worry too much about it's appearance...just clean it the best you can and consider it "seasoned"...HA! Then continue using it for just your bread. If it's terribly important that it's spotless, try putting water in it and putting it on the base and turn it on and let it go overnight and see if that loosens it all up. Maybe if you do end up getting it good and clean, you may consider finding a "crock pot" at a thrift shop for a couple bucks...I always see the loose pots(crocks) for a couple bucks at thrift shops minus the electric part. I never thought of using them for bread making...now I need one! HAHAHA!

I should've posted to that i have bought from different places to make all 30 of these candles. Everything wasn't bought at just by nature. So it's not that there products arn't good its something that i am doing. I've had a varity of products from different sellers and still no result......Thanks

I have been making and selling candles for ten years now. When I started, I was using parafin but within a year I switched to soy. That was about the time they had introduced soy. I use a crock pot. My husband drilled a hole near the bottom, on the side, and put a spicot on it. I melt the wax in the crock pot. I have it set on the dial where it wil heat the wax to 150 degrees. I then pour the amount of melted wax that I want (let's say 14oz) into a glass measuring cup. I then add the scent. Usually about 1oz. It also depends on how strong the scent is, so take a wiff while your stirring. That will be about how strong it will be when the candle is burning. Then I add the coloring. I've tried different ways to color and I liked the liquid color the best but now I don't use any coloring. My label for my jars are the color the candle would be. As soon as I have added the sent and color, I pour it right into the jars.(I use 8oz mason jars) I don't heat my jars first but I do have my wicks already 'glued' into the jars before I pour in the wax. I put a dab of hot glue on the wick tab and attach it to the bottom of the jar. That way it stays centered and in place while the wax is cooling. The 14oz that I mentioned above plus the scent will fill two 8oz jars just right. Once the wax cools, I cut off the wick and put on the lid. I have not had any problems with the scent of my candles. I have repeat buyers. My question to you is what kind of wick do you use. I use a hemp core wick that is already tabbed and dipped in wax to stiffen it. It sounds as if you might be using a zinc core wick. The zinc core wicks will cause alot of the same problems you're having. I tried to use up the zinc core wicks that I had left over from when I made parafin candles and they do not work in soy wax. I was trying to save myself some money but that didn't work. I buy my supplies from Bitter Creek Candle Supply. A link to their site below. I would recommend them to anyone. They have alot of helpful ideas and they do have live help on their site. I don't know what time of day but they usually have someone on there everyday. You can also call them on the phone and there is always someone available. They love talking about candles. I hope this has helped you. Keep trying, you'll get the hang of it. Cindy Here is a link that might be useful: Bitter Creek Candle Supply