For the LAB, follow the directions here,
www.theunconventionalfarmer.com (wash some dry rice, take that water and cover it loosely for about a week and layers will form, strain the layers off and mix that liqud with milk, a week later you will have cheese on top, separate the cheese which is just taking the lump on top out, then mix molasses in and store, or you can just store and add molasses later for activation before using.) I use it mixed in with everything, it does alot of different things for the plants, mainly helps with nutrient uptake, like it opens things right up allows up take to seriously increase. Any soaps will work as carrier, but if I were purchasing Dr Bronners I'd go with the peppermint one, eucalyptus second