tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post1364750740961536404..comments2024-03-28T15:55:53.792+10:00Comments on down to earth: Cleaning up after making soapUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27392645362580597352020-11-10T09:32:10.438+10:002020-11-10T09:32:10.438+10:00Yes, I think they should be safe. Soap is just soa...Yes, I think they should be safe. Soap is just soap. When it's in the wash, it drains away along with the water. Even if a little is left in the rags, it will just give you soap on a cleaning rag. Nothing wrong with that. As long as he doesn't wash the toilet/bathroom rags with the kitchen rags, you're fine.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-56686147206042988952020-11-10T08:18:44.064+10:002020-11-10T08:18:44.064+10:00Hi there. My boyfriend accidentally washed my rags...Hi there. My boyfriend accidentally washed my rags for soap making and other kitchen rags all together. Once they have gone through the wash and dryer i could not tell what was what.. are they safe to use in the kitchen Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05907939001502053254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-90468425279439810292017-09-22T12:38:27.379+10:002017-09-22T12:38:27.379+10:00Thank you!! I was reading various posts from aroun...Thank you!! I was reading various posts from around the interwebs and worrying that I would need to make a trip to the second hand store to purchase a variety of items for soap making only. My mom made soap when I was a kid and she never did this (I don't know how we survived... haha). Anyway, thank you for easing my mind and reassuring me that yes, I can use regular kitchen wear so long as I wash it well afterward. Saved me a bunch of time and worry :) <br />I love that your post is still going strong 6 years later!<br />Thank you!Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02461651154786529163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-64143817068625118402017-08-05T13:44:51.767+10:002017-08-05T13:44:51.767+10:00Yes, your crockpot can be used for food after this...Yes, your crockpot can be used for food after this. Simply wash it well, make sure all traces of soap are cleaned off, give it a good rinse and it will be good to go. Soap doesn't seep into the surface of the crockpot so as long as you clean it thoroughly, it's fine.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-9498237937291389002017-08-05T13:00:28.912+10:002017-08-05T13:00:28.912+10:00I arrived at a soap-making class today only to dis...I arrived at a soap-making class today only to discover that I SHOULD have brought a thrift-store crockpot. I used mine from the kitchen and now would like to know if it can ever be used again for food. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21421368776365797962015-08-29T14:25:15.905+10:002015-08-29T14:25:15.905+10:00This was very helpful. I wanted to make soaps for ...This was very helpful. I wanted to make soaps for at least two years now, but I couldn't find much information about cleaning up after soap making. Thank you so much!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-8079335893509897962015-05-29T05:24:14.192+10:002015-05-29T05:24:14.192+10:00It is safe to use right away, but the hardening ti...It is safe to use right away, but the hardening time (called curing) is required to let excess water evaporate from the bar, making a harder, more mild bar. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17210457754724488105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89109380328234054822013-02-10T13:48:41.432+10:002013-02-10T13:48:41.432+10:00I doubt there will be any damage on PVC pipes. Jus...I doubt there will be any damage on PVC pipes. Just do your washing up as recommended in the post and if you want to, add some cleaning vinegar to the sink of water and flush the pipes out.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-89835463434069512392013-02-10T11:47:32.507+10:002013-02-10T11:47:32.507+10:00I just taught my first class on how to make soap! ...I just taught my first class on how to make soap! And then, ironically, got really nervous about my cleaning up. Thank you for this post! I have been washing everything with vinegar, and afraid the PVC pipes in our home would be ate away with lye. Now, I think I'm safe on cleaning and reusing. But, I do wonder if you know if it can adversly affect our new pipes that are PVC from the kitchen?<br />Thanks again! this was most helpful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-27238337491937157072012-11-28T23:15:15.623+10:002012-11-28T23:15:15.623+10:00By all means scrape all the good stuff off the po...By all means scrape all the good stuff off the pot and utensils you can but there will always be some left. To clean up, I've found it very easy to just let the things set for a day and then wash them making use of the residue to wash those things and other dishes. Nothing wasted. <br /><br />The problem with washing up right away is that the fats/oils are still fats/oils and don't wash off so easy. Just let them set a day and then wash. You might have to let it soak to soften the soap but it works out fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57774639912961099052011-12-24T14:04:01.051+10:002011-12-24T14:04:01.051+10:00Hi i just found your soap makin grecipe from 2007 ...Hi i just found your soap makin grecipe from 2007 and wanna try it. do you have any suggestions for making soap suitable to wash hair with?<br /><br />also i want to make bar tooth soap that i can make into my own shavings(its rather expensive to buy) but i was wondering what ingredients i should leave out when doing this and when i can add EO flavouring/baking powder/xylitol...<br /><br />your input would be greatly appreciated!Reinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-84277802363885428062011-12-10T19:27:28.833+10:002011-12-10T19:27:28.833+10:00Rhonda, I do a little soap making (started not lon...Rhonda, I do a little soap making (started not long ago) I do have seperate items just for soapmaking. I have two reasons 1) my toddler plays with my kitchen items, I was concerned if an item isn't cleaned and he puts it in his mouth it could cause an injury. 2) I have a little baby and while I don;t soap while the toddler is around, I do during the baby sleeps so that way if I haven't cleaned items and need them for cooking it is ok, most are just unused items from the kitchen.<br /><br />I sometime clean as I go, sometimes I wait. I geerally rinse/clean, lye water container, then fill a bucket with water and dump as I go. I have a silicon spatcula I use so get ot of the unsaponified batter out and if there is any left, I can generally scrape from the tops of the water dispose of then wash items. <br /><br />An interesting blog post re cleaning is on the lovin soap blog http://www.lovinsoap.com/2011/08/cleaning-up-after-a-soapy-session/Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12675540900827964787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-66831076082017370292011-12-09T07:53:26.675+10:002011-12-09T07:53:26.675+10:00Thank you for writing this 'clean up' post...Thank you for writing this 'clean up' post. I've held off attempting to make soap for fear I would have to buy separate utensils for the process. I'm feeling much more confidant now and looking forward to my first foray into home-made soap. Thanks for the helpful details. :-D<br /><br />Sorry to learn (later) that your chicks (and Mary) did not fare well. So sad for all involved. :-(Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49974085329947407292011-12-09T01:32:27.590+10:002011-12-09T01:32:27.590+10:00Just want to say if you have never hatched chicks ...Just want to say if you have never hatched chicks before the due date we found on our little "farm" is a lot like a womans due date!!! So if they all don't hatch today do not assume the worst, and then crack them open in a few days to see what went wrong...like we did and then we were soooo sorry. After we learned our lesson we discovered the due date depending on weather? or something else could go 3 days earlier or later. Voice of (BAD) experiance. Karen USAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-69490491197536939822011-12-08T19:50:45.722+10:002011-12-08T19:50:45.722+10:00I made your laundry liquid and shared on my blog. ...I made your laundry liquid and shared on my blog. Really want to make some soap but need to buy a thermometer first!<br />I featured you on my blog post again today... looking forward to your book!JustForDaisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811221502677859152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-15160535736328585322011-12-08T10:26:58.053+10:002011-12-08T10:26:58.053+10:00earendil, no need to rinse with vinegar. Water wi...earendil, no need to rinse with vinegar. Water will dilute it enough.<br /><br />Thanks quinn, they've stated hatching, :- )rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-75301769932520222262011-12-08T10:03:15.504+10:002011-12-08T10:03:15.504+10:00Good luck with the chooks! Fingers crossed :)Good luck with the chooks! Fingers crossed :)Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-57968855696585102612011-12-08T09:01:52.894+10:002011-12-08T09:01:52.894+10:00thanks for the tips! I want to start making soap a...thanks for the tips! I want to start making soap and I was actually wondering if I had to wash everything with vinegar afterwards... by the way, do you rinse the measuring jug (the first one, with the mix of soda and water inside) with vinegar? (it looks like i'm obsessed with vinegar right now!)Earendilhttp://earendil25.over-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-38012616973640265802011-12-08T08:54:27.491+10:002011-12-08T08:54:27.491+10:00Hi Mary, it's because the raw soap can build u...Hi Mary, it's because the raw soap can build up in the drain pipes and if you make a lot of soap, that might cause a problem after a while. Also, the less additives that go down the drain pipe, the better.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-78242423962258102592011-12-08T08:39:33.336+10:002011-12-08T08:39:33.336+10:00I'm looking forward to seeing the baby chicks....I'm looking forward to seeing the baby chicks... they will be SO CUTE!Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553330657363385668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-77385909368513557212011-12-08T08:31:54.159+10:002011-12-08T08:31:54.159+10:00I wasn't sure why you are concerned about the ...I wasn't sure why you are concerned about the caustic mix going down the drains since caustic soda is often used to clear blocked drains. Is it because the mixture is greasy so could still block the pipes? Or is it because you have settling tanks which rely on beneficial bacteria?Marybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13236420833178711218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21278389608863602782011-12-08T07:56:27.520+10:002011-12-08T07:56:27.520+10:00busy mum of 3, saponification is usually complete ...busy mum of 3, saponification is usually complete within 48 hours or when the soap is well and true hard. People generally advise curing the soap for a couple of weeks, this is for it to dry out more because the less water in the soap when you use it, the longer it will last. You can check the pH level with strips you buy at the chemist if you want to check your soap but generally it's safe after a couple of days.rhonda jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08962112306968959985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-49098118452764162452011-12-08T07:22:33.836+10:002011-12-08T07:22:33.836+10:00Terrific questions and great tips. I can't wa...Terrific questions and great tips. I can't wait to get back to making soap!Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16864957619866055174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-21300761468627880952011-12-08T06:46:39.691+10:002011-12-08T06:46:39.691+10:00Thankyou so much for this post Rhonda. I made my ...Thankyou so much for this post Rhonda. I made my first few batches of soap just recently and was almost scared to do anything when it came time to clean up. I wiped everything off and left it in the laundry sink for a couple of days till I thought it was safe to 'go in there'! Also, if anyone has a bamix stick blender - don't use it to make soap. I did and it was a BIG mistake - the base of it reacted and the metal turned black and horrible - I was devastated - Bamix aren't cheap - Thankfully I found out the base could be easily replaced and it wasn't too expensive! I have since bought a cheaper stick blender for soap making.Something lubelyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13779464626619619487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5089828552519076506.post-14450494179886466112011-12-08T06:37:06.706+10:002011-12-08T06:37:06.706+10:00I do have seperate bowls, mixing spoons etc for ma...I do have seperate bowls, mixing spoons etc for making soap but it all came from the second hand shop or was surplus from my kitchen. I mix my soap outside as I have a large outdoor table which is perfect for these types of activites. My soap making equipment is packed into a large plastic tub with a tight fitting lid and lives in the shed. I pick up the tub and I know everything I need is in it including safety glasses and plastic tablecloth. It works for me. If you do make soap outside make sure animals can't get to your soap, remember its caustic!Crunchie's Mumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10561893477545578734noreply@blogger.com