Making 13 lbs of soap this afternoon, divided into 3 4.5 lb batches. added Anise & peppermint with charcoal swirl in the log mold & Anise pods on top, Then getting ready to add to my second batch & the container slipped & all my batter splattered & hit the hardwood floor! All 4.5 lbs of it.
I had to think fast. I only had socks on so I ran & grabbed my two dogs & threw them outside in the backyard before they could come & try & investigate, put some shoes on & thought for a moment " I can save this & scoop it up back into the container" then I caught some sense & was like " no thats not gonna happen"
I ran & got the wet/dry shop vac & sucked up all the batter, wiped the floor down with 3 rounds of wet paper towels then mopped it with a vinegar/ dish soap mixture & then went over it twice with plain water.
The shop vac saved the day, I was able to after all that still add fragrance & a 3 color swirl to my remaining batch that had been sitting on the counter for 20 mins.
I didn't have big plans for the batch that hit the floor I was just going to divide it up into some small mini bar molds to use up a bunch of scent samples I'd collected over the last year.
It would have been a disaster to clean up without the shop vac & once the soap sets, I'll have a very clean shop vac too!
I had to think fast. I only had socks on so I ran & grabbed my two dogs & threw them outside in the backyard before they could come & try & investigate, put some shoes on & thought for a moment " I can save this & scoop it up back into the container" then I caught some sense & was like " no thats not gonna happen"
I ran & got the wet/dry shop vac & sucked up all the batter, wiped the floor down with 3 rounds of wet paper towels then mopped it with a vinegar/ dish soap mixture & then went over it twice with plain water.
The shop vac saved the day, I was able to after all that still add fragrance & a 3 color swirl to my remaining batch that had been sitting on the counter for 20 mins.
I didn't have big plans for the batch that hit the floor I was just going to divide it up into some small mini bar molds to use up a bunch of scent samples I'd collected over the last year.
It would have been a disaster to clean up without the shop vac & once the soap sets, I'll have a very clean shop vac too!