Off the soaping subject, have you tried taking collagen? We have thin skin that bruises easily and so we take a scoop of collagen in our coffee and it has helped immensely.
I just got a steroid shot in my heel for PF. I also am wearing a boot for another 2 weeks and starting PT 2x a week for 6 weeks. The shot took away 90% of my pain. I have exercises to do at home. I see the doctor at the end of January and he talked about getting orthotics.
Congratulations on your new piano. I have a Casio CDP-S100 and am enjoying it. River Flows In You is a beautiful piece. I have been watching Pianote on YouTube. They have great videos. I play the harp and using the keyboard helps me with my music.
I just made my first gm soap using gm powder in the oils and had no issues at all. I have not used the soap yet. I am happy how it came out. I did put it in the fridge overnight.
All great ideas. I have 2 large buckets from Lowes with lids. When I make a batch of soap, I wipe the excess off the spoons and containers and put everything into one of those buckets. The bucket goes into a closer until I am ready to wash. Meanwhile, I have the 2nd bucket to use next time I soap.