Advice for superfatting?

[DeeAnna]

Yep, lye attacks the protein in the dead skin on the surface of your skin (stratum corneum) and weakens that protective layer. The damaged bits of skin start to flake off pretty soon after exposure to lye. It might not even burn or redden the skin at the time, but if your fingertips feel sandpapery or rough after a soaping session, that's a hint that you might want to wear gloves when cleaning up as well as when actually soaping. It doesn't take much lye to cause this kind of damage -- just a trace of lye in your soapy dishwater can do it.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

I keep my gloves on for the wash up - but they aren't long and I have to be careful or I can end up with a glove full of water!

 

[Dharlee]

Thank you for that advice. I cannot tell you how grateful I am that you guysa re so willing to share your knowledge.

 

[snappyllama]

I wait to clean almost everything for several days so I'm just washing off soap residue instead of dealing with sticky batter that could burn me. I do clean my stick blender right away, because it's a pita if anything dries on it. The gloves stay on for that.

 

[BrewerGeorge]

I keep my gloves on for the wash up - but they aren't long and I have to be careful or I can end up with a glove full of water!

Hehe, yeah, I've done that too.

 

[Dharlee]

I wait to clean almost everything for several days so I'm just washing off soap residue instead of dealing with sticky batter that could burn me. I do clean my stick blender right away, because it's a pita if anything dries on it. The gloves stay on for that.

That's exactly what I do too. It's really not hard this way.

 

[Susie]

I am one of those OCD soapers. I need my kitchen cleaned up and everything washed before I even consider the job done.

 

[Dharlee]

I did read this: whatever you do, NEVER pour or wash fresh soap down the drain. It isn't really sosp quite yet and it will clog your drain like mad. You don't want that!

 

[shunt2011]

I'm like Susie. Have to clean everything up and put away. I have a smaller home and try to keep my soaping stuff neatly put away when done. I just wipe excess batter out with a towel and let that sit a day or two or use paper towels.

 

[DeeAnna]

Darhlee -- yes, very good point!

 

[Susan Economakis]

Help me here. The cleaning orocess of soaps binds the soap with the oils and moisture on your skin and the bacteria on your skin. Would it superfat the soap not interfere with that?

 

[Ford]

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