gigisiguenza
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I'm so exicted, I'm *this* close to making my first batch
I've been researching for months, learning as much as I can, and slowly accumulating the tools and supplies from thrift stores, garage sales, donations from friends, the dollar store lol. I even splurged and bought some things online that were on sale for very inexpensive, even though I know I won't be using them for a bit. I figured if I grab them when they're on sale, I'll have them when I'm ready and won't have to hunt them down (plus it just felt good to order supplies lol). I feel so fortunate that my friends are excited with me about this new adventure, some donating odds and ends, others being willing to go thrift store hopping with me for goodies.
The only thing missing at this point, I think, is lye (which I have to call Ace hardware tomorrow to see if they have) and a reliable recipe. I've done a ton of research on the oils etc and played with the lye calc, but I don't feel comfy using my own recipe yet, I'm gonna use an established recipe to learn the process and get comfy with it first.
Here's what I have so far. Please feel free to point out any holes in my supplies. I value all the input and feedback I can get from more experienced diapers and I want to be well prepared before I begin
Oils: Olive, Avacado, Grapeseed
Clays: White Kaolin, Green Zeolite
Some small FO samples that were described as non discoloring
Scales: 2 -11lb. scales that do metric, one with a basin and one flat top (both donated! yay!)
A stick blender
Rubber gloves, various plastic pitchers in various sizes, silicone spatulas
Various plastic containers to use for molds (don't wanna get fancy til I get more experienced)
Like I said, I know I need lye and am on the hunt for it, and I'm undecided on the Coconut and Palm oil, mostly because I don't have a basic recipe yet lol.
Please - Feel free to point out my errors and and anything I've overlooked. I'm eager to start but I'm also surprisingly nervous. Geez. You would think I was building a rocket, not preparing to make soap hahahaha.
I've been researching for months, learning as much as I can, and slowly accumulating the tools and supplies from thrift stores, garage sales, donations from friends, the dollar store lol. I even splurged and bought some things online that were on sale for very inexpensive, even though I know I won't be using them for a bit. I figured if I grab them when they're on sale, I'll have them when I'm ready and won't have to hunt them down (plus it just felt good to order supplies lol). I feel so fortunate that my friends are excited with me about this new adventure, some donating odds and ends, others being willing to go thrift store hopping with me for goodies.
The only thing missing at this point, I think, is lye (which I have to call Ace hardware tomorrow to see if they have) and a reliable recipe. I've done a ton of research on the oils etc and played with the lye calc, but I don't feel comfy using my own recipe yet, I'm gonna use an established recipe to learn the process and get comfy with it first.
Here's what I have so far. Please feel free to point out any holes in my supplies. I value all the input and feedback I can get from more experienced diapers and I want to be well prepared before I begin
Oils: Olive, Avacado, Grapeseed
Clays: White Kaolin, Green Zeolite
Some small FO samples that were described as non discoloring
Scales: 2 -11lb. scales that do metric, one with a basin and one flat top (both donated! yay!)
A stick blender
Rubber gloves, various plastic pitchers in various sizes, silicone spatulas
Various plastic containers to use for molds (don't wanna get fancy til I get more experienced)
Like I said, I know I need lye and am on the hunt for it, and I'm undecided on the Coconut and Palm oil, mostly because I don't have a basic recipe yet lol.
Please - Feel free to point out my errors and and anything I've overlooked. I'm eager to start but I'm also surprisingly nervous. Geez. You would think I was building a rocket, not preparing to make soap hahahaha.