My soap things today:
✓ planed & beveled eldest son's oatmeal soap; put into curing tray
✓ moved 3 curing trays to curing area upstairs & checked on the other curing trays
✓ chose basket for wire cutter wire making tool kit (awaiting a couple more tools to add to kit)
✓ sorted through 20 or more soaping containers; consolidated containers; tossed many things I don't want/need
✓ put sealed supplies into 2 drawers rather than boxes; boxes re-purposes for mailing soap
✓ received delivery of safety glasses order (darn-it, I ordered tinted safety glasses!)
✓ placed order for clear UN-tinted safety glasses (not the brand I wanted, but these will work over glasses, too)
✓ bring down lotion making supplies to evaluate what to take for granddaughter (she signed up for a workshop)
✓ re-organized/consolidated Fragrance bins to facilitate ease of use
✓ washed several small glass FO bottles & tops (will re-fill with FOs to use while traveling)
✓ started gathering soaps for family; my FB family group offer has produced 7 requests for more soap, so I am happy
✓ added small bags to shopping list - for gathering soap prior to giftings
✓ chose & packed FO's to bring for soaping with granddaughter
✓ discovered I really am out of Lavender EO (I kept hoping I'd find another bottle - I found 4 empty bottles!)
✓ consolidated bins of FOs & EOs brought back upstairs
✓ emptied 2 drawers in future soap room for soap supplies - FOs in bottom drawer
✓ made room for taller FO bottles & containers in another cabinet
✓ a few items of granddaughter's childhood chosen for donation, may give some to 1 year-old visiting on Wed.
✓ 12 boxes emptied going to recycle bin
✓ 7 small boxes reserved for mailing soap to family (7 takers = perfect!)
✓ moved a few items from floor to shelves clearing floor space upstairs
✓ worked on lesson plan for Soaping 101 & Lye Safety with granddaughter
Upstairs:
- check for more empty boxes (I know I have more I was saving for who-knows-what)
- look through soap molds to assess for keeping, tossing, recycling, giving away or whatever
Soap travel:
✓ chose & packed FO's to bring for soaping with granddaughter
✓ choose colorants to bring for soaping with granddaughter
✓ continue soap lessons plan for granddaughter (materials to bring, recipes, etc.) - lesson plan written
- re-package into smaller travel containers: additional items to bring for projects on trip
- evaluate lotion supplies for what to take for granddaughter (she signed up for a workshop)
✓ began a list of lotion supplies to bring for granddaughter - not completed
General:
✓ add re-order Lavender to my August To Do List
✓ make deodorant
✓ continue inventory reduction (toss/recycle/pkg to bring for granddaughter)
- update soap recipes with notes/photos as needed
- transfer micas to jars (added 2 more small bins for colorant bottles storage)
✓ partially cleared dining room table, only a few in-transit soap supplies are now parked
✓ watched a really long soap making video while taking breaks to cool off between the above-listed work
It's after 11 pm now & I am watching The Good Wife, so I may not get back to my list tonight. But I may have to, if only to clear a space at the D.R. table and the kitchen counter.
Edit: No, I stayed up late making deodorant, writing a lesson plan & clearing off the D.R. table until I could barely stay awake anymore.
