You know you're a soapmaker when...

[AnitaB]

Your husband complains that his pasta tasted like patchouli.

OMG So hilarious!!! :clap:

 

[AnitaB]

You smell something nice and wonder "hmm, is there a FO for this?"

I've done a lot of searching and found some real nice ones. Also found some that sounded really disgusting!

 

[MegMatt927]

I knew I got the bug when I converted a section of my boyfriends closet into my soap curing area

 

[innerdiva73]

I made some spaghetti one day and I asked my nephew to wash the dishes and of course he did not completely rinse them off to ensure the residue was gone and WALLA, we had a specially handcrafted Pasta infused with patchouli, lol!

I laugh now but my husband was not too impressed

 

[soapguy]

When you justify the purchase of a dehumidifier, but the hidden truth is you're looking at having a constant supply of distilled water for your soap making endeavors.

 

[Kay]

You see someone on Facebook who is using a stick blender, and ask her what type of soap or lotion she's making. She responds back that it's mayonnaise! 'Oh, people use stick blenders for food things too??' :-o This actually happened to me yesterday. :lolno:

 

[Moonshea Botanicals]

Pricing out supplies (teas, coffee) from work to se if it cheaper than going online. lol

 

[Ginka]

I really like that thread. It's good o know that you not the only one like that. All aforementioned symptoms are present! Good thing I have teenaged daughter with skin problems so I have an excuse for my skin products adventure! " it's all for our baby!"

 

[MOGal70]

When you only make soap for your family, and your husband tells you as you, are making another batch, "we already have enough soap to last for the next hundred years"!

 

[Bicycle808]

When you only make soap for your family, and your husband tells you as you, are making another batch, "we already have enough soap to last for the next hundred years"!

sell it!!!!

 

[Bicycle808]

Pricing out supplies (teas, coffee) from work to se if it cheaper than going online. lol

I've found that the Indian/Pakistani market is cheeeepest for most teas(especially mimri), the Chinese/Korean mart is cheapest for green tea (especially pingshui aka gunpowder), and Dark-roast, wretchedly bad coffee from the Mexican spot (eg, cafe supremo) are cheapest... bought locally to avoid shipping cost.

That's how I do it out here in NJ; not sure if your neck of the woods has a lot of "ethnic" markets...

 

[soapguy]

Holy crap, the world is your oyster!:clap:

 

[Skatergirl46]

You know you're a soapmaker when your family says "Where are we going to put all of this soap?"

 

[thebarof]

I absolutely adore this thread..

and I am relieved to know I am not the only one.

I have my soap oils in a separate cupboard to avoid anyone cooking with my good oils.
I buy a separate extra refined virgin olive oil for cooking only (mostly) so that no one even thinks of poaching my oils.
when I go shopping at costco I always spend quality time in the soapers.. err oil lane with an eye out for my favorites and any new goodies I may want to play with.
I specifically go to the indian markets for all of my herbs for soap and hair.
the international market has the best grape seed, and I will always make an excuse just to run and grab some.
will visit the kitchen store and only half of my mind is on cooking when I see the lovely gadgets.

I am so sure I am missing a few. LOL so far no one has called me obsessed. Hunny just tells me he adores everything I make by hand. :-D but I think he has an ulterior motive as he adores his personal homemade gifts and doesn't want to deter that.

 

[Bicycle808]

Holy crap, the world is your oyster!:clap:

Nonsense. Jersey is my oyster; I know very little about the real world. =D

 

[ashleyrobertson]

I often forget what certain kitchen tools are even for, because they've become soap making tools, that are used for something completely different!

 

[Moonshea Botanicals]

I've found that the Indian/Pakistani market is cheeeepest for most teas(especially mimri), the Chinese/Korean mart is cheapest for green tea (especially pingshui aka gunpowder), and Dark-roast, wretchedly bad coffee from the Mexican spot (eg, cafe supremo) are cheapest... bought locally to avoid shipping cost.

That's how I do it out here in NJ; not sure if your neck of the woods has a lot of "ethnic" markets...

I went to Western Beef out here. And I found a package of whole dried Chamomile flowers for next to NOTHING. Gods I love Spanish ingredients.

 

[jean1C]

When you get a post card from your local casino saying they are giving away STICK BLENDERS!!! And you are thinking, YEAH! I can have two stick blenders! Then you think, If my husband goes to, he can get one....then I'll have three!!

THEN, you read the small print and get all disappointed because it requires you spend a certain amount of cash at the casino which is wayyyyyyyy more than the cost of a stick blender.


THEN, because you got all excited about the idea of having a back up stick blender you plan your next trip to the local good will, because certainly you have something to donate, and while you are there....why not go look around to see if there is a stick blender there?

 

[savonierre]

You buy way to many FO's.

 

[innerdiva73]

When talking with your spouse and he gives you a look "like please no more talk about soap":roll:
You look at everything and think of it as a possible soap ingredient
Your friends and family call you to get more soap freebies

Most of all, You can not stop thinking about soap!!:-D