Hello.
Tonight I unveil my unscented soap with ground oatmeal added as an exfoliating agent. I also sprinkled whole oatmeal on top of the freshly poured soap as an accent when cut.
Not sure if it's me or the lighting in my place for I am having a hard time seeing the trace. I am literally on the floor looking in the soap pan at every angle. When I finally saw the trace I had to let the batch sit for a few seconds while I put the already ground oatmeal back into the coffee grinder for a quick spin. Once I added and stirred I poured it into the mold. At this point some started to leak out of the cutting slot so I taped a piece of heavy duty waxed paper on the outside of the mold. I then set the mold on top of a towel folded into thirds. I had no choice but to leave the mold on the kitchen counter instead of carrying it to the closet. I was relieved because carrying it with the soap so close to the top of the mold poses a real hazard. My only concern was the cat trying to get under the towels once I covered the mold. He did sit on the end of the towels so it knocked the lid off slightly. I had to tape each side of the lid and hope for the best.
I will report my findings later.
Soapmaker's Notes
March 31 recipe
5 pounds coconut, olive, and palm oils combined
12 ounces sodium hydroxide
32 ounces distilled water
3 tablespoons ground oatmeal
Handfull of whole oatmeal sprinkled on top of freshly poured mold
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Insurance Blus - Part II
Hi. I have decided to keep my soapmaking on a hobbyist level for the time being. Insurance is too expensive so will need to revisit when raises are reinstated. Have not had a raise in three years so flat-lined salary can't compete with the cost of living. Please stay tuned. Janie
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