Teach Soap

Do you wear a special apron when making soap? I had a lady from Etsy custom make me a regular kitchen apron that does not tie around the neck but criss crosses the back (I don't like anything on the back of my neck ). I am going to have her make me another apron for soap making but was wondering if I should have it made of thicker or water repelling fabric rather than the plain cotton she used for my other one. I wouldn't want to risk lye soaking to my clothes and skin. I haven't made my first batch of soap yet but if it's like anything else I do, there WILL be messes! Any thoughts on the matter? Thanks!

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Lisa

www.octoberepiphany.com

I am going thru a mid-life crisis. I am going "green" and getting rid of the chemicals in our house. Homemade soap....here I come!

I had mine made what I believe is called oiler's cloth. It has some sort of vinyl on it, like a plastic backed tablecloth.

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

I wear a lab coat, $12 from most university bookstores!

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~~Heather~~
Mad [soaping] Scientist

I wear a lab coat.

I don't know how much it was cause I got it from my University 6 years ago.

I wear old clothes. My basement stays pretty cool, even in summer, so there's always a few layers.

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Lesli Sagan
Avital's Apiaries
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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

No apron for me. I wear what I've got on and add goggles while working with lye.

I wear old clothing, long sleeve. I also wear a cloth tool belt from menards... it holds the temp gun and clean utenials in case they are needed. I was actually thinking of making aprons for everyone this next Christmas... need to find the right pattern. Oilers cloth would be a great idea for a soap making one. I also have my share of denium left over from when my mom worked at
Oshkosh B-gosh. It would be great to put some of that to use.

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Susie
Sometimes A Mistake is so much fun, You just have to do it again!

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Linda
I know the voices in my head aren't real, but they sure have some great ideas!

Ha Ha Ha Guess I should think about getting one hey? Except I might spend too much time sniffing it and not making soap!

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Susie
Sometimes A Mistake is so much fun, You just have to do it again!

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

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Susie
Sometimes A Mistake is so much fun, You just have to do it again!

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Irena
Closed minds are like faulty parachutes; they refuse to open.

check out this link that I got from a blog that I follow, the Frugal Kiwi.



Turn your old jeans into aprons with no sewing involved! This is so easy, you could make 60 of them in a half hour!

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Kristen D. Vineyard
visit my blog http://washwithvegetables.blogspot.com