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Thanks everyone. What does YMMV mean DeeAnna? Has anyone heard of the NaOH turning into carbonate before adding it to the H20? It was real humid here in nebraska yesterday and I mixed it outside but the lye water mix did not give off heat or raise in temperature so I'm wondering if by not...

So I have cleaned the floor and countertop with soap and vinegar, assuming any stray lye crystals got away would the have turned into soda ash by now? I'm assuming I can use the kitchen for cooking again:)

I am using a wooden spoon to mix by hand with, I got the recipe from another site. 1 oz caster oil 4oz coconut oil 15 oz vegetable oil 7.6 oz cold h20 2 oz lye

Thanks for the replies, the YouTube video I watched the guy making soap used an envelope to weigh the lye. I realize now that's not the best idea. So the NaOH would be considered harmless after it absorbs water from the air and becomes soda ash? My soap batter did not ever trace and I...

This was my first time making a batch and I added the lye crystals to a sheet of notebook paper on a scale on top of the kitchen counter and am now paranoid about some stray lye pellets on my countertop or floor. I wiped up with vinegar but what else should I do. I also spilled a little on...