DO NOT drop your red mica!!!

[ResolvableOwl]

the great red mica spill of 2021.

Spoiler: Always Look on the Bright Side of Life

 

[Becky1024]

Oh no! I once did that with activated charcoal so my sympathy is with you!

 

[AliOop]

Late to the party but totally agree with the recommendation to vacuum first, then use rubbing alcohol to get up the remainders. Love the idea of tossing the clothes! I may have to *accidentally* spill some mica here and there to so I can toss a few things and buy some new ones.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

I had tears welling up until I got to the last picture. I couldn't help but laugh.

 

[Mobjack Bay]

Yikes, what a mess

In my experience, a microfiber cloth works better for cleaning up mica compared with a paper towel or cotton rag.

 

[CreativeWeirdo]

This reminds me of the time I was walking up my basement stairs while shaking a gallon can of purple wall paint. Turns out, the lid was not properly hammered down the previous time it was opened. The lid flew off and it spilled ALL OVER my arms, pants, shoes, and basements stairs; it looked like Barney melted on them. NIGHTMARE!!!! Was able to save about half the can. And I cleaned it quickly and easily. I was very proud of the before and after.

 

[ScentimentallyYours]

OMG I feel so sorry for you. Knock wood I have not had it happen to me, but I worry about it every time I use mica.

Worst I had was when soaping with a friend who managed to wipe out a small (luckily) container of FO all over my kitchen...it went as far as the dining area, but not on the ceiling! Thank goodness. Itw as summer and we had all the windows open so the scent was not as noticeable after 24 hours AND all the cloths and wipes were either laundered twice or tossed out.

EDIT: I’m generally NOT a clumsy person. This is a sign that I’m stressed. Dropped my red mica off the side of the kitchen bench. Some of it end up on the overhead cupboards on the other side of the kitchen! Looks like there’s been a bloody murder.
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Did you notice Thing 1 and Thing 2 spreading that mica around? How about the Cat in the Hat?

 

[KiwiMoose]

I had tears welling up until I got to the last picture. I couldn't help but laugh.

Go ahead everyone - have a good laugh at my expense. (There's still bits of red mica popping up everywhere in nooks and crannies all over the kitchen). ☎

 

[Ford]

At least you have plenty of soap. To clean up with.

 

[KiwiMoose]

At least you have plenty of soap. To clean up with.

Red soap

 

[ResolvableOwl]

If you hadn't aimed for red soap, you hadn't invested into red mica in the first place??? Everything fine, what are you complaining about?

Go ahead everyone - have a good laugh at my expense. (There's still bits of red mica popping up everywhere in nooks and crannies all over the kitchen). ☎

My reaction emoji is actually a , but it caught some of the mica as well.

 

[Jersey Girl]

Oh maaaaaaaan......I’m sorry and I feel your pain!

 

[Vicki C]

All I can think of is the Cat in the Hat, a creepy story by today’s standards, and the pink bathtub ring that just kept spreading all over the house. Maybe you need Thing One and Thing Two.

 

[KiwiMoose]

If you hadn't aimed for red soap, you hadn't invested into red mica in the first place??? Everything fine, what are you complaining about?


My reaction emoji is actually a , but it caught some of the mica as well.

I knew that Owl

 

[AAShillito]

Tis the season for dropsies. My little cup.of green mica slipped out of my hand and into the hot soap jug. Luckily it was supposed to go in there but shiny green mica went everywhere in the short fall. I recommend the bucket soak too so you don't have to bleach your washer. And I feel your pain. I'm glad you still have loads of your mica to soap with.

 

[kasilofchrisn]

Sorry to hear this though I never did find it funny myself.
Probably because I've done something similar more than once.
The one I dreaded the most was the snowflake glitter Micah from Brambleberry.
Apparently they didn't think putting a piece of tape on the lid was as good an idea as I did.
I opened the box and a tablespoon or so of that microfine glitter and white Mica went everywhere.
The lid was very loose and micah and glitter were all over inside the box.
I was sitting on the couch in the living room so it was all over the carpet the couch and my clothes.
Brambleberry sent me another jar for free but I told them to make sure to put some tape on it this time which they did.

 

[cbarrin1]

You just saved my sanity. I just lost 5 lbs of pumpkin soap. It blew up in the slow cooker and looked like 5 lbs of caustic, oily puke all over the walls, table, phone charger, slow cooker etc. I just wanted to cry, but what are you going to do? I hope you got it out. My husband who has worked homicide as an officer said yours looked like a crime scene. So, if you're going to go, go big. Good job!

 

[Zing]

You do know that if not for being half a world away, oh, and something about a pandemic, I'd join the cleanup crew!!

 

[Arimara]

I've had my fair share of mishaps but oh boy. I thought cocoa powder and activated charcoal were beasts to clean. On the brighter side, at least your pants and socks were temporarily prettified.

 

[user 49910]

Well it seems to me that one should not drop any type of coloring powder at all. Makes sense to me.