Hand milling soap to avoid mixing lye

[Lindy]

My bad. Rebatching is what I did. I would mention though that when I first began making soap a decade ago handmilling was the term used in a soapmaking book I read used to describe what is known as rebatching. I understood the terms to be used interchangeably. I'll correct that

Best,
Anna Marie

My first soapmaking book calls it hand milling too. In fact the recipes are for large batches that you hand mill (rebatch). Took me the longest time to switch over from calling it hand milling to rebatching.

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

And let's be honest, 'Dr' Bonner calls his concoctions 'Castile' - just because it is in popular use does not make it an accurate description of what goes on.

ETA - it isn't so important in the grand scheme of things - if I had one soapy wish to change the world view of something, it would be trace adding in CP!

 

[Lindy]

Okay now that pasta machine idea is interesting. If it only rolls out thin slices they could be used as guest soaps or single use leaf soaps. The possibilities with that are endless. Hmmmm

 

[dixiedragon]

I tend to think of "re batching" as correcting a mistake, vs "remilling" where that was the intent all along.

 

[Susie]

If I had a little one around now that I soap, I would purchase one of those wooden microwave carts that you can find most anywhere. Example:

http://www.cymax.com/Winsome-Kitche...inet-for-Storage-in-Beech-Beechwood-82027.htm

Then I would install two of these:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011G6DP8/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I had two kids that managed to open every "child proof" latch out there. This solved the problem nicely, and I could roll the cabinet where ever I needed it to be. Medications, cleaning supplies, spray paints, paint remover, Super Glue, kerosene for emergency lanterns all went into there.

 

[Dorymae]

If I still had young kids around I would invest in a locking cabinet, not child locks but a real lock and key cabinet. It wouldn't need to be large- even a file cabinet with a lock would do. (Cheap at tag sales and flea markets - $50 new at Walmart) I would keep all lye materials and all EO and FO in their as well - they can be just as dangerous to children.

 

[fmernyer]

Thank you for all your input!

They're old enough not to 'get into' anything and eat it or play with it - I was thinking more about 'wanting to help' and accidental splashes and that sort of thing. Really - I was just thinking the worst and exploring my options.

I think I'm convinced that I'll be fine doing it the way I'm 'sposed to!

Can't wait to use this forum more!