Lye ability?

[my2scents]

Ive had a few people ask me if I would show them how to make soap, these aren't people I know, just people who see me t the farmers market or at some event or another. & they say " & of course I would pay you ".
I don't mind sharing & or showing somone how to do it, but is there a liability issue? I mean my home owners or my RLI wouldn't cover me if for somereason they dumped Lye on themselves or somthing .
I could insist on being the only one to handle the lye & just let them watch.
I dunno

 

[soapbuddy]

That's a big liability issue. If something happens to them while in your home they could sue you. Since you don't know them, I would pass.

 

[adoptapitbull]

No way, Jose! Everyone is so sue happy these days, you'd get sued for some idiot getting lye in a paper cut or something silly.

Tell them to learn online or read books.

 

[kelleyaynn]

I agree with the sentiments above.

 

[newbie]

What a sad commentary that you can't show people something you love to do because of the risk of suing, but I agree with everyone else. While there are many good people out there, it takes only one to rip you off or sue your pants off. And they are out there.

 

[my2scents]

all of you are so right & thats exactly what I was thinking. I know Amanda teaches classes outside her home, I should ask her how she handles the Liabilty issue.

 

[Jezzy]

I wouldn't do it either. I have been asked a ton of times too and always say read this, that and the other book and we will talk again. No one has come back. So I guess it is to much work to read the books and says everything!!

I even have had people that I know ask for my recipes for lip balms and lotion bars. One in particular was miffed that I said try this or try that. She wanted MY recipe. She wasn't interested in spending hours and hours looking up information.
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