New Soaping Area.

[TashaBird]

Www.handmadeinsurance.com

Oh great! That one was mentioned earlier, but I did not know it was through WSP.

 

[mutinyintl]

I'm glad I found this thread. My wife just told me I can't use "her kitchen" anymore. So now I'm looking for burners and maybe a microwave to soap in a spare room. Maybe a mini fridge too. But that has nothing to do with soaping.

 

[GemstonePony]

I'm glad I found this thread. My wife just told me I can't use "her kitchen" anymore. So now I'm looking for burners and maybe a microwave to soap in a spare room. Maybe a mini fridge too. But that has nothing to do with soaping.

What do you mean the mini fridge has nothing to do with soaping? Somebody, please tell me I'm not the only one munching snacks and drinking a beverage while melting my oils! I put them out of the way before pulling out the lye, of course, but as soon as my soap is put to bed, I wash my gloves, remove my gloves, wash my hands, and continue munching. I find it's easier to process any unpleasant feelings about my soaping endeavors and the mountain of dishes I've created that way.
Besides, refrigerating your butters and oils is supposed to help with shelf life.. so there's that, too.

 

[mutinyintl]

I CP soap now on a gas stove. But that's not really an option for my new area. Should I go with induction, infrared or ? Any advice on these options?

 

[TheGecko]

I CP soap now on a gas stove. But that's not really an option for my new area. Should I go with induction, infrared or ? Any advice on these options?

You can use a hot plate if you want.

 

[mutinyintl]

I ordered this one last night. I think it will work great.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M98956Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_t8hGFbX189PMG

 

[The Park Bench]

I use a NSF rated electric hot plate by Waring professional ... It's called "professional extra burner" and it works fantastically for melting my oils

 

[earlene]

I ordered this one last night. I think it will work great.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M98956Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fab_t8hGFbX189PMG

It will.

I bought a hot plate for cooking while traveling many many years ago, and used it frequently, even for heating oils for soapmaking on the road. I ended up giving it to my son a few years ago when he moved into a place without a working stove.

 

[Zing]

I love my trusty Oster electric hot plate! When we moved into our house -- WITH NO KITCHEN! AND 4 COVID refugees moving in -- I bought the hotplate and originally thought of it as a stopgap. Then we finished our kitchen and with all the new beautiful surfaces, I was paranoid to work with lye. So I repurposed the basement wood shop into my soap shop and still using my trusty hotplate. Our old house was set up differently and I would have to haul 2 boxes of soap stuff into the kitchen every time. I love having a dedicated space and having everything just out and within reach.

 

[d20chick]

I can't wait to see pictures of people's workspaces! I'm just getting started and just work in my kitchen (and outside for the lye)

 

[PaganArts]

I can't wait to see pictures of people's workspaces! I'm just getting started and just work in my kitchen (and outside for the lye)

That's what I do as well, it's a pain dragging everything out, cleaning up and putting it all away though.