Newbie Digital Scale &Stick Blender ?

[Jnice999]

Where can i find a digital scale? I tried walmart no luck. Also do most of you use a stick blender? I took my first soapmaking class in Oct. and the teacher said she didn't recommend using a stickblender but she also said she had never tried it herself.Thanks in advance for all your help.

 

[jadiebugs1]

she didn't recommend a stick blender???? I'd take just about everything she advised with a grain of salt then.....I probably wouldn't even make soap without a stick blender, I like so don't have the patience! Maybe if you were only making little 1 pound batches and didn't use any fats that take forever to trace you could get away with not having one. You can usually find them fairly cheap (under $20) not that it's going to last forever though.
As for a scale, I'm with ya there. I read somewhere that one luck shopper found one for $35 (down from $50ish) at Target! I need one also, but haven't really started looking yet. I usually start on ebay when I'm looking for anything....ya never know when you might get lucky there....

 

[Maria]

I got a digital scale at Target foraround $20. I think it was on sale though. I got 3 different cheap stick blenders from Walmart that burned out quickly. The 4th is a more expensive model. We will see how long it lasts.

 

[mamaT]

I got my digital scale off ebay, they have several listed. I paid less than $20 with shipping. But for the very small amounts like FO and EO they are hard to measure. I did find another one on ebay for about $30, free shipping that only goes up to 13# and looks to be more accurate for the smaller amounts. I'm thinking about getting one, also the top is stainless steel.

 

[Lindy]

I found my digital scale at Walmart for $14...

And yes you so need a stickblender!!!!

 

[Jnice999]

Thanks for your quick replies. Believe it or not the teacher is a soapmaker who sells her soaps, she is just older so maybe just used to doing things the oldfashioned way. I will keep checking walmart and target if not i will order online. Oh and I will definitely get a stick blender no patience here for stirring for days to reach trace. Thanks again

 

[jenn624]

I got both my scale and blender off ebay, really good prices. $25 for the scale, weighs up to 11lbs in grams, ounces, or pounds. & around $15 for my blender - def. try a blender. My first batch i hadn't bought on yet - three hours to get it to trace, second batch I had my blender - 10 mintues to trace. 8)

 

[Jnice999]

Wow 3hrs. Yeah I am gonna get a stick blender for sure. Thanks

 

[kebrown]

If you have a local Home Brewing and Wine Making Shop most have very good digital scales for $29.

 

[xyxoxy]

I got a good deal on a digital scale at Bed Bath & Beyond. I wanna say I paid around $20 and it is a very nice model. It was already on sale plus they send me a 20% off coupon at least once a month. Be sure you get one with a Tare function and one that doesn't reset itself after a minute.
(I made THAT mistake before buying this one)

BB&B probably also have stick blenders but I bought mine at Goodwill for under $10.

 

[pinkduchon]

I got my scale off ebay for under $20 and stick blender, hell yeah!!