What Bath & Body Thing Have You Done Today?

[Tammyfarms]

Today's bath and body thing was christening my new(ish) craft room - by knocking over a 2000g container of freshly made, hot lotion. It went everywhere - all four directions off the sides of my work table, all over and into the cleaned and prepped containers (and their flip-cap lids), all over the shelf below the table top (which holds my soap cutters, mixing bowls, and towels - all sprayed with lotion), all over the floor, inside the hot water kettle, into every crevice of my KD-8000 scale, all over the utensil holder (full of clean utensils), and even into the surge protector.

It probably didn't dethrone @KiwiMoose's Great Red Mica Spill as the worst soap room clean-up ever, but it may take the prize in the Most Expensive Loss of Ingredients category. What's worse is that after all the clean-up, I still had to make another batch since this is an order for my friend who makes gift baskets. While I was pouring that batch, I managed to knock over one lotion container, but thankfully caught it before more than a teaspoon escaped.

Then while making dinner, I managed to send a spoon with curry paste flying across the kitchen floor. Seriously? Suffice it to say, I won't be driving anywhere tonight, nor handling firearms, matches, etc.

So sorry! That really is awful.

 

[KiwiMoose]

I hear ya... I would have taken pictures for y'all's entertainment value but the lotion puddles just kept spreading so I was afraid to stop wiping it up. Cleaning the containers and equipment took a bit, but it's done and in the books. But I draw the line at labels - those will have to get done another day.

See, I win! I took pictures of mine!

 

[dmcgee5034]

Today's bath and body thing was christening my new(ish) craft room - by knocking over a 2000g container of freshly made, hot lotion. It went everywhere - all four directions off the sides of my work table, all over and into the cleaned and prepped containers (and their flip-cap lids), all over the shelf below the table top (which holds my soap cutters, mixing bowls, and towels - all sprayed with lotion), all over the floor, inside the hot water kettle, into every crevice of my KD-8000 scale, all over the utensil holder (full of clean utensils), and even into the surge protector.

It probably didn't dethrone @KiwiMoose's Great Red Mica Spill as the worst soap room clean-up ever, but it may take the prize in the Most Expensive Loss of Ingredients category. What's worse is that after all the clean-up, I still had to make another batch since this is an order for my friend who makes gift baskets. While I was pouring that batch, I managed to knock over one lotion container, but thankfully caught it before more than a teaspoon escaped.

Then while making dinner, I managed to send a spoon with curry paste flying across the kitchen floor. Seriously? Suffice it to say, I won't be driving anywhere tonight, nor handling firearms, matches, etc.

Oh, Ali! What a literal hot mess! So sorry that happened to you….

 

[Katsbe]

Conditioner bars, three varieties.

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So nice! Is a conditioner bar for the hair?

Oh, Ali! What a literal hot mess! So sorry that happened to you….

Lord Ali, I hope you get a good nights rest after all the work and clean-up. So sorry for all the loss!

 

[AliOop]

Thanks, everyone. My grandson came downstairs and asked me to help him make a project with his new (to him) Cricut Joy. That took my mind off everything.. AND I didn't drop ANYTHING. Whew.

 

[Relle]

I'm still finding green liquid dye on things from my mishap, picked up the tomato fertiliser packet to use and guess what, green hands, at least it goes with growing tomatoes

 

[Misschief]

So nice! Is a conditioner bar for the hair?

It's primarily for hair but could also be used as an in-shower moisturizer or shave balm.

 

[AliOop]

Apparently I'm not in the klutz-free zone just yet... I was putting something in the oven, and one of my AirPods fell out of my ear and rolled to the back corner of the 450ºF preheated oven. I managed to fish it out with a long spatula before it melted, and it appears to be working for now. But, seriously??

 

[Gaisy59]

Apparently I'm not in the klutz-free zone just yet... I was putting something in the oven, and one of my AirPods fell out of my ear and rolled to the back corner of the 450ºF preheated oven. I managed to fish out with a long spatula before it melted, and it appears to be working for now. But, seriously??

sorry @AliOop but if you don’t laugh you will cry

 

[AliOop]

sorry @AliOop but if you don’t laugh you will cry

So true! And laughing is better than crying, for sure!

 

[Midnight_Sun]

I’ve just ordered some Natrasorb and SCI to make some foaming bath salts. A small batch initially ofc, but I’m hoping it comes out nice enough to make a larger batch to give out for Christmas. Hopefully no clumping once it’s packaged!!

 

[dmcgee5034]

I got a bunch of different colored jojoba beads and then mixed them up in a big ol jar for sugar scrubs.

 

[Midnight_Sun]

I tested out my foaming bath salts today. I made two small batches, one colored with Mica and one plain. The bubbles and water were nice, but overall I’m not thrilled with either, mainly because both seemed to clump somewhat in the bath and didn’t fully dissolve without my agitating the water a bit more. The mica colored one especially was obvious because the undissolved clumps were very green! I’m not sure if the error was with my formulating or with my expectations (or both!). My recipe was as follows:

15% Natrasorb
1% Polysorbate 80
0.5% FO
0.5% mica (replaced with more fine sea salt in the uncolored version)

20% baking soda
10% citric acid
10% SCI
22.5% Epsom salt
20.5% fine sea salt

I know I should get a water soluble dye for colors, the mica was simply an experiment. Anyone have any advice on what I could/should modify for the bath salts to dissolve a bit easier in the water?

 

[Zing]

Today's bath and body thing was christening my new(ish) craft room - by knocking over a 2000g container of freshly made, hot lotion. It went everywhere - all four directions off the sides of my work table, all over and into the cleaned and prepped containers (and their flip-cap lids), all over the shelf below the table top (which holds my soap cutters, mixing bowls, and towels - all sprayed with lotion), all over the floor, inside the hot water kettle, into every crevice of my KD-8000 scale, all over the utensil holder (full of clean utensils), and even into the surge protector.

It probably didn't dethrone @KiwiMoose's Great Red Mica Spill as the worst soap room clean-up ever, but it may take the prize in the Most Expensive Loss of Ingredients category. What's worse is that after all the clean-up, I still had to make another batch since this is an order for my friend who makes gift baskets. While I was pouring that batch, I managed to knock over one lotion container, but thankfully caught it before more than a teaspoon escaped.

Then while making dinner, I managed to send a spoon with curry paste flying across the kitchen floor. Seriously? Suffice it to say, I won't be driving anywhere tonight, nor handling firearms, matches, etc.

I don't know how I missed this, I didn't know what you were referencing in replying to me. Oh what a mess! But on the bright side, all your surfaces, towels, utensils, containers are all silky smooth now?
But seriously, I'm sorry this happened to you.

 

[AliOop]

I tested out my foaming bath salts today. I made two small batches, one colored with Mica and one plain. The bubbles and water were nice, but overall I’m not thrilled with either, mainly because both seemed to clump somewhat in the bath and didn’t fully dissolve without my agitating the water a bit more. The mica colored one especially was obvious because the undissolved clumps were very green! I’m not sure if the error was with my formulating or with my expectations (or both!). My recipe was as follows:

15% Natrasorb
1% Polysorbate 80
0.5% FO
0.5% mica (replaced with more fine sea salt in the uncolored version)

20% baking soda
10% citric acid
10% SCI
22.5% Epsom salt
20.5% fine sea salt

I know I should get a water soluble dye for colors, the mica was simply an experiment. Anyone have any advice on what I could/should modify for the bath salts to dissolve a bit easier in the water?

I have not yet been successful with getting rid of clumpiness whenever I used Epsom salt. If you figure it out, please let me know!

I don't know how I missed this, I didn't know what you were referencing in replying to me. Oh what a mess! But on the bright side, all your surfaces, towels, utensils, containers are all silky smooth now?
But seriously, I'm sorry this happened to you.

Yes, all of my utensils and surfaces are well moisturized now, for sure. And no doubt there are some sticky lotion spots that I won't find for a month or two. But isn't a dirty workshop the sign of a true genius? That's the story imma go with!