When can I clean out my mixing bowl

[clownking99]

gello my soapy friends ! I last made soap using lard along other oils cold processed 4 days ago .
I’ve been snowed in! I usually clean off all my soap supplies at work . There’s still decent amount along the sides of the mixing bowl

Is this okay to flush down the sink ? Or should I just clean it out and empty it in the street ?

 

[steffamarie]

I usually just soak it in the sink in hot water with a grease-cutting soap like Dawn and then scrub out and rinse down the sink. I typically wipe down the bowls and spatulas with paper towels right after pouring and then leave the dishes for a few days to saponify. Let's be real...they usually sit a lot longer than a few days XD

 

[lsg]

You can scrape it out and put it in the trash if you are worried about the plumbing. It should be spaonified now and shouldn't clog your plumbing.

 

[Relle]

Do what the above people have said, I wouldn't be emptying it in the street .

 

[earlene]

Do you also make soap at work? Or do you work in a restaurant as a dishwasher and do your soap dishes in the commercial dishwasher? I'm just trying to picture how you carry out this process of washing your soaping dishes at work.

I am envisioning you making soap at home, then lugging your dirty dishes to work, then lugging them home again. That all seems a bit of a hassle and probably risky business in any job I've ever had.

Usually I wipe down all utensils & containers with paper to removed any oils and soap batter. Then I may wash some of the items immediately, but some get left to the next day (or a few days, depending on when I remember). The only time I let something soak in water is if it's too hard to wipe out. Everything that sits to be cleaned later, sits in a spare bathroom shower stall, so now and then it'll be 'out of sight - out of mind' and I may not get around to cleaning it the next day.

 

[MickeyRat]

Really, if it's 4 days old, I'd say it's close enough to soap to just soak it and clean it in the sink.