Mnhorsemom Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 you use CP soap before it's cured for 3-4 weeks. What if it's only been like a week or so. Can you tell I am NOT a patient person. I just wanted to know if I used some if body parts might start falling off I know maybe I should try hp but I think I should get CP down good first and thay may take a while! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 I use mine in the shower 3 days after it's done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 i never waited. i almost always used mine after a few days (alright i almost ALWAYS used a little piece at the kitchen sink the next day... you know the tiny pieces you have left over after slicing, and you are so close to the sink anyways... lol) and no body parts have fallen off yet i want to meet the person who had the willpower to wait the full cure time before using any of their soaps, hehe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnhorsemom Posted September 28, 2005 Author Share Posted September 28, 2005 Thanks y'all I can't wait to go home and take a shower!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinInOR Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Wait til you start washing one arm with one bar, the other with another, then your body, legs. Let's see that's 5, then you can do your face, then be brave and do your hair That's 7 bars you can use at once Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Man Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Just do the lye test with your tongue before using. Touch the soap to your tongue if you get a zap (tingle like toughing a 9volt battery to your tongue) then there is to much lye in the soap to use it just yet.It's always better to be safe then sorry.edited - had to correct spelling, can't spell :embarasse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Don't worry, you won't have any body parts falling off. I have used soap that was less than one week out of the mold before (though the ones I sell are cured for at least a month), and it felt just as good as the older soaps. It won't be as hard though, so expect it to finish faster than usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXCMAS Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Isn't there anything else we can use besides our tongue? I am afraid to test soap for lye using my tongue!! Anyone lost their tongue yet?Just do the lye test with your toung before using. Touch the soap to your toung if you get a zap (tingle like toughing a 9volt battery to your toung) then there is to much lye in the soap to use it just yet.It's always better to be safe then sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristinesShower Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 Well, I have some bad news for ya. If you want to be a CP soaper, you are gonna have to sacrifice your tongue lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad72 Posted September 28, 2005 Share Posted September 28, 2005 ***Well, I have some bad news for ya. If you want to be a CP soaper, you are gonna have to sacrifice your tongue lol*** LOL I only do HP when I soap and I still do the zap test at the end of the "cooking" process because I use metal molds and afraid of ruining them. When I was married, the first time my husband caught me "testing" my soap, he asked why was I eating my soap.LOLOh...and that's why I HP....too impatient!!LOL...Plus I don't have a lot of room to let my soap cure. Apartment living...YEEHA!!LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairieannie Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Well, I have some bad news for ya. If you want to be a CP soaper, you are gonna have to sacrifice your tongue lolLMAO!! I've been zapped once...still have my tongue! No worries! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sudsnwicks Posted September 29, 2005 Share Posted September 29, 2005 Isn't there anything else we can use besides our tongue? Yes there is! You can use someone else's tongue. I use DH's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SueH Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I made my first batch 6 days ago and no zap yesterday so I used it in the shower today and it was WONDERFUL!! No more store bought soap again!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blest2BAmerican Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 I only been zapped once. I always use my soap about 5 days after making it because I just can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RXCMAS Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 If that soap doesn't zap your tongue then what?I only been zapped once. I always use my soap about 5 days after making it because I just can't wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sara Posted October 1, 2005 Share Posted October 1, 2005 Yup - I can't wait, either. If I have a bunch of batches curing, it is kind of fun because then I have a bunch of cured soaps in a few weeks, so I'm not as tempted to try the fresher ones. The soaps, before cure, can be a little harsh and drying, but they don't make your skin fall off. And if it did - toss the batch, LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simplysoaps Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 i haven't used the soap i made in class yet, i marked it on the calender when i am able to use them. will see if i make it that long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad72 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 "If that soap doesn't zap your tongue then what?" The "zap" means the lye is still present in the soap and needs to cured a little longer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sad72 Posted October 2, 2005 Share Posted October 2, 2005 Oops...I just went back through the posts and realized you asked "if it doesn't zap then what"....LOL (my reading is as bad my hearing sometimes)If it doesn't zap, you can use it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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