heirloomoriginals Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I had some of soap samples down in my basement and I picked them up today and they had sweat all over them. Not a big deal because I am no selling them, but it is cool and pretty dry down there. Any ideas?Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 shifts in temperature can do it. and you say it's pretty dry but high humidity is a bit issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scent Cellar Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 In the summer I always have a dehumidifier running in my soap room in the basement where I make & cure soap. Really helps to take the moisture out of the air and I think it is a necessity in the midwest where summer humidity is high. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morganst Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 I have the same thing going on with this one batch of soap that's already fully cured. It gets sweat beads and I go and wipe them down every other day. can't wait for winter!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heirloomoriginals Posted July 13, 2007 Author Share Posted July 13, 2007 GLad it isn't just me, and it has been humid lately.THanks,Steph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crafty1_AJ Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Yup, all that lovely glycerin is doing its job pulling moisture out of the air and drawing it to the soap. :rolleyes2 I also run a dehumidifier on my curing soaps 24/7 in the summer. It *barely* helps when you live in the Missouri countryside. We are a humidity factory here. LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaybyrd Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Has anybody tried those silica gel boxes they use for archives and coin/stamp collections? Some can even be recharged - I wonder if they would help or if they would work too well and dry the bars out too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MBShafeena Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 Boy, you should have seen the look on my face when I just logged in and came here to post a question - same one you posted, lol. Made a batch of soap last night and this is the first time that I have "swearting" soap. Humidity level is way down today so hopefully this will correct itself by tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepperi Posted July 14, 2007 Share Posted July 14, 2007 Well all, my apartment is like a freakin basement. The humidity is despicable and unbearable. I decided not to put on the ac because it was pretty kewl in my room. So I was making a wedding basket and did the soaps as late as possible but it was still hot. I thought about putting a fan on them while they cool and then once they were firm enough I put them in the freezer for five minutes. I allow them to sit in front of the fan again for five more minutes and then wrap them up. It worked beautifully!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadryga Posted July 15, 2007 Share Posted July 15, 2007 Try living in a tropical country I import my soaps from the Philippines, they're wrapped in plastic, but the girl there didn't pack them right so they got tossed around and some tore. I patched up as much as I could, but the little holes here and there that I missed practically sprouted glycerin growths. Had to rewrap a LOT of soaps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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