Lye Spill

Assalamualaikum..

i wanted to do another batch of soap yesterday, 08 January 2013

i was more organised than on Sunday 

and relaxed 

since I wasnt rushing to go out anywhere.

it was a weekday.

that means i'm working during the day

 and i only have time after office hours..

which was just about an hour to an hour and a half of free time

to do just 600g of soap.

yes, a little over 1 pound..

i got my oils weighed and added kaolin clay to it before i added the lye.

i weighed my EO's, this time i mixed Lavender and Lemon and put that aside.

last but not least, my lye.

i weighed the lye and coconut milk, separately.

and mixed the lye to the coconut milk ice cubes.

stirred with a plastic spatula and stick blend.

long story cut short

the lye plus coconut milk mixture dropped on the floor

with the stick blender that was also inside the bowl

fell onto the extension plug 

and caused a trip to the whole house.

automatically as the bowl fell

i reached out

with my bare hands

and tried to grab whatever i could grab

which was nothing BUT the lye!

yes, i missed the bowl and the stick blender 

and all i got was the lye.

washed my hands with water after some seconds of delay. 

cant say a few seconds as it wasnt 2 seconds.. 

it was more.

shock i think

like a 'damn it' kinda feeling!

i think in between that

my daughter was hollering

from downstairs

asking what happened

i think everyone heard the loud 'BANG' noise.

i screamed for her not to come.

but guess who showed up?

my dad!

he came into the rescue and helped to wash my hands and the floor..

schweeeeeet (sweet)

love you lots!

i know you're not gonna read this but love you anyway

heheheh

too lazy to write out all in detail.

washed with water, vinegar

showered and washed w vinegar.

final cleanup and smeared vinegar.

later that night, thought my right eye was splashed with the lye mix.

washed with water.

lots of it

scared to wash with vinegar.

sleep.

wake up.

can see there's some marks

 that looks like you've been scratching-till-your-skin-thins

 on my right arm

been in that situation before?

if you have then you'd know what i mean.

lets just say it's like you chafed your skin, i think..

did i learn my lesson?

yes

will i soap without gloves again?

yes

will i soap without goggles again?

yes

i know i should say no to the final 2 Questions but i'm just too lazy.

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will have to fight my laziness so that i can soap safely!

remember peeps

soap with goggles, long sleeve and gloves. 

long pants and socks or shoes..

nothing should be left uncovered.

if you have a face mask, that would be better..

take care!

enjoy your hobbies

whatever that may be.

as long as you dont hurt 

another human, animal, or plants..