Houston…we have an addict.

I got up this morning thinking about making a batch of soap. Then I went to my soap storage rack, which are all the racks taken from an old freezer and screwed to my bedroom wall. I looked upon my soap, then it hit me “Jennifer, you have a problem”. I counted over 150 bars. I am leaving the realm of “benefitting my family” and entering the “obsession with soaping”. I think it is time to step back. 

You might be a soap addict if...

• You disdain any soap you didn't make yourself.
• You have more fragrance oils than you do spices.
• Your cupboards are full of oils to be used for soapmaking.
• You use the stockpot to make soap.
• You have more "soap" utensils than you do "cooking" ones.
• You own a stick blender, and use it.
• Your children have learned NOT to taste that interesting stuff in the casserole dish!
• You get excited when lye goes on sale.
• You've bought olive oil in the one gallon container.
• Your house always smells like you've swiped the inventory from "The Body Shop".
• You carry free samples of soap in your purse, your briefcase and your car, just in case.
• You try writing off your "work cupboard" as a home business tax expense.
• You denude your lavender bushes before they're ready so that your lavender soap looks right.
• Kitchen? what kitchen? YOU have a test laboratory.
• You know the difference between M&P, CP and HP.
• You don't have friends, you have test markets.
• You see products in stores and recognize which companies sold the molds.
• The UPS guy rolls his eyes every time he lugs a box to your house.
• You look at all storage containers, candy molds and ice cubes trays at the thrift store as possible soap molds.
• You know the difference between EO and FO.
• You throw in the towel after stirring that meringue topping after 30 minutes, but you would never EVER give up on a batch of castile.
• You call the spices in your spice cupboard - botanicals.