Today, I got to watch the process of how the community members make soap. Let’s just say, it reminded me of watching a bunch of children do a science project making homemade silly puddy. There was a bunch of yelling, a lot of gathering and watching, some guessing on measurements, and plenty of disagreement to go around. Oh, and not to mention extremely unhygienic considering this is suppose to be SOAP! At one point they messed up and added a chemical too early before the first substance could cool, and it overflowed everywhere on the dirt ground. Then one of the women started scooping what fled onto the ground and putting it back into the product! Each soap brick was made from a separate solution, and the consistency is clearly lacking, considering each block of soap is a different color/texture/shape/weight. Also, each time they do it a different amount comes out of it… All in all, I think I’m going to have my hands full. My main goal is to actually want to use one of these things by the end of my time here. At this point, there is no way in hell I would clean anything with this soap… it has visible dirt on the bars.
First things first: Type out a step by step process for making a batch of soap so there is NO MORE GUESSING!
Next, find wooden boards to make a consistent and perfect square out of the soap.
My new buddy Wiki
Soap making...
Making soap on dirt.
Different colors, shapes, and sizes...
Me and Wikki... BFFL
The Fam.
Hopefully after that I can attempt to explain to them the irony of making dirty soap…
Hi Maya,
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Thanks,
Jason
There might some different approaches according to place or knowledge. Your skills depends on how you got an opportunity and where you have trained. Personal or professional training might distinguish between each other.
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