Are you wearing enough PPE when you make soap? 👀
Tonight, the Dirty Heifers are putting on the safety goggles and talking about something every soap maker needs to think about: PPE and lye safety.
But first, we're doing a good old-fashioned Heifer Huddle—wins, woes, what's warshin', business headaches, markets, websites, expensive lessons, and plenty of rabbit trails along the way.
We talk about:
🐄 What PPE soap makers should have on hand 🥽 Safety glasses vs. goggles 🧤 Gloves, aprons, closed-toe shoes, sleeves & ventilation ⚠️ Why lye deserves respect without turning soapmaking into a hazmat operation 💦 What to do when lye gets on your skin 👁️ Why eye protection is NON-negotiable 🧪 Handling larger quantities of lye 💻 Margaret's website disaster and the day she had AI talking to her web host 💸 Jessie's expensive lesson with a web company 🛍️ Shauna's first big market prep 😂 And, naturally, approximately 17 rabbit trails
We're not pretending we're perfect. In fact, you'll hear us admit that sometimes we don't even follow our own advice.
Because that's small-business life.
And sometimes the best business advice comes from three soap makers sitting around talking honestly about what is actually happening behind the scenes.
If you're a new soap maker, a small-business owner, or you've ever found yourself wondering whether everybody else has their business figured out except you—come hang out in the pasture with us.
💬 QUESTION FOR YOU: What's one piece of soapmaking safety equipment you absolutely will not work without?
👇 Tell us in the comments!
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