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Typical Day in the Life of a Soap Maker

Life of a soap maker Alegna Soap® soap making class

 

I started laughing as I typed “Typical day in the life of a soap maker”.  There is no typical day. And most days are not spent making soap. I’ll show you 2 back-to-back days in my life as a soap maker so you can see.

 

Day 1 in the life of a soap maker

My alarm goes off at 4:45 and I hit snooze twice.  I’m in the shower a little after 5 and dressed and ready by 5:30. I start a load of laundry, empty the dishwasher, make (and eat) my breakfast, make my lunch and pack my car for work. I’m on the road at 6:45.

During the day I work in a school district in the science department.  I call myself the Science Materials Coordinator because I take care of all the details the teachers and administrators are too busy to do. I get in at 7:30 and I leave at 2:45. During my lunch hour I usually like to take a walk. I knew it would be too cold today so I brought in a box of soap to wrap. Check one more Alegna Soap® item off my to-do list.

I get home at 3:30 and I set my timer for 20 minutes so I can read the paper and have a cup of tea. Then I went downstairs to my happy place (aka soap studio).  I start planning the development of my next product. Once I turned my computer on, I researched the oils I wanted to use, their properties and cost. Brian came home and I decide to call it a night. It was 7:30. (Holy crap, where did the time go?) Neither one of us had planned dinner but there are leftovers in the fridge. At 8 we are both on the couch watching TV, and I have my lap top out so I can catch up on emails and plan tomorrow. We go to bed around 10:30.

 

Day 2 in the life of a soap maker

My alarm goes off at 4:45 and once again I hit the snooze button twice (I should just set the damn thing for 5!).  I shower, get dressed and ready but today it takes me a little longer.  I take a container of chili out of the freezer to defrost, finish my usual routine and I’m at work by 7:30.

Today I got the idea for this blog post so at lunch I quickly jot down what I did yesterday and this morning. I try to use every minute of time I have during the day to get things done for Alegna Soap® because having a full time job and a soap business takes pretty much every ounce discipline I have.  So I work while I eat.

I leave work at 2:45 again, but today I have 2 soap deliveries to do and errands to run. I need materiel for under my soap labels so after the deliveries I stop at Joanne’s Fabrics.  They have exactly what I need, and I’m in and out quickly.

It’s 5pm when I get home. Since I have a package from Wholesales Supplies Plus waiting for me I skip the tea and newspaper.  I scheduled an after school bath fizzie class in one of the elementary schools I work at and I needed supplies.  I unpack the order and organize the class. I’m done by 6:30 and decide to make a salad and heat up the chili. I eat, but Brian isn’t home yet.  I go back downstairs and start writing this. He comes in at 8 and I’m finishing up. I have tea while he eats and we’re back on the couch, and in bed by 10.

 

Typical day in the life of a soap maker

On other days I may be getting caught up with bookkeeping, ordering supplies, checking inventory, emailing stockists and/or updating my website.  I may be teaching a class, catching up and posting on social media (which is never ending), going over a presentation I’m giving for a conference, and/or helping a soap student with a problem. Most days I’m not making any products, something people don’t believe when I tell them. I do find it difficult to do everything I want to with Alegna Soap® and working a job during the day.  I’m grateful for the income I make from the school system and I try to make due with the time I have.  And I’m also grateful for the challenge of working a day job and running a company.  I’ve learned to use my time wisely, and that lesson can be applied to many areas of my life.

Did you think a soap maker’s typical day would be spent making soap?

 

Yours in Gratitude,

Angela

 

 

Filed Under: Business, Gratitude List, Soaps Tagged With: Alegna Soap, Running a business, Soap making

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  1. Sharon T McLaughlin MD FACS says

    January 15, 2018 at 3:01 pm

    You sound so busy. Thanks for putting my life in perspective, I seem to waste a lot of time. I am happy that you are continuing to teach classes, you have a wealth of knowledge.

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    • Angela Carillo says

      January 15, 2018 at 3:05 pm

      I’m laughing Sharon because I have days where I waste a lot of time too. The more I have to do, the more I seem to be able to get done. The days I have a lot of time, I get nothing accomplished. Every day is truly different in the life of a maker and entrepreneur.

      Reply
  2. Cindy Hanson says

    January 16, 2018 at 10:56 am

    Thank you for giving me a glimpse of “A day in the life…”. I always wonder how other people do it! At the end of the day, I feel like every one of us is so busy! I love your idea of setting an alarm when you read the paper and have your tea. I am going to steal that tidbit from you because it’s those little “breaks” in the day that rob me of so much time.

    Reply
    • Angela Carillo says

      January 16, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      Cindy my alarm has saved me more times than I can tell you. Not from just being late, but allowing me to take a “re-charge” break before moving on to the next task. Once I set it, I can really relax knowing that time won’t slip away from me and I’ll be back on point soon.

      Reply
  3. Marilyn Schendel says

    January 17, 2018 at 9:13 pm

    Never let it be said you are never not busy. It seems neverending at times. I admire all you do but don’t forget to breathe! 🙂 Love ya

    Reply
    • Angela Carillo says

      January 18, 2018 at 11:42 am

      Lol, thanks for the reminder Marilyn! Love you too!

      Reply

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