I lost two trusted pieces of soapmaking equipment this summer. My Braun Coffee Grinder and the Stick Blender (aka Immersion Blender) I bought long before I started making soap. Both succombed to falls onto either my terrazzo floors or the concrete floor in the Illinois production space (aka my brother's old bedroom).
I had dropped the stick blender many times, so, years ago I bought a backup. It has been awaiting jumping (change that to...spinning) into service. I can say, it doesn't quite fit my hand as well as the old one. But, I am sure I will adjust one day.
The coffee grinder only took one drop and it was a goner. If my father-in-law were around I am sure he could have rigged it to work again. But, I couldn't even get it apart to peer into the insides to see if something had come loose. In replacing it I was happy to see they have become much easier to find and they are way cheaper. I found one at Walmart for only $15...the old one was around $60. The new one is nice and strong and even easier to clean. Yippee!
Next up I have to get some new stainless steel stock pots. I see they are on special at Old Time Pottery. Let's see if they are actually in stock when I hit the store first thing in the morning...
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