tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post7624346380194726034..comments2024-03-19T05:42:39.101-04:00Comments on Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas: Ivory Soap Explosion & ExplorationMom to 2 Posh Lil Divashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01944242710386537671noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-77383888187880985152014-01-18T12:51:14.044-05:002014-01-18T12:51:14.044-05:00Just tried this. After 1 1/2 minutes smoke starte...Just tried this. After 1 1/2 minutes smoke started pouring from my microwave. I stopped it and now my entire house is filled with burnt soap smelling smoke and all of our eyes and lungs are burning. We opened everything up and are sitting outside. Anyone know if this is harmful? I'm just wondering if we should seek medical attention. I feel as though the soap is coating my lungs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03735538620450767759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-40548766334633390582014-01-10T08:55:58.924-05:002014-01-10T08:55:58.924-05:00I did this with my daughters and they too wanted t...I did this with my daughters and they too wanted to add water after playing with the clouds. We did, but before we rolled them into snowballs, I added drops of food coloring around the mixture, then we rolled them into "snowballs" and put them on wax paper to dry back out. Viola... We created our very own tie dyed Ivory soap balls. We put them in their bathroom and they loved bath time! I actually came up with that idea on my own! :) I was going to post a pic, but it wouldn't let me. <br />Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14639913882773229395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-55456245404972455762013-06-10T13:18:11.169-04:002013-06-10T13:18:11.169-04:00Oh no! EggMama! That is so sad! Don't give up ...Oh no! EggMama! That is so sad! Don't give up on your microwave! Steve Spangler (the King of Kid's Science) specifically explains why Ivory Soap is the soap to be used in this experiment. Here is why:<br /><br />"Ivory soap is one of the few brands of bar soap that floats in water. But when you break the bar of soap into several pieces, there are no large pockets of air inside. If it floats in water and has no pockets of air, it must mean that the soap itself is less dense than water. Ivory soap floats because it has air pumped into it during the manufacturing process."<br /><br />Give your microwave a few days. I am really surprised the vinegar didn't work. Ususally I just zap vinegar to get a smell out and it works fine. Marniehttp://carrotsareorange.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-54350786564137693752013-06-10T12:43:07.337-04:002013-06-10T12:43:07.337-04:00EggMama, sorry you had such an unpleasant experien...EggMama, sorry you had such an unpleasant experience. The experiment definitely calls for Ivory Soap which is not strong smelling at all as it is unscented. We had no problems when we used that specific soap which is why we shared it with the specific brand mentioned. I don't know of other soaps that work like it. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944242710386537671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-3726439481435981342013-06-10T11:59:21.088-04:002013-06-10T11:59:21.088-04:00I did not use Ivory soap and used Dial soap instea...I did not use Ivory soap and used Dial soap instead. It did not foam up. But the worse thing is that the microwave now has a very strong scent of fragrance that we cannot get rid of (we are a scent free home) no matter how hard I try (vinegar, baking soda, ...). I think there should be a BIG WARNING on the "SCENTED" effect of this experiment. Now we have to replace our microwave :(EggMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12551781977807209942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-88503464174289318762013-01-05T22:13:34.697-05:002013-01-05T22:13:34.697-05:00My little guy wanted to color this, so we used foo...My little guy wanted to color this, so we used food coloring with a little tiny bit of water. Looked cute. We then put the photo up on Facebook and challenged our friends to guess what it was. I asked him what we could give as a reward, and he said cookies, so we put up the challenge and offered cookies as a reward! It was really fun for him to see guesses come in. And soon we'll be sending out a box of Girl Scout cookies across states to the winner! :-)Anna from PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-49539489364287028272012-09-17T19:29:47.496-04:002012-09-17T19:29:47.496-04:00We used to do this, as children, and also for Chri...We used to do this, as children, and also for Christmas we would construct a candle chimney, squares of parafine stacked, and then whip with an old egg beater some parafine for a snow cap on the top of the chimney. The chimney was red, and we would scroll in lines to look like bricks. It is always fun to play, and be creative.<br />christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17418554870862666586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-57877728850368051332012-09-17T19:14:28.080-04:002012-09-17T19:14:28.080-04:00I used a whole bar of Ivory Soap. and then had my ...I used a whole bar of Ivory Soap. and then had my grandson drizzle different colours of food colouring on it...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-10167940980475698112012-08-31T01:02:49.128-04:002012-08-31T01:02:49.128-04:00Every time I've seen this project discussed, I...Every time I've seen this project discussed, Ivory soap is specified. I don't think it will work with just any soap. Needs to be Ivory. Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10921418565153369577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-37645240998931746152012-08-23T15:12:27.086-04:002012-08-23T15:12:27.086-04:00I tried this with a small piece of soap (just a ge...I tried this with a small piece of soap (just a generic white bar soap), i put it in for only 30 seconds (on a plate). My microwave started smoking and almost caught on fire, plus the soap just melted did not foam up at all .. what went wrong?saranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-45033437754323597002012-08-14T17:54:33.600-04:002012-08-14T17:54:33.600-04:00please be warned! let it sit for a few minutes to ...please be warned! let it sit for a few minutes to cool in the microwave! i did not and burned my finger BAD! my entire finger was one giant blister! i did this about a week and a half ago and its still healing. just be careful not to burn yourself!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-49557222420088878802012-07-01T21:16:23.342-04:002012-07-01T21:16:23.342-04:00Jenny, I cleaned my microwave after and since we u...Jenny, I cleaned my microwave after and since we used small pieces we didn't get anything around the microwave and I never had anything taste funny. Hope that helps.Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944242710386537671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-63306280893357257542012-07-01T20:55:37.413-04:002012-07-01T20:55:37.413-04:00Question for all of you who have tried this: does ...Question for all of you who have tried this: does it make everything you cook in your microwave afterwards taste like soap?Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07923545884942381471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-63407601153226347832012-06-23T18:18:45.398-04:002012-06-23T18:18:45.398-04:00Ack! I saw this on another website and tried it fo...Ack! I saw this on another website and tried it for my bored little ones this past week. I didn't think about cutting it into pieces! LOL You're right, it does make a mess! (But i had a really clean microwave! LOL) It's kind of like the snakes that we get on july 4th. Any idea if it works with different soap?Kristi Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-8043114449104436662012-05-21T16:16:11.842-04:002012-05-21T16:16:11.842-04:00Our soap didn't work, but burnt. Not sure if i...Our soap didn't work, but burnt. Not sure if its the microwave or the soap. I guess half of the experience is when it fails!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-2074227291582579942012-02-26T07:57:52.755-05:002012-02-26T07:57:52.755-05:00This is so cool! I wanna do myself, never mind the...This is so cool! I wanna do myself, never mind the kidlets ;) Can't wait to try this!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07875594177575548856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-19012507778202888992012-02-13T12:23:29.226-05:002012-02-13T12:23:29.226-05:00Did you know if you put a light bulb in a glass of...Did you know if you put a light bulb in a glass of water in the microwave it will light? I learned this on Mr. Wizard as a kid. I also always stop the microwave the second it lights up! ha ha (make sure to use real glass)Mrs. S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/12464177330075695852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-31583189694962625862012-02-12T22:25:48.114-05:002012-02-12T22:25:48.114-05:00Found this on Pinterest. I happen to have an extr...Found this on Pinterest. I happen to have an extra bar of Ivory sitting in the laundry room. We will do this tomorrow!AIMAhttp://www.homeschoolalumnus.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-72168692441322190272012-01-30T12:18:45.114-05:002012-01-30T12:18:45.114-05:00Does any brand of soap work or must it by Ivory? ...Does any brand of soap work or must it by Ivory? I've got a few hotel soap bars that might be the perfect size. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-4392425927402787352012-01-22T17:40:17.002-05:002012-01-22T17:40:17.002-05:00Just pinned it to do with my 4YO - can't wait,...Just pinned it to do with my 4YO - can't wait, we happen to have lots of soap! You piqued my curiosity, though - what's "clean mud"??Lenettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08126549066692223040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-21486663643447073132012-01-22T08:18:08.210-05:002012-01-22T08:18:08.210-05:00We tried it too! Thanks for this great post! http...We tried it too! Thanks for this great post! http://blog.playdrhutch.com/2012/01/22/look-what-happens/PlayDrMomhttp://blog.playdrhutch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-17053442715017221442012-01-18T10:04:53.237-05:002012-01-18T10:04:53.237-05:00I REALLY want to try this! Thanks so much for link...I REALLY want to try this! Thanks so much for linking to Fun Sparks and we loved Mad Science week. xEmma @sciencesparksshttp://www.science-sparks.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-83447256486639584232012-01-17T14:20:40.487-05:002012-01-17T14:20:40.487-05:00Thanks so much for sharing this with us on Sharing...Thanks so much for sharing this with us on Sharing Saturday :) Hope you have a great week and looking forward to seeing more of your posts.<br /><br />~MiaB<br />www.mamamiasheart2heart.comMiaBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14194226991663548765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-80322407732480473772012-01-15T16:59:07.602-05:002012-01-15T16:59:07.602-05:00What FUN!!! A good activity for after they play in...What FUN!!! A good activity for after they play in the mud & need to get really clean =-) Thanks for linking up to TGIF! See you next week,<br />Beth =-)Beth (www.livinglifeintentionally.blogspot.com)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03453943051793909157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-740860362042444981.post-81372078922338080812012-01-15T00:19:43.167-05:002012-01-15T00:19:43.167-05:00Sudsy soap bubbles are too fun to pass up! The gir...Sudsy soap bubbles are too fun to pass up! The girls were quite clean when all was said & done :)Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01944242710386537671noreply@blogger.com