Filmed myself cleaning up the giant pie and gunge tank studio opening session, over the last couple of days and made a little vid - hope you'll enjoy, it amuses me anyway

https://www.candycustard.com/clean-up.html

That was a lot of cleaning up Candy, must have been a great session. I am sure I will not be the only one who wishes they had crept up behind you and pushed you in that pool!

Hugs xxxx

haha, yeah it was awesome - was after this (vid here too) https://umd.net/forums/kacie-joins-me-in-pvc-for-new-studio-ope

You're a trooper Candy, however, you appear to have remained way too clean yourself

The video's good fun, and I love the Billy Idol soundtrack!

Is there a planned release date for the new Kacie clip? I can't wait to see her absolutely covered

Yes - will be released Sunday

I put it on youtube as my site is being a bit jumpy



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVYvM8WjbNM&feature=youtu.be

God, but that's a pile of work right there. I know it's your castle and everything, but are you open to any suggestions or best practices from anyone else on cleanup? There's likely an idea or two out there that could save you a bit of hassle.

well I've been doing this several times a week, sometimes several times a day for eleven years now and if anyone could have done that faster and/or more thoroughly than me I'd love to meet them and have them live in my house

I am open to suggestions, BUT... (edit - no I'm not... see further down lol sorry) often people suggest things and there's a loooong established reason I don't already do whatever the idea is

examples being,

dip buckets into the gunge collection tank as it's 'quicker'

nope... it isn't and it just gets the outside of the bucket covered, which drips everywhere and... need I go on

'just line the pool with plastic and scrunch it up and throw it away'

yeah.... not with 50 + lbs of mess in there

I am happy with the amount of time it takes and the work and I build it into my schedule. No problemo baby

should also add it took a day and a half to fill the giant pie and prep the rest of the session

it's all worth it... clean up n all

My only suggestion would be to devise some sort of gunge vacuum system like a vacuum cleaner, but it sucks the mess up and re-deposits it somewhere else, such as the tub, where you can dilute it. Some Shop Vac's can do this, as they can suck up water, etc. Just be careful about handling anything electric with wet hands. It might just speed up your clean-up process.

Thank you, um and also sorry....

ready for some long established reasons I don't use gunge vacs?

1) they take time to set up
2) the most I've ever found one to hold is ten litres, then it needs emptying and setting up again
3) gunge vac and all components then ends up being just another thing you have to clean


also I have a pump system for the gunge tank, but the pump needs to stay covered in liquid and the collection tray is too shallow for that to be practical or useful

and did you not see me being careful with electricity during the gunge tank cleaning

and I have a drain the floor that it was all going into (actually not the foam.. in the session loads of porridge and cereal ended up in it and it had to go verrrry slowly down the loo)

sorrrrrrrrrrrrrrry guys I know ya want to help but I repeat - been doing this daily for eleven years

furthermore, for a great chunk of that time I had to get everything prepped, sploshed and cleaned up looking like nothing ever happened before my daughter got home from school

also, I repeat that i am fine and happy with everything I do and this is fully expected and built into my schedule

OK OK I should probably just go ahead and say NO SUGGESTIONS thank you and please just enjoy the silly vid

lol thank you - and yeah I wish

The police is already installing a radar near her house as she moves faster than the speedlimit in her street

Absolutely love it!!!

Until you've done it, you've got no idea how insane big scale clean up is!!

Thanks for sharing you amazing beaut xx

Thank you lovely

I think next time I'll have to video the whole thing - set up, session and clean up. an entire few days in the life of a studio. I just ordered two spare camera batteries

I should also add that in between about 6pm and the bit where i appear again at 9am the next day I went and cooked dinner, cleaned up and slept it wasn't an all nighter. just realised it may look like that

That's excellent Candy....

If a job's worth doing, it's worth doing well - and you're definitely one of the leaders in the field (and paddling pool)

Loving the look of your new splosh room

Totally impressed at the new room and your skill at the clean-up - thanks for sharing!

I had half a day free today, so made the most of it. Preparation I find fun because of the anticipation. I had different outfits, and different textures of mess;may as well make the most of it, as the clean up will be about the same whatever. Seven hours after putting water in the bucket for the slime, it was all cleaned up, But i'll find sticky handles and purple splashes for a few more days!

I was convinced you were going to say 'sod it' and dive into the foam pool.

oh my! It wore me out just to watch this!! So much work goes into gathering all the supplies, mixing them up, and then setting up, filming and cleaning up the shoot, it's crazy when you see it on film like this!

I have no suggestions, and wouldn't dream of suggesting anything to an expert wammer such as yourself but just wanted to mention I can relate to the additional pressure of having to make it appear as though nothing ever happened for when daughter comes home from school. I learned a little lesson that it goes for smells, too! As in, my daughter walking in the door, sniffing the air and asking whether I had baked strawberry cupcakes. And then her sad little face when I told her no...now if I use strawberry cake batter for anything, I also bake cupcakes if she is going to be home later that day.

Bee

That video is one of the best guides to the practicalities of messy play I've ever come across. Thank you!

My suggestion....

After all the prep work and shooting you have someone else do the cleanup

Having been lucky enough to have some brilliant sessions with Candy when I lived in the Midlands, I just wanted to add my two pennies worth.

Candy was always so meticulous with the prep for the sessions, I would arrive and everything would be ready, but she never rushed to get started. A cup of coffee and chat always added to the anticipation. I don't need to go in to the session itself as you all know she is an amazing splosher and always focused on me as well as enjoying herself to. Then when it came to the clean up, I would always try and help, but she never expected me to, I thought it was only fair as I had made the mess as well and I knew her scheduling was tight.

Candy really is one of life's good people. She is genuine, warm, funny and amazing at what she provides for the Splosh community. I really hope I get up to Splosh with her again in the new place.

Haha cuddles... you must have got some cool satisfaction from watching me do it

Unfortunately Steve the cleaning fairy is never bloomin available anymore and I did wonder about asking you... but then couldn't find your profile. The stars aligned to make me clean it

Aww love! Thanks for the very kind words - t'was always my pleasure

oh bless her little heart

gosh yes - I got very good at eliminating any smells

I had this routine for getting it all done before she got back

stage 0 - you look around and think WHAT HAVE I DONE

stage 1 - clean up begins - collect up rubbish/recycling

stage 2 - clean floor/pool/shower/bath and any things that may have been splashed

stage 3 - get any laundry in the machine with a ton of detergent

stage 4 - don't look at the (now clean) messy area for at least half an hour

stage 5 - go back with 'fresh eyes' and spot 30 things you missed first time around

stage 6 - go and clean the area you prepared your wam items in - hide all the packets in the bin with some kitchen paper and a prayer while you spray air freshener

stage 7 - smile and hope

Very recognisable! I would add step 8: seeing the one splat of mess you missed on the wall behind our daughters back.

Great video! Such a massive clean up, must have been a great session. In this heat, was hoping you might have got too warm in all those clothes!! Hehe

Awwww well here it is for future strangely enjoyed cleaning up your messes although always wondered when I was going to get pushed face first in it or have a bucket poured in me but nope you let me just get on and clean

well, got some dates for you already when there will be big messes. one day you'll end up in it I'm sure... but maybe as a pre arranged thing... you do have a backlog of candy credits

My. God. I am seriously impressed. Damn, you work your ass off to set up and clean up! I can totally relate to something as overwhelming as this kind of cleanup! Overwhelming is the word for such a project, but you tackled it with ease. It's this kind of passion, dedication, and hard work that goes unnoticed in the finished product. Beautiful job, CandyCustard!