AKA CLEANLINESS PROTOCOLS
These sacred rules ensure every sweet creation is made with love, care, and the highest standards of cleanliness.

This is at the top, obvi! 🍫
Creating in a clean space is THE MOST IMPORTANT COURTESY. I say courtesy, because we are trusting each other to keep a clean space while creating delicious confections to share with our loved ones. Clean counter tops, clean aprons, clean clothes, clean equipment, clean spaces.
Thoroughly, like a surgeon, under your nails and everything. It is extremely important to keep your hands clean by washing them several times throughout the candy making process.
Keeping hair tied back in a bun is great, or if your hair is too short to get into a bun, it's best to wear a hairnet. Doing both is also an option if your hair doesn't like to behave. Beard nets are also a must for facial hair.
No polish, no faux. If you prefer to keep your nails long, you will need to wear gloves. I keep gloves on hand during classes, but you may want to grab a box of fitted, food safe gloves, best for your hand size.
If you have a seasonal cold/flu, please stay home while you are in the contagious, yucky part. Sometimes a cough can linger, but you are no longer actually sick. In that case please wear a mask while candy creating. Please contact me for a Zoom link to any class you would have to miss due to illness.
Please consider your clothing while attending candy classes, fuzzy sweaters and even some flannels can leave little "gifts" in centers and chocolate. Checking for stray hairs and lint before creating at home or in class is a great habit!
Follow these commandments and you'll be ready to create the most delicious, professional candy creations!