1 - Old Fashioned Lye Soap
By: Mrs. Ella Bynum
2 quarts Water 1 can Lye
Stir with a wooden paddle the water and lye in an enameled wash pan until dissolved. Let cool until it’s warm so that you can hold the pan in your hands.
In a separate bowl:
1/2 cup Borax 1/2 cup Sugar 1 cup Ammonia
Stir separate then stir into lye water. Strain 1/2 gallon of used grease and mix into mixture. Stir (whipping) until thick.
NOTE You can add perfume, etc. to the mixture.
Wait until the next morning and cut into bars.