Hobbies: Old Fashioned Lye Soap

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

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.

Allan Wolfe – Soap Recipes

Hobbies: Old Fashioned Lye Soap

By: Mrs. Ella Bynum