Lye Soap

Directions

1. 1
   Heat the grease and strain.
2. 2
   Measure and set aside to cool. Combine lye and water and stir slowly into cooled, but not congealed, grease.
3. 3
   Use a granite dishpan, no other ware will do. Stir all the time, while pouring lye and water mixture into grease.
4. 4
   Use a wooden stick.
5. 5
   When the mixture is about the color and consistency of honey, pour into paper-lined carton boxes and allow to stand overnight or until hard enough to cut in squares. Age a month to six months.
6. 6
   Keep from intense cold or intense heat, the closet is the best.