Old Fashioned Lye Soap

6 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. animal fat (lard)
  • 8 oz. red devil lye (1/2 can)
  • 2 1/2 gal. water
  • 6 gal. pot
  • 1 paddle
  • outdoor fire

Directions

  1. 1
    Put lard and lye in wash pot.
  2. 2
    Add water and cook until mixture drips off paddle like fudge.
  3. 3
    Pour into porcelain mold. When cooled, put on wooden table and cut.
  4. 4
    Makes about 40 bars. This soap is good for acne, ringworm, poison ivy and is excellent for head lice.

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