White Floating Lye Soap

6 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 qt. warm water
  • 1 can lye
  • 6 c. warm lard
  • 1 c. ammonia
  • 1/2 c. Borax
  • 1/4 c. warm water

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix 1-quart of warm water and can of lye; let cool.
  2. 2
    This will boil when mixed.
  3. 3
    Use crock jar only.
  4. 4
    Mix warm lard, ammonia and Borax, mixed with 1/4 cup warm water.
  5. 5
    Add lye mixture to second mixture and mix good.
  6. 6
    Do not use any plastic or metal containers. Use crock jars or granite.
  7. 7
    Also use wooden spoons.
  8. 8
    Beat until thick.
  9. 9
    Pour into a granite pan or a small wood box and let cool. Cut and let set 5 weeks before you use it.

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