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More On soap!

Hi,

Wow! What a response  to soap making. Ill answer a few questions.

Yes, these soap recipies are for personal use ...Kirk and I are STILL using it....it lasts! LOL!

Yes, you can probably add any essential oil. I'm sure crushed herbs would be ok as well. I havn't made a 2nd recipee yet to try it. My "12 month Harvest" book says this: (This is the previouse section of the soap article in the book. It includes more info, another soap recipe.)

To make  homemade perfumed soap , spread 10 lbs of lard(Im sure you could use this for the simple recipee in previous blog) approximatly 1 inch thick on a baord. Place blossoms deep into the lard. Choose bright smelling blossoms for  the best effect and keep the board in a well sheletered area outside. Leave the blossoms in the Lard for 24 hrs and then remove for another 24 hrs.

For a pine needle ordor, boil  pine needles for in soft water for 5 min and let steep for another 10 miniutes. Strain and us this water in place of the  plain water needed in the soap recipee. ( From me-the possibilities are endless I bet)

Put 10 lbs of  lard in a kettle with 2 qrts of water(or pine scented water) and bring to boil. Cool overnight. Any dirt or meat particles will sink to the bottom and can be scraped off easily the next morning.

Mix 4 TBL  sugar ,2 TBL salt,6 TBL pwdered borax, and 1/2 C ammonia into 1 Cup of the pine or soft water. In an outside area mix 2 qrts of cold water(soft or pine secented) with 2 Cups of lye. Use a stainless steel or graniteware pan. Mix and let the mixture  cool to luke warm. Take the  sugar, borax,ammonia mixture and  pour into the cooled lye and water mix. Add the cool lard, slowly,stirring with a wooden spoon. Stir gently and completely untill thick and light in color.

Pour the thickening soap into a stainless stell or granite pan or wooden box lined with a dampened cloth. Leave untill hard and cut into portions. The longer you let it dry the longer the bar will last.

 Thats the end of the second half of the article.

Note-a freind said be sure to let lye soap sit  becasue it will netralize the lye. she said if it burns its not ready to use. I waited a week  or two and tried the bar.(I couldnt wait) I'm not sure how acurte this information is. I'm just passing it on.

I used the more simpler method from previous blog entry. But this part of the article shows how to infuse the scents.

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Today I made my homemade laundrey recipe and  Ranch dressing mix.from my homemade buttermilk. You can find some of these recipees on the Living on the Dime link  to the right of your screen.

Gotta go. get ready for work.

Have a great weekend and thanks for the questions.

 Nettie

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04:10, Friday, January 18, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427

Thank you for posting more on making soap!!!! I am loving this!

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo