Soap Lye Soap

Object/Artifact

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Virgin Valley Heritage Museum

Home made soaps

Home made soaps

Name/Title

Soap Lye Soap

Entry/Object ID

2005.55.0001

Description

Home made Granulated soaps - 10 cups grease melt and strain - 1 can lye - 1 cup Clorox - 7 cups water - 2/3 cups borax - 1/2 cup Ammonia Mix all ingredients except grease then pour into melted grease. Mix - Let stand 20 minutes, then stir until it crumbles. As you stir the granules become smaller.