I used to 'til I burned myself--I'm a klutz--with the lye flakes a couple of years ago.
my mom always said I was the only person she ever met who could trip on a baseboard.
I have had lye burns on my fingers, because I stopped respecting the fact that it is a chemical.
Brainstorm77, if you make soap with lye, do not superfat in any way shape or form.
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Really? I superfatted some olive oil soap with almond oil and it came out great, and I only use lye. Then again, I also make soap in a slow cooker, so to be fair I may not be doing it how you're supposed to!
How?
I've always wanted to make soap, I have about a gazillion books on the subject. I've been afraid of getting burned...
Like you, Ari, I could trip over dust. But I really want to give it a try.... *sigh*
I keep misreading this thread title as "Soup" vs "Soap."
They are not the same.
I've always wanted to make soap, I have about a gazillion books on the subject. I've been afraid of getting burned...
Like you, Ari, I could trip over dust. But I really want to give it a try.... *sigh*
It's pretty easy this is the recipie for liquid, but you can just mix all the ingredients together and not add any water for a powder.
Homemade Laundry Soap
1/3 bar Fels Naptha or other type of soap, as listed above
1 cup washing soda
1 cup borax powder
~You will also need a small bucket, about 2 gallon size~
Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. You use ½ cup per load.