directions
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Dissolve lye in 1 quart of water
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Grease must be luke- warm; put grease into iron, enamel or granite pot (never in aluminum) and stir in lye. Dissolve Borax in 1/2 cup of warm water
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3
Add the ammonia and borax and stir all for 5 minutes by the clock
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4
When hardened somewhat, cut into bars. CAUTION: Stir the lye into the grease, NOT the grease into the lye.
TEN MINUTE LYE SOAP USING GREASE
ingredients
- two quarts of melted and strained grease
- 1-1/2 cupfuls of lye
- 1 quart of water
- 1 cupful of household ammonia
- 2 tablespoonfuls of powdered borax
- 1/2 cup of warm water