Love where you live. Sign up for our newsletter

Basic Soap Making.

by on Sep 19, 2007

The intention here is to provide the basic data on how to make soap from the most basic materials. There are many fancier soap recipes which make better soaps, as long as you have all the ingredients.

 

 

 

Materials:

A small plastic dishpan, about 10″ x 12″ 
A glass or enamel 2-quart saucepan 
1 can of lye (sodium hydroxide), 12 ounces 
3 pounds of lard 
Plastic gloves [really; use eye-protection too] 
Water”

Learn the a couple of basic soap making techniques from Consumer Buyers Guide.Â