Posted on 06/12/2009 12:31:42 AM PDT by JoeProBono
During WW2 my brothers and I helped our Mother make lye soap. We built a fire around a large cast iron cauldron and she used grease from our home and the neighbors combined with lye and”incantantions”. There was no dirt,muck, mire or scummy substance that the product could not remove.
Those must be some wonderful memories. But I must repeat the warning. If you go looking for photos that remind you of the event, so not use the search words granny soap. I’m thinking of gouging out my eyes.
Those must be some wonderful memories. But I must repeat the warning. If you go looking for photos that remind you of the event, do not use the search words granny soap. I’m thinking of gouging out my eyes.
Funny I am making a batch of my own detergent right now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Al4EK59ta9A
This is the recipe I use. It works.
I learned the lesson of choosing key words carefully several years ago. I couldn’t remember the name of the French donkey with long hair - key words: hairy donkey. Yikes!!!! gay porn!
bttt
I have been using this recipe since december and I am pleased I make it up about once every two months. makes a little less than five gallons
What is “washing soda” and where can I buy it?
I reuse them 3 or 4 times. This works very well.
I like the pics, and hope you continue to post them.
Of course. It contains ammonia ... lots of it. Ammonia is basic, and as such cleans away fats and oils very nicely. In fact, if you recall your HS chemistry properly, you'll recall that reacting a base with a fat yields soap. Which, of course, dissolves right nicely in water.
So do I. I love Sun, and I've tried 'em all. Just wish they hadn't discontinued the one with Cuddlesoft mixed in, in the blue container. It was so fresh smelling, almost made my laundry smell as good as old Ivory Flakes did.
Any better detergent recommendations are most welcomed IF they do a better cleaning job on colors and whites.
Can this be found in my local grocery store?
> Of course. It contains ammonia ... lots of it. Ammonia is basic, and as such cleans away fats and oils very nicely.
Else I’m mistaken it was used particularly by the makers of fine Irish linen, right up until relatively recently. I think the EU had something to do with stopping the practise (predictably).
I’m not surprised by either of
1) Some fine, old high-end product being made by “earthy” methods
2) The EU putting the kibosh on the project.
I just use this Big Rock down by the stream. Works great and gives that worn look that everyone pays so much for.
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