Exactly the reason I gave up a hobby that I really enjoyed. I began making home-made soap several years ago, sold some, made some craft shows, but mostly just used it and gave it as gifts. I made some really nice baskets for friends and even did some guest gifts for showers and weddings. Then the federal government decided that the lye I used is also used in the manufacture of meth. You can no longer buy lye over the counter. You can buy small quantities by mail, but it is subject to hazardous material shipping restrictions. The whole process is expensive and frankly you worry about being on a watch list somewhere. I just used the last of my soaps and had to purchase soap at Walmart.. It is not the same.
What a shame, you would think that they would put a warning on the lye or something. Why would they not advise us that the purchase of this particular item could be hazardous to your freedom?
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Don’t EVER think it can’t happen to you. It CAN!
Families in New Mexico and Eastern AZ literally have wolves at their doorsteps and cannot protect themselves! These so called “endangered wolves” have stalked children in the school yard and walking home from the bus stop but they cannot be shot!
The people have fought back against this all powerful movement for years, unsuccessfully.
Check out, www.farmwater.org. to see the impact of the endangered species as American Farmers have lost their ability to water their crops and are now standing in food lines to get Carrotts from China!! 40% unemployment in the area but the Dems all voted for the fish and the Republicans all voted for the people when this came up in September.
Lye can be made from ashes, if you have the right setup. Takes a bit of time though.
You probably know this but you can make soap by using potassium hydroxide made from hardwood ashes. I don’t think they have outlawed ashes yet.
Hardwood ashes in a flower pot makes the best lye you can’t buy.