| There has been a movement these last few | | | | poured through a hopper full of ashes and of |
| years to try and get back to the basics while not | | | | course there are modern versions that you can |
| giving up any of the finer things in life. For | | | | purchase either online or at a local hardware store. |
| example, people want to save energy but don't | | | | This is the soap that your grandma or your |
| care to leave all the lights on in their home. Or | | | | great-grandma probably used to scrub clothes out |
| some want to conserve gasoline but don't | | | | on a washboard long ago and so is the oldest |
| understand the concept of saving gas. With so | | | | soap that is known. |
| many people now wanting to get back to the | | | | Keep in mind when you learn how to make soap |
| basics, many have looked into ways of making | | | | to always follow the directions. When first mixing |
| things themselves. I know many who aren't sure | | | | the lye into the cold water, don't use an aluminum |
| of the bread products they consume and so | | | | pot. You can use a stainless steel container, some |
| therefore grind the wheat and such that is | | | | type of glass container such as Pyrex or an |
| needed to make their own bread from home. But | | | | enamel coated steel container. All of those are |
| there are a lot of people that have wanted to | | | | safe to use when mixing the solution, except |
| learn how to make soap so that they can be | | | | aluminum. |
| sure of what they are washing their bodies with. | | | | When you first mix together the water and lye, |
| Fortunately, if you are one that wants to learn | | | | be sure to wear some type of protective gear |
| how to make soap you'll be pleased to know that | | | | such as plastic gloves and eye goggles. Lye is a |
| the process isn't as difficult as you would think. | | | | very hot and corrosive material when mixed with |
| How to make soap is something that was | | | | other ingredients. Back when there were laundry |
| necessary information to know when the colonies | | | | maids, if they weren't careful when washing the |
| were first started. But then as civilization grew | | | | clothes with their lye soap they could burn |
| and expanded people were hired to make soap | | | | themselves or even become blind. So the use of |
| and before long soap making became a lost art. | | | | safety gloves and goggles are something that is |
| Lucky for us all, how to make soap is something | | | | well worth the time and hassle to deal with. |
| that has worked its way back into the homes of | | | | There are many aspects to learning how to make |
| many people. | | | | soap, all of which can be varied to create another |
| With so many different variations, all claiming to | | | | type of soap that will no doubt be someone else's |
| be the best, it's hard to pick just one favorite. | | | | favorite. Just remember how you created the |
| There are soaps that are made out of glycerin, | | | | concoction that you ended up with so that you |
| soaps that are made with goat's milk and some | | | | can recreate it over and over again. How to |
| that are made with the ingredient that has been | | | | make soap is something that once learned, the |
| used for centuries, lye. | | | | sky's the limit. |
| Lye soap is made using water that has been | | | | |