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Old Lye Soap Recipe
by Charlie   
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Found this recipe in my Father's things

 5 lbs Tallow (lard, grease, or animal fat)

1 Can of Lye

1/2 Cup Borax (granulated)

1/2 Cup Amonia

4 Cups Water

Combine water 

Pioneers commonly made their lye by burning pine logs into coals and perculated water through the charcoal ashes

[Perhaps you'll have to look up this recipe to find the missing instructions, but I hope you enjoy this message from the way beyond.  At the bottom of the page there's this hand-written reference:]

James H Mace Jr. pg~760~pix~milestones


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Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on March 19, 2016
Interesting. My grandparents made soap this way. No wonder Borax mines were a big deal back in the 1800s in the American West.

While watching the latest "Naked in Afraid," the couple found yucca, and, taking the root and grinding it, made a rudimentary soap.

Ron

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