Crumbly Soap
- 10 c. water
- 9 c. melted fat (not hot)
- 1/2 c. ammonia
- 1/2 c. Borax
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1 small can lye
- Mix water, fat, ammonia,
- borax, sugar and lye in order given in a plastic pail.tprinkle
- lye in last.ttir and let set 5 to 10 minutes,
- then
- stir
- again.
- Stir
- frequently the first hour and half.
- There
- after
- every
- hour throughout the day.
- Make sure there is no liquid in the bottom at the end of the day.
- (If there is, you may stir it several times the next morning.) After it is all done, let it set in pail a few days, then cover soap or put
- in
- tight
- container to prevent drying out.
- The
- mixture may
- look
- separate at first.
- But it will eventually absorb
- and look beautiful and crumbly by stirring. For best results make only one batch at a time or use separate container for each batch.
water, ammonia, borax, sugar, lye
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=767640 (may not work)