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  1. K

    Greetings from the "soap experiment" in Indiana!

    Thanks Judy! I will definitely put that on my 'wish list'! I'm STILL having problems with my current leeching apparatus, however now it's either clogging or spilling out excess unwanted silt. Irritated, but enlightened, I believe it is time to retire my first bucket and move on to one that...
  2. K

    Greetings from the "soap experiment" in Indiana!

    Thank you! It's actually been fun so far. :) Right. What I meant by testing was the level of concentration, and I have not designated a means to test it yet. :) RIGHT! I thought about that. Hence why I plan to be VERY careful in the 'experimental' stages, and definitely something to keep...
  3. K

    Greetings from the "soap experiment" in Indiana!

    Thank you Mrs. Hazel, (I assume you are female, if I am mistaken, please excuse me.) Where most families gather around the dinner table, our family enjoys gathering around the outdoor fire place. :) After a hundred or so gatherings, we talked about making use of the discarded ash. After...
  4. K

    Greetings from the "soap experiment" in Indiana!

    Howdy, Just saying hello to everyone as I continue on what I call my great soap experiment. haha. Basically my family and I plan to make some soap the old fashioned way (as close to 100% naturally as possible).....by extracting lye from hardwood ash (Potassium Hydroxide), using natural...
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