Please help! My lye is solid. Can it be saved. I am making soap as we speak.
Hard as rock lye
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I've had lumps, but never solid lye. It must have been exposed to water or moisture?
No i kept it in my plastic container in a sealed plastic bag in the tub that it came in 
I guess i will toss it out, put my oils in the fridge and see if i can get some lye somewhere in the city or will have to order online
I guess i will toss it out, put my oils in the fridge and see if i can get some lye somewhere in the city or will have to order online
Check out your local Home Hardware.I guess i will toss it out, put my oils in the fridge and see if i can get some lye somewhere in the city or will have to order online
Please dispose of it safely.
Thanks but i called all over. They all have drain cleaners but not straight lye. In fact, lol, i had to mostly explain what lye is
No worries…we have hazardous waste disposal here. I will take it there tomorrow.
Seriously?? Yikes. I get mine at HH here. It's in the same aisle as the cleansers.Thanks but i called all over. They all have drain cleaners but not straight lye. In fact, lol, i had to mostly explain what lye is
Not a good province for soaping i tell ya
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Wow thanks! I didn’t look at Home Hardware because they are all 30 minutes away. I will call before i go just in case. Hopefully winter weather will hold up.
@CreativeWeirdo thank you very much for pointing me to Home Hardware! I know i said i would call them first but it was actually a beautiful day for a drive and my friend came with me so we drove to Lorette…which isn’t open on a Sunday 
. Sooo we drove to Selkirk where i picked up my lye in a 500 gm bottle (perfect size) and a few other items (63.00 later 
). Had a nice visit with my friend, a lovely Sunday drive, now i know where to buy lye without paying too much and a small amount, and now I’m making my soap!
. Sooo we drove to Selkirk where i picked up my lye in a 500 gm bottle (perfect size) and a few other items (63.00 later ). Had a nice visit with my friend, a lovely Sunday drive, now i know where to buy lye without paying too much and a small amount, and now I’m making my soap!
