5 pounds lukewarm melted fat
1 can (pound) lye
1 quart cold water
3 teaspoons borax
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup cold water
1/4 cup ammonia
Fats that are not fit for food may be made into soap.
Melt fat and strain through cheesecloth. Dissolve the
lye in cold water and let stand until cool, then add
fat slowly, stirring constantly. Mix the other ingredients
together and add to the first mixture. Stir the whole
until thick and light colored. Pour into a pan lined
with cloth. Mark into pieces of desired size before
soap becomes hard. When hard break pieces apart and
pile in such a way that soap may dry out well.
