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Quote: How is your laundry soap working for you? It is working pretty good. There is one small issue but Im going to play with the recipe for my next batch, which will be in a day, and see how that works. I will let you know how it does when I remake it. -
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I havent had time today... I wanted to badly but had the granddaughter today and was washing laundry.. It will have to be a tomorrow project to go thru this thread. -
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Quote: I was mainly trying to figure out if 1 lb of lye is enough to last a while or if its better to just grab the 2 lbs. I have a recipe for one soap that uses 15.4 oz of lye with 115.2 oz of 6 different oils and 43.77 oz of water....makes 24 bars of soap that are 7/8 inch thick by 4 x 3... -
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I have got to go to bed.... I will be back here tomorrow starting at page 1! -
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Quote: Dont think I wont.... Make laundry detergent, check..... Make soap, working on it.......... Next find the canning thread....LOL -
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Quote: Thank you! here is the one I use: http://www.millersoap.com/SAPnumbers.html Thisis a good book I got at Shawnee Atwoods: The Natural Soap Book by Susan Miller Cavitch Great!.... I have got to bookmark this thread. -
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Quote: I dont do nerve racking very well.... I will be on your front door step when its time...LOL -
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Quote: I could be sarching for an answer that varies but..... How much lye is in a pound of soap? That depends on your recipe. The amount of lye is based on the oils used in the soap...each oil has a different saponification number because some oils are solid and some are liquid.... I have... -
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Quote: As a mold? Be sure to line the PVC with freezer paper....the soap will come out much easier than vaseline or plastic. You will need a cap to end the pipe so it will stand up. When the soap sets, slide out the paper encased soap, unroll it and cut it. The the soap will need to... -
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Quote: Got it.... How long does a pound last, or better phrased how much will a pound make? A pound of soap (oil, water, lye) will make four 4 oz bars. The ones I gave you today are about 4 oz. I could be sarching for an answer that varies but..... How much lye is in a pound of soap? -
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Quote: As a mold? LOL, yeah you can use all kinds of stuff. I even used a jello mold & made little car soaps......Let me see if I still have pics here. the round one is from the PVC pipe. https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/25723_misc_139.jpg How you getting the pretty edges? -
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Quote: Got it.... How long does a pound last, or better phrased how much will a pound make? that will depend on the size of your recipe. Not helpful...LOL Is there an estimate on how many bars a pound will make? -
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Quote: I have used plastic or freezer paper (shiny side to the soap) as liners in my molds. Use the search for Molds and you will get some info on home made wooden molds. I have a friend that is very good with wood & have the one I want to make saved but since he was so much help when... -
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Quote: You want it to be pure 100 percent sodium hydroxide. It should say it on the label. Some drain products have other things in them. Got it.... How long does a pound last, or better phrased how much will a pound make? -
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Quote: I have used plastic or freezer paper (shiny side to the soap) as liners in my molds. Use the search for Molds and you will get some info on home made wooden molds. Ok... That works. -
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Quote: Where do you get the scale? and what kind of scale? -
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Is it a certain type of lye(food grade or anything special).... Dont know much about lye.