“As late as 1963 my aunt would save grease from foods to make soap...”
We still do that. My wife’s ‘grandma’s lye soap’ is pure and unadulterated with all the stuff that goes into detergents that they call soap. We use it for everything, including bathing, washing hair and washing clothes in the washing machine. We do have soft water. Sometimes we might add 20 Mule Team Borax or trisodium phosphate to the homemade stuff in the washing machine.
And btw, the homemade soap will stop poison ivy in its tracks...get into some, just wash with this soap.
***And btw, the homemade soap will stop poison ivy in its tracks***
Great stuff! I also make my own soap. I’ve got enough to last about three years!
Store bought soap just can’t compare.