Comments on: Homemade Lard or Crisco Soap

By: Ivory Soap

Ivory Soap — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:22:01 +0000

@Ashley-I recently used snowdriftfarm.com

By: ashley

ashley — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 20:01:24 +0000

Can you give your Lye source? I called Hubbard’s Hardware on Summer and he said it was taken off the shelves because it’s used in dope making. Who knew!!
I found the Lye Guy online, but I think he ships from way up North.

By: Ivory Soap

Ivory Soap — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:21:12 +0000

HUH! Weird. There shouldn’t be any fat left. It should all be saponified. Did you see oil on the water? If you had too much base in there, it feels slippery too.

By: Recluse

Recluse — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 23:41:07 +0000

I was so tickled pink to find your posts simplifying the art of soapmaking (something I’ve wanted to do for a long time) that I printed the instructions on the spot and made my first batch of Crisco soap the next day, with laundry specifically in mind. Let the bars cure for over a month and just yesterday I cubed them and tossed them into the food processor, added some washing soda and wee little bit of what remained from my original batch of “homemade” laundry soap (Ivory Snow***, Calgon and washing soda–aka Oxy Clean). Today, however, was the real test: my first load of laundry–which I do by hand or with a plunger type thing–using the new soap! The result was very disappointing, unfortunately. Maybe I used too much, but the water looked and felt…well…greasy. I did think the bars themselves had a peculiar texture; not quite greasy but bordering on it. Anyway, with my method of washing I have to let the clothes soak, but after looking at it and debating with myself for five minutes I decided not to risk it. I expected low suds, but not something that looked like the Exxon Valdez had just sailed through. Any ideas on what the problem might be?

***RE: Ivory Snow… I was happy with my aforementioned “homemade” mix until I discovered that Proctor & Gamble (makers of Ivory Snow) allegedly test on animals.; cruelty I can’t knowingly support by purchasing their products.

By: Ivory Soap

Ivory Soap — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:32:41 +0000

You would need to pour it into a mould, instead of a pringles can. And put in your additives (sparkles et al) right after trace. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001OHKR7E?ie=UTF8&tag=lithouinthesu-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B001OHKR7E

By: Jackie

Jackie — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 21:22:52 +0000

How can you make your soap into pretty designs with speckles and stuff in them? i’m new to this. haha

By: ivorysoap76

ivorysoap76 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 23:48:59 +0000

Yes, ma’am!!

By: Pammeyepoo

Pammeyepoo — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 22:48:03 +0000

It is not just anywhere that you can get a recipe for homemade soap that warns you not to touch it or burn the snot out of your hand. Gotta love a down-t0-earth gal like yourself. Real women so ROCK! Love your site…

By: 7 Far Out Ways to Recycle | Little House in the Suburbs

7 Far Out Ways to Recycle | Little House in the Suburbs — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:32:45 +0000

[...] Crisco or Lard Soap: Cleaning up your diet and emptying your cupboards? Don’t toss that fat–Make soap! No special equipment. Only special ingredient is lye, available at your local home improvement store in the drain cleaning section. [...]

By: Ivory Soap

Ivory Soap — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 19:59:00 +0000

Sure you can use rendered bacon fat. That's how your grandma did it. And it won't smell like much of anything after it cures.

But, you have to prepare the fat so that you don't have a bunch of yuck in it.

Kathy Miller explains here how to wash the fat, to remove rancidity and whatnot.

Then, you're ready to go!