[TheForge] Lowes has lye

[Bruce Freeman]

Soapmaking.  Or will be.  My range oven conked out over the weekend, and
there went my free time.

I made a crude batch of lye soap about six months ago and have been
very impressed with it.  It's very effective and long-lasting.  It
doesn't sop up water and decay into mush, but forms a good lather on the
hands.  It's not particularly harsh.  And it has no stinkin' perfume!  

I've nowhere near run out of the stuff, but it's ugly yellow stuff from
cooking grease.  I want to make some that looks nicer in the bath by
starting with white grease.  I may experiment with other oils and fats
too.

Bruce
NJ

>>> wjec at verizon.net 11/11/2006 6:34 PM >>>
What are you using this for Bruce?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <freemab222 at yahoo.com>
To: "theforge" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 2:57 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Lowes has lye


> Found lye sold retail locally at Lowes home centers.
> Look for Roebic Crystal Drain Opener in the plumbing
> dept.  Tall, white plastic jar with mostly yellow
> label.  Claims to be 100% sodium hydroxide (lye) and
> appears to be so.
> Bruce
> NJ
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