[TheForge] Lowes has lye

[rsmuck]

Bruce, I used to have a customer who was a chemical company, they made up 
hand soap out of Corn meal, I loved it, wish I knew where to get some!
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Freeman" <FREEMAB at pt.fdah.com>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, November 13, 2006 6:37 AM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Lowes has lye


> 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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