Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 Paula is absolutely correct about that! Lard is great for laundry soap,and that's mostly what I use, or sometimes a combo of lard and coconut oil. If I don't scent it, it just smells like SOAP--pure soap! Pam in Gettysburg -- In , " paula coon " <paulacoon@e...> wrote: > lye doesn't have a smell. I make & sell soaps, lotions, etc and laundry soap/powder. There is a bit more to making it than " They put it in a large metal container that has a heating element on > the bottom and a spigit. They turn on the heater and whala....liquid " > soap. " > Paula .......... in Michigan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 I don't scent mine but add orange EO for it's cleaning power. The metal container with the spigot sounds like they were rendering the lye. When you butcher a pig, you have to cook/render the fat to get lard. Mix the proper amounts of lye & water with the proper amount of lard and you will have soap Paula .......... in Michigan I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away Paula is absolutely correct about that! Lard is great for laundry soap,and that's mostly what I use, or sometimes a combo of lard and coconut oil. If I don't scent it, it just smells like SOAP--pure soap! Pam in Gettysburg -- In , " paula coon " <paulacoon@e...> wrote: > lye doesn't have a smell. I make & sell soaps, lotions, etc and laundry soap/powder. There is a bit more to making it than " They put it in a large metal container that has a heating element on > the bottom and a spigit. They turn on the heater and whala....liquid " > soap. " > Paula .......... in Michigan The information contained in these e-mails is not a substitute for diagnosis and treatment by a qualified, licensed professional. Step By Step Instructions For Making Herbal Labna Cheese! So easy, SO yummy! http://www.aromaticsage.com/cz.htm To adjust your group settings (i.e. go no mail) see the following link: /join Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2005 Report Share Posted September 25, 2005 I only commented on the smell not the rest of the process, that was someone else. Not sure why you lumped us together int he same post. I also make soaps, lotions etc as well. Lye does have a smell when it is in fresh soap especially if it is 0% superfatted and hasnt had much time to cure yet. No lye does not have a smell by itself in the container. Tracy Tappin (BC Canada) Goat's Milk Skin Care http://www.goatmilkskincare.com CAE Tested and CL Free LaMancha Dairy Goat's >>>>>>lye doesn't have a smell. I make & sell soaps, lotions, etc and laundry soap/powder. There is a bit more to making it than " They put it in a large metal container that has a heating element on the bottom and a spigit. They turn on the heater and whala....liquid " soap. " Paula .......... in Michigan I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 Of course they make the soap first and they use pig lard. But in their laundry room they have a square metal container about 4 feet high with a heating element in the bottom and a spigit on the side. The lady told me that they put the soap in the top and turn the element on, which would melt the hard soap into liquid soap. Hey I am only telling you what I saw and was told. I was not there to give them the 3rd degree and argue with the lady. It was not me that said anything about the smell. Barbara > Paula is absolutely correct about that! > Lard is great for laundry soap,and that's mostly what I use, or > sometimes a combo of lard and coconut oil. If I don't scent it, it > just smells like SOAP--pure soap! > > Pam in Gettysburg > > -- In , " paula coon " <paulacoon@e...> > wrote: > > lye doesn't have a smell. I make & sell soaps, lotions, etc and > laundry soap/powder. There is a bit more to making it than " They put > it in a large metal container that has a heating element on > > the bottom and a spigit. They turn on the heater and > whala....liquid " > > soap. " > > Paula .......... in Michigan > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2005 Report Share Posted September 28, 2005 from the way it was worded, it sounded as if the pig fat/lard was put in the heating unit. Paula .......... in Michigan I used to have super powers but my therapist took them away Of course they make the soap first and they use pig lard. But in their laundry room they have a square metal container about 4 feet high with a heating element in the bottom and a spigit on the side. The lady told me that they put the soap in the top and turn the element on, which would melt the hard soap into liquid soap. Hey I am only telling you what I saw and was told. I was not there to give them the 3rd degree and argue with the lady. It was not me that said anything about the smell. Barbara > Paula is absolutely correct about that! > Lard is great for laundry soap,and that's mostly what I use, or > sometimes a combo of lard and coconut oil. If I don't scent it, it > just smells like SOAP--pure soap! > > Pam in Gettysburg > > -- In , " paula coon " <paulacoon@e...> > wrote: > > lye doesn't have a smell. I make & sell soaps, lotions, etc and > laundry soap/powder. There is a bit more to making it than " They put > it in a large metal container that has a heating element on > > the bottom and a spigit. They turn on the heater and > whala....liquid " > > soap. " > > Paula .......... in Michigan > >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 29, 2005 Report Share Posted September 29, 2005 Hi Barbara, et al, I think (key word here) that what you probably saw was not the actual soap making process, but merely the liquefying process. The soap, " Rusch'n Saft'n " , is made once a year, usually in the spring, cut up and left to cure. Some of it is left in bricks and some of it is pulverized. Some communities prefer to use the powder when washing, while others use liquid. The liquid is made as Barbara explained: in a pot with an element. The contents are bricks of the " Rusch'n Saft'n " and water. I'd write more but I'm in a mad rush here.... if there are any other questions, ask away! Cheers! Kenny Wollmann SIlverwinds Hutterite Community Manitoba, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2005 Report Share Posted October 2, 2005 , " Kenny Wollmann " <kwollmann@m...> wrote: > Hi Barbara, et al, > > I think (key word here) that what you probably saw was not the actual soap making process, but merely the liquefying process. Hi Kenny And yes you are correct in that assumption. They liquify it for laundry soap. I would love to go to a colony and see how it is made in the first place but I understand I would have to wait till spring. That gives me all winter to get a more friendlier reception. Quite a few of them know my husband as he is their dentist so I hope I can join them for a work project. Do you think they would let me? You can write me off line at sewingstorms Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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