My grandmother used her mother's recipe to make soap and used it to clean her laundry.
Ingredients
3 Pints Water
1 Can Red Seal Lye
2 quarts Melted Lard, Warm
1/2 cup Ammonia
1/2 cup Borax
Directions
Boil water and lye. Cool until warm. Stir in melted lukewarm lard. Add ammonia and borax.
"Use Caution When Working with Lye"
This link explains how to work with lye safely.
http://farmgal.tripod.com/lyesoapconcoctions.html
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