AN OUTHOUSE QUESTION, I.E. HOW DOES IT WORK EXACTLY?
Apr 9, 2007 Another example of a material that raises pH is lye (donâ t use lye in your outhouse). The purpose of lime is to raise the pH of the waste so high that bacteria cannot survive. You see, bacteria are responsible for the odors....especially anaerobic bacteria. Anaerobic bacteria decompose waste and release all kinds of odorous, volatile gases. From bing.com
DO YOU ADD LYE TO THE LIST OF INGREDIENTS? - HOMESTEADING FORUM
Dec 16, 2015 I'm afraid it will freak people out! But I want to be honest. Isn't the lye rendered ineffective after the saponification? What do you do when listing ingredients? From bing.com
DEER HIDE TANNING WITH SOAP?? | HOMESTEADING FORUM
Oct 29, 2006 The lye is then used to make soap - can also be used in the making of biodiesel fuel - and it's pretty strong stuff. Soaking hides in a barrel of water and wood-ash makes the hair or fur a lot easier to remove, but doesn't tan the hides. From bing.com
HOW MUCH IS 'A CAN OF LYE'??? | HOMESTEADING FORUM
Nov 23, 2010 With the change of lye amount in a 'can' of lye, going by a recipe that calls for 'a can of lye' is even more dangerous. Ann Mary, give us a list of the oils you want to use, how much soap you want to make and we can come up with a wonderful soap recipe for you. From bing.com
HOW LONG DO YOU LET YOUR LYE SOAP CURE? - HOMESTEADING FORUM
Jul 13, 2011 Is the lye truly converted at the time of soponification? If so, the soap 'could' be used immediately. Or does it need time to sit before the lye is neutralized? Is the 'cure' time just time in order for the soap to dry out? And, if this is the case, what do you recommend? I've heard everything from a week to a year. Enjoy life's simple pleasures. From bing.com
Feb 3, 2011 I am running low on soap so getting ready to make a few batches and I discover that almost all of my lye (4 bottles!) has gone rock solid! What can I do! From bing.com
HOW DOES LIME WORK TO SANITIZE? - HOMESTEADING FORUM
Mar 25, 2006 Lye is sodium hydroxide, which is used in making soap, is also alkaline or basic. Think about the cautions given for soap-making, and remember that caustic lime is in the same family of chemical compounds. From bing.com
Feb 23, 2008 Years ago when we had an outhouse, one of the things I remember doing is putting powdered lime in the outhouse every so often. For those of you who have outhouses, what do you use now ... can you still get the powdered lime and if so … From bing.com
Mar 1, 2015 Historically, 'lye' was a caustic leachate of wood ashes producing potassium hydroxide. Lye is currently made by a chemical process that yields sodium hydroxide, and even though sodium is an essential element to normal growth and plant health, it is used only in minute amounts and very quickly reaches toxic levels. From bing.com
Feb 23, 2009 Lye, Sodium Hydroxide or Caustic soda is a cleaning compound a long as you keep it away from aluminum and your skin! It will clean out a grease trap. We hauled alot of it for pH control in waste treatment amd used it for cleaning the stainless steel chemical tankers, anything oily and viscous was caustic washed [recyrculated] followed by a hot water rinse, and steamed before … From bing.com
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