Feb 3, 2011 The lye that has hardened up isn't usable for soap anymore. You can't determine what the strength is because moisture will have neutralized a bunch of it. Use it up as drain cleaner or dispose of it in a place that takes Hazardous Materials. In my biz I use whichever grade of lye that is cheaper. From homesteadingtoday.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 homesteadingtoday.com
ANYONE USED ROOTO LIQUID LYE? - HOMESTEADING FORUM
May 29, 2012 Long story short, went to make soap last night, i am 4 oz short on lye and the only lye in stock ANYWHERE in town is rooto brand 100% Lye Liquid, normally i use rooto brand powdered lye. I am thinking i am gonna try adding 4oz to the lye i have and then add water minus the 4 ounces that is liquid lye. Not sure how well it will work, but worst case ill used it to make … From homesteadingtoday.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 homesteadingtoday.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 homesteadingtoday.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 davesgarden.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 where? Or is there something better out now? From homesteadingtoday.com
Oct 27, 2004 Lye is generally used to remove paint, not as paint... that I know of, anyway. I'd have to agree with Taterspa and wonder if maybe you heard 'lye' when the fellow said 'lime'? I only know about whitewash, which is a little lime (usually a powder in the states) and a lot of water, basically. From homesteadingtoday.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 homesteadingtoday.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 … From homesteadingtoday.com
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