Homemade Soap
To make about 9 pounds of pure, hard, smooth soap suitable for toilet, laundry or soap flakes, follow this simple recipe: One 12 ounce can of lye 2 1/2 pints cold water 5 pounds 10 oz. clean fat (tallow or lard or some combination of tallow and lard) Note: (Approximately 6.5 pints or 13 standard cups of liquid fat.)