How Do You Make Lye Ash Soap?
When most of us think about making soap, we probably think of the “old days.” Soap making is still very popular, even in our modern times. All soap starts the same way and that is with lye. Lye is a base and is a dangerous substance on its own. You can make lye ash at home and make your own soaps. Burn your wood at a high temperature. The wood should be reduced to white ash. Let it cool. Collect the white ash in a sealed container to keep it dry and clean. Use a plastic or ceramic container. Collect rain water or stream water. Bottled water will also work. The less contaminated the water is, the better. Put at least half a bucket full of your collected water on to boil. Place the wood ash in a bucket with a tap or drain hole. Pour half a bucket of hot water over the ash. Add cool water slowly until the water drips from the container. Continue adding more ash and water until the ash floats. Let stand overnight. Drain out the brownish water into a plastic container. Pour this water over
