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POTASH SOAP

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

60
Calories
0g
Protein
0g
Fat
16g
Carbs

Counts 2 of 3 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 2 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • one pound of potash
  • three gallons of water
  • six gallons of rain water
  • half pounds of bar soap
  • two pounds of sal soda
  • six ounces of borax
  • four gallons of soft water add three pounds of soda ash
  • one half pounds of lime
  • six pounds of grease
  • two pounds of grease allow three gallons of water
  • three pounds of soda ash

Directions

1

To one pound of potash and two pounds of grease allow three gallons of water. Soak the potash in the water twenty-four hours, or boil until dissolved ; then add the grease, and boil un- til it thickens. — Mrs. Geo. Davis.

2

Six gallons of rain water, two and a half pounds of bar soap, shaved fine, two pounds of sal soda, six ounces of borax. Put the water on the fire with the above ingredients, and bring it to a boiling heat, when it is ready for use. — Miss Kate Spears.

3

To four gallons of soft water add three pounds of soda ash, one and one half pounds of lime ; boil one hour and a half. Let the liquid stand until it can be poured ofi" clear ; then add six pounds of grease. Bod it two hours and a half, and let it get hard in the kettle, then cut out in blocks and let dry.— Miss Kate Shears.

By Vehling, Joseph Dommers, 1879-1950. fmo · Recipe sourced from internet_archive

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