Linda B in TN a écrit :

I grew up saving cooking oils for my grandmother to make soap and
still do the same myself.
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I did it out of curiosity, and also beacause I used to deep fry things a
lot (I like deep fried green string beans: very surprising treat, full
of fiber and fat )
But I guess my grand mother is also an inspiration, because she had
lived through WW2 and always taught me not to waste soap nor food.

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Strain the oil through cheesecloth - a
couple of passes will usually leave you with nearly clear see through
oil and much of the scent gone.
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I currently use 2 paper towel toosed in a funnel to filter the oil.
Would you say that a cheesecloth is more effective ?
(I'm asking because I might buy it if it is).
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-We also add borax and baking soda to
use them for laundry soaps. Borax whitens and cleans, baking soda
deodorizes.I use one to two cups of each for every 5 lbs of fat/oil.
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I did try this soap for the laundry, but the clothes would'nt be smell free.
I might try the trick with the baking soda.
Also: even if the soap was melted before the laundry, it would make soap
stains on the laundry, sometimes. I was gonna try and use ¨Potassium
hydocyde instead of Sodium Hydroxyde, in order to make liquid soap, but
Potassium Hydroxyde is nota available anyware I looked for it. It must
be even too dangerous, I guess

Huey