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Remarks. —The old Windsor soap
as it used to be made, was flavored with oil of caraway, but more recently the oil of sassafras, which is cheap, has been used for perfuming soaps; 1/2 to 1 oz. would be enough for a " batch of soap '* of 5 to 10 gals., according to whether a little or a considerably strong perfume is preferred. It should not be put in until the soap is pretty cool, then stirred in thoroughly.
The Rural Home, under the head of "Home-Made Soap, " gives the same recipe as this last, except it used only 3 lbs. of lime and no borax—otherwise just the same—and makes these remarks about it: "Were the good qualities of this inexpensive soap more generally known no family would go without it. It is valuable for washing clothes, making them very clean and white, without in the least injuring them, and is excellent for flannels and petticoats. It is good, also, for the hands, making them soft and smooth. " Could any higher encomiums or better recommendation be asked or given? I think not. And the only reason I give them is that the people may have confidence enough in these soaps to give them a
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