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Hard Soap, With Soda, Lime and Grease Only
Soft water, 11/2 gals.; sal soda, 3 lbs,; unslacked lime, 1 lb.; clean grease, 3 lbs. Direc-tiohs—Put the three first articles together and boil to dissolve the soda and slack the lime; then let settle and pour off the clear liquid and put on the fire again with the grease and boil to proper consistence. One oz. of any flavored oil may be added, if desired. —Mrs. W. W. Morse, of Lann, D. T., in Inter Ocean.
Remarks. —As named in another place, any of these hard soaps may be made soft by using the proper amount of water to give the right consistence.
7. "Why is Lime Used in Making Soap ? "—Explanation. —People seem to be so afraid of using lime in making soaps, like the foregoing; the question is often asked: "Why is the lime used? " and hence I will take the
Yankee way of answering it:
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