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kbuska · Oct 24, 2011

I'm going to try making a 100% lard bar 0% SP for the purpose of laundry powder and I'm wondering what lye concentration should I use? I typically soap at 33%. Also how long do you let your bars cure before hand.

I'm using the 1 bar to 1/2 cup borax and 1/2 washing soda.

Cheers,
Ken

Sunny · Oct 24, 2011

Have you tried the no-shred laundry recipe? I just made it for the first time. So far it has worked really well (using vinegar in my rinse thing because I have hard water). I used to make coconut bars and shred them for laundry soap powder but this other method is so much easier. It also incorporates borax and washing soda.

When I shred my coconut bars, I didn't wait that long to use them. Maybe a week but they got super hard in an hour or two. Coconut does that though, haven't soaped with lard and I don't know how it behaves.

kbuska · Oct 24, 2011

tasha said:
Have you tried the no-shred laundry recipe? I just made it for the first time. So far it has worked really well (using vinegar in my rinse thing because I have hard water). I used to make coconut bars and shred them for laundry soap powder but this other method is so much easier. It also incorporates borax and washing soda.

Thanks Tasha, can you point me in the direction of this recipe?

carebear · Oct 24, 2011

33% is fine, if you grate up while fairly soft it'll be easier.
100% lard soap tends to take forever to trace - you will likely get a false trace at first, actually, so be patient.

kbuska · Oct 24, 2011

carebear said:
33% is fine, if you grate up while fairly soft it'll be easier.
100% lard soap tends to take forever to trace - you will likely get a false trace at first, actually, so be patient.

Yeah I have never soaped with Lard. It appears Coconut may be better for less suds? At least it has less lather then Lard.

-Ken

carebear · Oct 24, 2011

coconut, in my experience, has more lather than lard.

kbuska · Oct 24, 2011

carebear said:
coconut, in my experience, has more lather than lard.

SoapCalc.... lol

Any idea where this shreadless laundry soap recipe is located?

carebear · Oct 24, 2011

http://soapmakingforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5223

Stinkydancer · Oct 24, 2011

I would do 33 as well- it hardens fast. It's fabulous for whites.
I'm with Carebear- Lard is low lather- Coconut high lather.

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