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While Susie's theory on the face of it seemed very reasonable to me, maybe it's not so much in practice. Maybe that's the reason I never saw a warning concerning the matter aimed at stupid people like me. If you soap infrequently at most, as I do, probably most of any soap that hardened in the...

Also keep in mind that there are people like me who have faulty reasoning. I know better than to dump oil in the drain, but in my little mind soap batter wasn't as bad because I expected the lye to counteract the properties of the oil and allow the vast majority to be washed through. Plus...

Yet things like this that have to do with safety, preventing problems and damage, and avoiding large repair bills, could easily, and I believe should, be included in basic instructions without the need of a large book. Many people may find a simple basic recipe or instructions, and just use it...

Thanks Susie, that makes a lot of sense. I think that info should always be included in instructions and tips for beginners.

Here is a thread on the subject: https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/homemade-cold-process-soap-and-plumbing.71086/ It's kind of long, but it glancing through it it appears most of the useful ideas and info is on the first page or so, then it starts to get in to the sewer (literally, lol)...

As for the pipes (maybe we should have a plumbing thread? Edit: if I had searched I may have seen that there where already some.), as soapers we have a supply of lye, would dumping a spoon full of lye in the drain every month or so help keep the Plummer away? (I know a plumber named Plummer)...

I save the bags potatoes come in to use. They're sturdy, as five or 10 pounds of potatoes come in them, and they're breathable, so the soap has plenty of time to cure as I already have a couple years or so worth of soap. I use a permanent marker to write the date and ingredients on the sacks...