I've found some rancid coconut, palm and cocoa. I'm wondering if I can make these into a laundry bar, and since I don't want any rancidity left make it with a 0% or even -1% (or so) superfat so that I'm assured all of it will become soap. If I do this would it be alright to handle and mix into a laundry soap? I'm on a septic tank so I don't want this to damage my washer or the field or anything. Anyone have any advice?
Rancid Laundry Soap
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I would make soap for the laundry with a 0% superfat. I don't think it will hurt your septic tank, we are using one and I have been making soap for several years. Your soap might smell rancid though, I have never used rancid oils for soap.
Genny
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If the oils are already rancid, not superfatting isn't going to make them not rancid in the soap. They're already rancid.
Lilahblossom
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Why couldn't you load up that oil and wash in large canner full of boiling water? Maybe wash a couple times? That's the old timey way they would wash up all the grease leftovers.
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I think that was to get the sediment out of the bacon grease. I am not sure it would work for the smell. I have heard of people melting grease with potato peelings, supposedly that was supposed to help with the strong taste and smell. I can't vouch for the results. :wink:
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