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Soft Soap

From On habits and manners, 1888

Do not boil the water.

Presented as published in 1888. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation below, not the original instructions.

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As published

This recipe was extracted from On habits and manners (1888) by M. F. Armstrong, page 84. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

SOFT SOAP. Two bars common yellow soap ; two lbs. washing soda; two oz. borax. Dissolve in eight quarts warm water

Cook this with the app: pantry check, scaling, and the assistant.