Becky, you are super brave to put yourself out there online. It is easy for folks to sit on the couch and make crazy/rude comments about your journey. Thank you for sharing it with us.
becky, so right. and sadly so many doing that rudeness are some of the home soap makers i find. So many think everything has to be done their way or the way a company is training them to think that is the only way. OR they think one person only invented something new when in fact many of these things been done years and years that way or another way and worked long before they came along. lol and instead of allowing people to just share and enjoy, they find it hard not to be rude, trying to prove they know more. although safety is important of course, some people are just sharing what they do, not performing a college degree. Some can be just too rude and fussy. Their arrogance gets on my nerves sometimes.
Becky, I’m sticking with you. I have viewed over 50 videos soap making and you are the best. Very clear and you share the basics and recipe, taking out the guesswork. I love it. Blessings.💜
True but too many people are too domesticated to survive without the system and the system it’s self makes it almost impossible for you to “escape” so to speak. But I agree, more people need this life.
Becky, you taught me how to make soap 8 long years ago. From there, I practiced and practiced and made it into a business, and now I'm teaching it to others. I just wanted to come back to say thank you for the encouragement you gave me, and for making soaping seem doable and practical. I will always appreciate the gift you gave a complete stranger you didn't even know existed. May God bless you always! ❤
my grandmother used to make her soap outside in the backyard. She used her soap for laundry..she made lye soap that would help with heavy stains. Who would have thought soap making would be a household conversation. Thanks Becky.
You can get lye cheap cheap cheap. Boil wood/ charcoal ashes with as little water as possible, strain it, and set it in the sun or keep it boiling until all the water evaporates. What's left is lye. It might be stronger than food grade, but the scent mixes with others well.
My daughters and I just made soap for the first time watching this video! We added dye and lavender oil. The video was so easy to keep up with! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Hopefully, these will make good Christmas presents!
Hi there! Just made my first batch of soap. It turned out amazing. I am never buying soap again. I used crisco instead of lard (it is more affordable for me) the only thing that happened with my soap, as I was cutting it, little bits would break off the edges. I guess it is because I used crisco... but I love love it! I also added a little of lemon scent. Thank you so much for teaching your secrets. Much love from Guatemala!
I'm 80 years old now and remember well my mother making soap with 'drippings' from bacon, spaghetti sauce, etc. The ones made with some spaghetti sauce was pink of course. At the time in 1948 it was financially a necessity.
I made Becky's homestead Lard Soap. Very Happy with this soap. Many Thanks Becky for a wonderful hand soap recipe and for doing your videos. I enjoy your videos and have learned a lot from you. I became a homesteader thanks to you.
Keep up the good work Becky. Keep posting videos. It seems everyone is a critic or have a mean opinion sitting infront of a computer. Keep sharing your knowledge you have done more than most of us have.
Becky I enjoy your vids and thank you for the soap tutorial, i plan on making my own shave soaps for wet shaving and your video is the foundation.. thank you!
I am so glad to find your video. You break the steps down clearly and easily. Several things about soapmaking has been confusing for me (like when to use herbs and if you can reuse utensils for kitchen use). But, your video has helped a lot. I thank you for it.
Density and weight are 2 different things. Density is how close together things are smooshed. Weight is how much stuff there is. That's why when you weigh the lard it doesn't matter if it's solid or liquid. If you have 10 ounces of solid lard that means it's a tighter little ball of stuff. That same exact 10 ounces of lard melted hasn't gotten lighter, it just spread out like a fat cat on a sofa.
Becky, you have more common sense than anyone I have ever met!!! I'm not saying that lightly - I truly mean it! If I was a woman pregnant for the first time ever, I would pray for all my babies to have as much common sense as you! 💖💖💖
Hi Becky, i just want to say thank you for showing us the Laundry soap, my wife and I have been making it about four to five years and family and friends ask for it. Now we might try the bar soap. Again thank you very much
Did this soap turn out really nice? I'm about to make some soap because I've been watching all your videos. I wanted to go the cheapest route, so I bought lard.
Hi Becky,great video,best i have found,amounts needed,process to finished product and curing time.Brilliant!!! I know yours is pure,but if i wanted to add a scent.When is the best time to do that??
Since this is a basic recipe could you add some essential oils to it or would that alter things too much. Thank you for the video and do your best to ignore the trolls.
The beauty of not adding "scents" and "oils" and nonsense to lye soap is the purity of it. Lye soap helps with poison ivy itch, etc. My husband works out in the sun all day and breaks out around his neck every year when he is in it too much. We normally purchase lye soap as he found out as a kid it was the only thing that would get rid of it. (I am not sure why and I am not trying to argue the chemistry, it just does) I wouldn't consider oils and perfumes in this soap. Just ordered all the stuff to make this myself since we do buy it all the time. Thanks Becky!
Becky, your lifestyle is to be admired your and videos are quite enjoyable. I am glad I found you on youtube. FYI: Use of a lye calculator (google it) is useful in soapmaking and most soapers recommend cold process soap cure four to six weeks, just to be safe. I learned this from Soaping 101. I like to make soap too.
I just want to make one correction. Lye (NaOH) is actually very basic (alkaline) not acidic. This is why vinegar (CH3COOH) can be used to neutralize it. Otherwise, great video!
Strong bases can be just as dangerous as strong acids - ammonia is an example of a toxic base. One should not touch either lye or ammonia with bare skin, nor breathe too much of the vapours.
No, it is dangerous. You don't want to inhale fumes, get it in your eyes or on your bare skin. People tend to instantly recognize that acids can be dangerous, but the same is true of bases. When working with these materials, you want to be in a well ventilated space, wear goggles, make sure you are fully clothed and wear gloves. If you were working in a lab, these would be the most basic safety precautions.
hi sir i need to make a soap by seeing SOME videoS ,CAN I purchasing the below , SODIUM HYDROXIDE 99%Pure [NaOH] CAS: 1310-73-2 (200g) IUPAC Name: Sodium Hydroxide Other Names: Caustic Soda, Lye, Sodium Hydrat
I made this soap and love it. i have use it to make laundry soap, soft scrub and dish washing liquid. thank you for posting it. it has made a difference in my house.
What a very educative n simple soap making video. U are juz counselling me on how to start my own soap making bussiness. Tanx for sharing part of ur knowledge.
Hello Becky, my Q. is very simple. After making the soap, how do you clean up that was mick with lye and still be able to re-use the plastic container?..Will wait for your respond...
Excellent. I just learned from a friend, and this video was spot on. I wanted to review all the equipment to make sure I have everything. Thanks Becky.
This was awesome! I've never made soap before and this video inspired me. I made soap today for the first time and can't wait to see the outcome. Thank you! This was very helpful
Dear Becky, You are so amazing~! It took some time for my first , but once I got the hang of it , all I can say is ''when is dinner'' you sweet kid, Thank you.God Bless~! 40 oz is perfect.
I had tried make liquid soap...wow...great...and my last experiment to make peppermint soap but i have trouble with dose of materials n i think i will find it next time....u are genius woman, i wanna really try ur handmade...great lady n great woman
Love your channel! Just a quick tip regarding the lye. I mix mine in the kitchen sink and leave it there to cool avoiding a lot of potential problems. To cool the lye and oils faster I put both containers in the sink and add ice and cold water half was up container and this cuts waiting time in half. Looking forward to more of your videos!
This video IS THE ONE that I recommend to anyone learning how to make soap. The instructions are precise yet simple. My only concern is that Becky says the soap needs to cure for three weeks. Soap needs 6 to 8 weeks to cure or else you risk the soap burning your skin.
Hi Becky lots of items Silicone so great lie distilled water large scale mixer stainless steel spoon blankets cutter plastic vinegar looking forward to it it’s just a lot ingredients thank you very much for sharing with all of us love your videos.😃
Earthbound, check out the video from soap 101, oils for soap making (How to super fat you soap. She gives you the various oils, essential oils, lard, and tallow used in making soap. Becky also has a couple of videos using olive oil. Check it out. She takes her time to explain it to you. :-)
First make sure you won't get in trouble in your state! You wouldn't want to put alot of love and work into something only to be nervous and cautious to use it (or even worse get arrested!).
Chill out people, this isn’t a meth lab it’s soap for gods sake, and Becky rocks the videos totally. This is a country homestead recipe, go to the city and buy your sterilized soaps from the factories instead if your going to pick this woman’s videos as part like this....wow!
Chill people please it’s a country homestead recipe and generations of people made this ahead of us and hey were here and alive! Wow, amazing aye? CHILL THE HECK OUT MAN,
I found you when you were building the log cabin. Before your son helped with electricity?? Glad you are still around. More relevant than ever. Thanks for the video.
The vinegar pH neutralized the lye pH. You would definitely want to use vinegar. She doesn't have vinegar to "rinse" but to chemically neutralize the lye burning the skin.
Hi Becky, just found you. Love this video on homemade soap. I made homemade soap and people still ask me for it as gifts. As people said Lye is base and will burn. Vinegar is the acid. Enough said. I love how you made them look nicer with the potato peeler. Did you know you can take those shavings and put them in a dispenser jar with water .. leave it long enough with shaking that it breaks down and you have soap for hand washing. Also they stress never use the immersion blender for cooking after you make soap with it. I have one for cooking cause it works really well with soups that are like cream soup .. like pumpkin or squash for instance. In fact they say in soap making that you never use any equipment used for soap for anything you put in your mouth. LOL except soap. My mom had a soap bar she used to try to keep us clean mouthed.. no cursing. LOL. Thank you for your helpful informative videos. At 58 I am hesitant to embark on this for all the years it takes but I may be doing so eventually.
Becky, for the longest time I was scared to attempt to make soap. Now, because of this video, I'm excited to attempt this project. Thanks for putting this video out!
Lye is not an acid!!! Lard is an acid lye is a base, they oxydise-reduce at somewhat high temperature an saponify... thus producing soap an glycerine... FYI!
miagy420 Why not just buy Glycerine from people who produce Bio Diesel, Glycerine is a byproduct and they sell it to the cosmetic companies. I would think Glycerine would be better then using Lye. I see some making soap without Lye in it. I wonder how natural it is if it's as bad as she says.
Sab's Soaps They make Glycerin soap, what does that have to do with Lye. Others make LYE FREE soap, as in they don't want to use LYE. If it aint Natural, it aint going on my body!
Zoey Olawumi ALL soap is made with fat. Soap manufacturers use both lard and/or tallow to make their soaps. Look for "sodium tallowate" on the ingredient list.
There are several "How To" soap making videos on youtube. However, this is one of the best I have seen for beginners. Becky is an excellent teacher!!!
Then can u tell me how much lard is needed ?
Becky, you are super brave to put yourself out there online. It is easy for folks to sit on the couch and make crazy/rude comments about your journey. Thank you for sharing it with us.
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becky, so right. and sadly so many doing that rudeness are some of the home soap makers i find. So many think everything has to be done their way or the way a company is training them to think that is the only way. OR they think one person only invented something new when in fact many of these things been done years and years that way or another way and worked long before they came along. lol and instead of allowing people to just share and enjoy, they find it hard not to be rude, trying to prove they know more. although safety is important of course, some people are just sharing what they do, not performing a college degree. Some can be just too rude and fussy. Their arrogance gets on my nerves sometimes.
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People like Becky are and should be the true "rockstars" of our society.
Becky, I’m sticking with you. I have viewed over 50 videos soap making and you are the best. Very clear and you share the basics and recipe, taking out the guesswork. I love it. Blessings.💜
Becky is a rock star. More of us need to wake up and unhook from this crazy system.
Amen Mam,😊🕊
deering kendrick hey hey and yay yay to that girl. Becky is the bomb !
she just moved..she isnt off grid... or unhooked from anything...obviously
True but too many people are too domesticated to survive without the system and the system it’s self makes it almost impossible for you to “escape” so to speak. But I agree, more people need this life.
@@markrush5013 She moved to a much larger and more expensive property. Watch her video Designing My Dream Homestead.
Becky, you taught me how to make soap 8 long years ago. From there, I practiced and practiced and made it into a business, and now I'm teaching it to others.
I just wanted to come back to say thank you for the encouragement you gave me, and for making soaping seem doable and practical. I will always appreciate the gift you gave a complete stranger you didn't even know existed. May God bless you always! ❤
Becky, your instructions and Recipe is the Best....I have watched hundreds of Video's on making soap....yours is the Best by far
my grandmother used to make her soap outside in the backyard. She used her soap for laundry..she made lye soap that would help with heavy stains. Who would have thought soap making would be a household conversation. Thanks Becky.
You can get lye cheap cheap cheap. Boil wood/ charcoal ashes with as little water as possible, strain it, and set it in the sun or keep it boiling until all the water evaporates. What's left is lye. It might be stronger than food grade, but the scent mixes with others well.
@Becky you inspired me to make soap back in 2016 after I watched your videos. This is how my journey in soapmaking started.
Becky ,thank you very much for your soap making in a simple and easy method. You are a great person.
My daughters and I just made soap for the first time watching this video! We added dye and lavender oil. The video was so easy to keep up with! Thank you for sharing your knowledge. Hopefully, these will make good Christmas presents!
Kim Barrios I was just wondering if this recipe would work with adding fragrance & exfoliants. 😊
marnie Griggs They worked out perfectly with the dye and lavender. I also made this again but added oats and coffee grounds. It also worked well.
Hi there! Just made my first batch of soap. It turned out amazing. I am never buying soap again. I used crisco instead of lard (it is more affordable for me) the only thing that happened with my soap, as I was cutting it, little bits would break off the edges. I guess it is because I used crisco... but I love love it! I also added a little of lemon scent. Thank you so much for teaching your secrets. Much love from Guatemala!
the one that I like is she is giving simple ways no some hard and un understanding words just simple I hope all TH-camrs like her
i tried this recipe and it turned out to be a lovely soap. thanks for this mam becky!!!
Then how much Oil ? WTF is the Secret
Soap makers are awesome people! Thanks for the information on soap making, great advice.
I'm 80 years old now and remember well my mother making soap with 'drippings' from bacon, spaghetti sauce, etc. The ones made with some spaghetti sauce was pink of course. At the time in 1948 it was financially a necessity.
I made Becky's homestead Lard Soap. Very Happy with this soap. Many Thanks Becky for a wonderful hand soap recipe and for doing your videos. I enjoy your videos and have learned a lot from you. I became a homesteader thanks to you.
What does the soap smell like
I always enjoy watching your videos, feels like you're just chatting with company. Thanks for the vid!
Thank you for this VERY detailed video, Becky. This will be my first time making soap, and your step by step instructions are most helpful. :-)
the kids and I tried this and it was so rewarding. they watched me prepare it but they cut and shaped them the next day. awesome video, thank you
I'am kind of newbie in soap making and really like yourway to explain how to make soap and all the stuff needed to get into all the process. Good !
I made this using coconut oil instead of lard. Lathers well. Thanks
anis soap
I did the coconut oil as well
@@7891234able HI!! HOW MUCH COCONUT OIL DID YOU USE? tia
Professor Fun, did you know coco lathers so well it is good for sea water? But maybe too drying on the skin?
Professor Fun we use a mixture of coconut oil olive oil and walnut oil
Thank you Becky. I always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work.
I'm a city guy, but I absolutely loved that little baby goat in your intro! So precious. Thanks much.
Keep up the good work Becky. Keep posting videos. It seems everyone is a critic or have a mean opinion sitting infront of a computer. Keep sharing your knowledge you have done more than most of us have.
Hello Becky, I have used your recipe quit a few times. The recipe is perfect just like our ancestor would make their soap.
You are so sweet and you’ve helped me so much with soap... also I always love how inexpensive all the ingredients are thank you so much
Becky I enjoy your vids and thank you for the soap tutorial, i plan on making my own shave soaps for wet shaving and your video is the foundation.. thank you!
I am so glad to find your video. You break the steps down clearly and easily. Several things about soapmaking has been confusing for me (like when to use herbs and if you can reuse utensils for kitchen use). But, your video has helped a lot. I thank you for it.
u are a very good teacher i understood every word thank you.
Becky you are a great person. Strong and clever. I admire you a lot. I did the same as you did a long time ago.
Love from Greece Delphi
Thank you Becky for the amazing soap recipe Becky!
video was exceptionally well done and easy to follow with its clarity. Thanks Becky for sharing.
Becky you make it look so easy! It came out beautifully!
U deserve WAY more credit! Love your videos!
You explain things really clearly! Thank you.
this is my first video I watched to make soap...and I feel pretty confident I can do this!!!! yay!
Hi hope you're having a good time today
Density and weight are 2 different things. Density is how close together things are smooshed. Weight is how much stuff there is. That's why when you weigh the lard it doesn't matter if it's solid or liquid.
If you have 10 ounces of solid lard that means it's a tighter little ball of stuff.
That same exact 10 ounces of lard melted hasn't gotten lighter, it just spread out like a fat cat on a sofa.
What is the measurement of the oil?
Becky, you have more common sense than anyone I have ever met!!! I'm not saying that lightly - I truly mean it! If I was a woman pregnant for the first time ever, I would pray for all my babies to have as much common sense as you! 💖💖💖
Hi Becky, i just want to say thank you for showing us the Laundry soap, my wife and I have been making it about four to five years and family and friends ask for it. Now we might try the bar soap. Again thank you very much
As long as its NOT tin or aluminum. You can only use plastic or glass containers.
Does the soap have to harden for exactly 24 hours
Okay but where can I get it from
@@williamaureo5400 Walmart Fredmeyer
@@ytwatcher2021 okay thanks
I admire you Im the same person inside just in NY and Ive not made the plunge but one day and that day will come! Happy to follow and learn.
Did this soap turn out really nice? I'm about to make some soap because I've been watching all your videos. I wanted to go the cheapest route, so I bought lard.
Hi Becky,great video,best i have found,amounts needed,process to finished product and curing time.Brilliant!!!
I know yours is pure,but if i wanted to add a scent.When is the best time to do that??
Since this is a basic recipe could you add some essential oils to it or would that alter things too much. Thank you for the video and do your best to ignore the trolls.
Becky u are fantastic. Your recipe for bar soap seems easy.I'm going to try it.
Hi, just an FYI, lye is a base, you said it is an acid. Vinegar is the acid, lye is the base. Important that people understand the difference of each.
super important considering you can neutralize a base with an acid, and vice versa, in case of accidents.
Tutum te robore reddam it is like bleach many say it's acid but it is really alcaline (basic)
Tutum te robore reddam and it doesn't even burn lol (only if you swim in a solution for a long time) it actually makes your hand slippery
Tutum te robore reddam is lye dangerous?
Thanks for this post
I was always wondering what the opposite of an acid is
The beauty of not adding "scents" and "oils" and nonsense to lye soap is the purity of it. Lye soap helps with poison ivy itch, etc. My husband works out in the sun all day and breaks out around his neck every year when he is in it too much. We normally purchase lye soap as he found out as a kid it was the only thing that would get rid of it. (I am not sure why and I am not trying to argue the chemistry, it just does) I wouldn't consider oils and perfumes in this soap. Just ordered all the stuff to make this myself since we do buy it all the time. Thanks Becky!
Becky, your lifestyle is to be admired your and videos are quite enjoyable. I am glad I found you on youtube. FYI: Use of a lye calculator (google it) is useful in soapmaking and most soapers recommend cold process soap cure four to six weeks, just to be safe. I learned this from Soaping 101. I like to make soap too.
Hello Becky I have been watching so many soap videos and I just adore yours so much. Please keep it up. Thanks for your time.
I'll have to try this. Thanks for sharing.
I just want to make one correction. Lye (NaOH) is actually very basic (alkaline) not acidic. This is why vinegar (CH3COOH) can be used to neutralize it. Otherwise, great video!
+rksu747 Hahaha...the inner nerd in me had the same issue. I love her videos anyway, and this is a great recipe for basic soap.
+rksu747 so its not dangerous ?
Strong bases can be just as dangerous as strong acids - ammonia is an example of a toxic base. One should not touch either lye or ammonia with bare skin, nor breathe too much of the vapours.
No, it is dangerous. You don't want to inhale fumes, get it in your eyes or on your bare skin. People tend to instantly recognize that acids can be dangerous, but the same is true of bases. When working with these materials, you want to be in a well ventilated space, wear goggles, make sure you are fully clothed and wear gloves. If you were working in a lab, these would be the most basic safety precautions.
hi sir i need to make a soap by seeing SOME videoS ,CAN I purchasing the below ,
SODIUM HYDROXIDE 99%Pure [NaOH] CAS: 1310-73-2 (200g)
IUPAC Name: Sodium Hydroxide
Other Names: Caustic Soda, Lye, Sodium Hydrat
I made this soap and love it. i have use it to make laundry soap, soft scrub and dish washing liquid. thank you for posting it. it has made a difference in my house.
I adore this woman!
Stan Vincy she rocks I want 60 sisters like her!
What a very educative n simple soap making video. U are juz counselling me on how to start my own soap making bussiness.
Tanx for sharing part of ur knowledge.
Hello Becky, my Q. is very simple. After making the soap, how do you clean up that was mick with lye and still be able to re-use the plastic container?..Will wait for your respond...
Great video, Becky! I love watching all these videos from your homestead.
OMG you are amazing and beautiful! Thanks for making these videos!
Excellent. I just learned from a friend, and this video was spot on. I wanted to review all the equipment to make sure I have everything. Thanks Becky.
A simple how to video from a nice lady....I am surprised some people have nothing better to do than put someone else down and be ugly...get a life....
Lauren Brady why dont you instead of talking about others
visual donkey yeah you’re right, she should get a life instead of trying to defend a lady who is generously sharing a recipe of hers.
I soooo enjoy your videos! You're a wonderful teacher! Thank you!!
very nice ans informative video becky..i am a new subscriber💕
Love your excitement! Great video. I look forward to making soap soon!
i love her show!!
This was awesome! I've never made soap before and this video inspired me. I made soap today for the first time and can't wait to see the outcome. Thank you! This was very helpful
but the woman aint have to prove anything to anyone either u watch the free videos u getting either u like or not end of story
We’ve just started making soap and love it so simple and actually quite fun
WOW I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS...!!!!!
Dear Becky,
You are so amazing~! It took some time for my first , but once I got the hang of it , all I can say is ''when is dinner'' you sweet kid, Thank you.God Bless~!
40 oz is perfect.
Awesome, Becky!!!
I had tried make liquid soap...wow...great...and my last experiment to make peppermint soap but i have trouble with dose of materials n i think i will find it next time....u are genius woman, i wanna really try ur handmade...great lady n great woman
Becky is inspiring
Love your channel! Just a quick tip regarding the lye. I mix mine in the kitchen sink and leave it there to cool avoiding a lot of potential problems. To cool the lye and oils faster I put both containers in the sink and add ice and cold water half was up container and this cuts waiting time in half. Looking forward to more of your videos!
I love Becky
This video IS THE ONE that I recommend to anyone learning how to make soap. The instructions are precise yet simple. My only concern is that Becky says the soap needs to cure for three weeks. Soap needs 6 to 8 weeks to cure or else you risk the soap burning your skin.
Then how much lard do u need
@@rlr4294Becky tells you how much lard. What does that have to do with curing time?
@@InAddition... Then how much lard do you need ? i dont see or here the amount ;
@@InAddition... not enough or to much Oil will
affect curing time .
awesome video loved the intro
Hi Becky lots of items Silicone so great lie distilled water large scale mixer stainless steel spoon blankets cutter plastic vinegar looking forward to it it’s just a lot ingredients thank you very much for sharing with all of us love your videos.😃
Lye not lie as voice text misspelled love your videos
you desever a show'
I love the out-takes!! Thanks for sharing.
omg i love the way she talks
Becky love it i will try to make it for the mothers in my church for Mother Day Thanks You
could you substitute the lard with olive oil in this recipe?
she does say that in the vid.
Earthbound, check out the video from soap 101, oils for soap making (How to super fat you soap. She gives you the various oils, essential oils, lard, and tallow used in making soap. Becky also has a couple of videos using olive oil. Check it out. She takes her time to explain it to you. :-)
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Eva Barbagelata Ya she saids you can olive oil or lard
You are a true teacher
Becky I like you.love your videos
Lovely! I made my first soap last week using olive oil. I am going to have to wait quite a while now to let it cure!
how do you grow pot you can smoke?
hydroponics.. google it!
First make sure you won't get in trouble in your state! You wouldn't want to put alot of love and work into something only to be nervous and cautious to use it (or even worse get arrested!).
what?! why!?!?
You are so much fun to watch? You love what you do and it spreads onto us as we watch you.
Isn't that smoke toxic? (at 8:58)
Yes, that is why I make mine in an open garage.
You may notice the red door was closed until she said that. A few frames later the door is wide open.
***** because it smelld bad
Chill out people, this isn’t a meth lab it’s soap for gods sake, and Becky rocks the videos totally. This is a country homestead recipe, go to the city and buy your sterilized soaps from the factories instead if your going to pick this woman’s videos as part like this....wow!
Chill people please it’s a country homestead recipe and generations of people made this ahead of us and hey were here and alive! Wow, amazing aye? CHILL THE HECK OUT MAN,
I found you when you were building the log cabin. Before your son helped with electricity?? Glad you are still around. More relevant than ever. Thanks for the video.
Rinse with water not vinegar.
The vinegar pH neutralized the lye pH. You would definitely want to use vinegar. She doesn't have vinegar to "rinse" but to chemically neutralize the lye burning the skin.
Ok.:)
Hi Becky, just found you. Love this video on homemade soap. I made homemade soap and people still ask me for it as gifts. As people said Lye is base and will burn. Vinegar is the acid. Enough said. I love how you made them look nicer with the potato peeler. Did you know you can take those shavings and put them in a dispenser jar with water .. leave it long enough with shaking that it breaks down and you have soap for hand washing. Also they stress never use the immersion blender for cooking after you make soap with it. I have one for cooking cause it works really well with soups that are like cream soup .. like pumpkin or squash for instance. In fact they say in soap making that you never use any equipment used for soap for anything you put in your mouth. LOL except soap. My mom had a soap bar she used to try to keep us clean mouthed.. no cursing. LOL. Thank you for your helpful informative videos. At 58 I am hesitant to embark on this for all the years it takes but I may be doing so eventually.
Lol! My mama loaded my mouth with soap ONCE! Never again! Lol!!!
Who has lye and lard sitting around the house?
People who want to make soap, that's who.
Marialla nope, you bought it because you want to make soup, not just sitting around that house.
Well...yeah. EVERYTHING you have sitting around the house, you bought at one time because you wanted it for something.
Marialla lol, okay.
AHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAA!!!! that's funny!
Beck you did great job ! Demo is the best performance than comments !
lye is not acid. it's a base.
Its a very strong alkali solution around ph 13.
electrabot Who cares, they are equally as dangerous
martin Mp yes and alkali means it's a base
Luckymee1 Duck Sure, but the difference is important.
Becky, for the longest time I was scared to attempt to make soap. Now, because of this video, I'm excited to attempt this project. Thanks for putting this video out!
Lye is not an acid!!! Lard is an acid lye is a base, they oxydise-reduce at somewhat high temperature an saponify... thus producing soap an glycerine... FYI!
miagy420 Why not just buy Glycerine from people who produce Bio Diesel, Glycerine is a byproduct and they sell it to the cosmetic companies. I would think Glycerine would be better then using Lye. I see some making soap without Lye in it. I wonder how natural it is if it's as bad as she says.
TekReview's Glycerin is the product of oils and lye mixed together....you cannot replace glycerin for lye....
Sab's Soaps They make Glycerin soap, what does that have to do with Lye. Others make LYE FREE soap, as in they don't want to use LYE. If it aint Natural, it aint going on my body!
TekReview's Lye is natural. Lye is made from ash in nature :).
Melissa Turner Well, sounds kinda nasty to me. I wouldn't want to rub my body in ash, maybe baby oil, if I have a volunteer haha :)
Great video! For beginners how do you add fragrance or oats etc.
who else thinks its weird you wash your hands with pig fat?
At least were washing our hands. What do you use? and what would you recommend for your hair as well?
Zoey Olawumi ALL soap is made with fat. Soap manufacturers use both lard and/or tallow to make their soaps. Look for "sodium tallowate" on the ingredient list.
Totally agree, your explanation is the best so far. Will give it a try.
... she lied to us... Lye is basic!!!!!! not acidic!!!!! lol.... great video tho.
Thats why she uses vinegar to counter it.
gljay Finally someone who has a brain, thanks for this comment
Of course.. if it was acidic you will burn your skin
helly Choksi Basic solutions can burn your skin as well...
It’s a caustic not a acid. The ph is high not low
Great job.. thank you. I can't wait to make my own bar soap thank you!!! GREAT VIDEO, THUMBS UP!!
Most of all thank you Becky...