Wool Soakers

I have been spending my free time doing a little sewing!  I have been working on diaper covers and wool soakers for our little Edi!  They have sure been fun to make!  Here are a few picture of a few of them!  I love how they work!!

Goats Milk Soap

Goats milk soap

4 cups Goats Milk (can use water)
48 oz of lard or shortening
32 oz coconut oil
16 oz olive oil
12 oz lye

In a container put goats milk and then the lye.  (I do this outside because it has a strong smell)
Stir it till the lye dissolves. ( It will turn almost an orange color)
The lye mixture becomes hot.... add to it your lard stirring till it melts.
Then add the coconut oil and olive oil.  Stir till it traces......
At this time you can pour it into a mold or container, or I add at this time 1 1/2 cups oats and 1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon or cloves.
This will fill about a 11X17" container.  Grease your container with either your coconut oil or lard.  Pour your soap into the container.  Then cover it with a lid & a towel.  Let set for around 2 hours, and then cut into bars.  They won't be all of the way set yet, but if you don't cut them you won't be able to get the knife through it later~  Leave for a few more hours till they are set.... take out and let air dry a little longer.  Your soap is now ready to use!  It does last longer if you let it air dry for around 3 weeks.....
Hope you enjoy this natural soap~  we sure do!

Laundry~

Today we needed to make some more laundry soap.  With a larger family we sure do go though alot of that stuff!  Most days we have to do 4-5 loads of laundry to keep it done up.  I thought I would post some pictures and the recipe for you~

Laundry Soap~

1 bar of Fels Naptha

3/4 cup washing soda

3/4 cup of borax

Grate 1 bar of fels naptha into a pot and add 6 cups water.  Heat till soap is melted.

fels naptha grated into a pot~

then add the borax and washing soda.  Stir until dissolved.  In a large container add 4 cups hot water and the hot soap mixture.  Stir, then add 1 1/2 gallons of cold water. Stir it.  

Your soap is now ready to use! 

You can leave it in the large container or put it in another container at this time!

To use it add 1/2 cup of laundry soap per load of laundry!

Enjoy washing~