Tiny bubbles, in the....

This probably isn't what you were expecting, after a loooooong break, which included 3 weeks with grandpunks. Should be some photos of THEM, eh? Give me a minute, here. This is cool STUFF!

Lemon pudding?? Nope. Banana Cream Pie filling? Nope.

'Tis SOAP!! Laundry soap, specifically. I'm teaching a little class on Provident Living, which involves food storage and such. I've made other kinds of soap over the years, but never tried this. So, in preparation to teach, it is best to know of which you are teaching. Works better that way. This is my "learning how" batch.

Simple ingredients. A bar of Fels Naptha Soap. Some 20 Mule Team Borax. And some Arm & Hammer Washing Soda.

Grate the bar of soap, melt it in 12 cups of hot water over medium heat. Then stir in 1 1/2 cups EACH of the borax and washing soda. Pour 8 cups HOT tap water into a clean (of course!) 5-gallon bucket, then stir in the soapy mix. Add another 2 gallons of hot water to the bucket, give it a stir, and let set for about 24 hours. Stir it once in awhile if you just can't stand leaving it alone...

Oooooooo.

Yikes. Looks like cat pee. It will semi-gel by tomorrow. Then I get to try it out. I think I'll add some lemon or lavender essential oil to it, just for kicks and giggles. It just smells "cleanish" right now, like good soap usually does.

Report will follow. Soon. Promise. With pictures of the punks.