Old Timey Lye Soap:  Many years ago this recipe was used by frontier homesteaders for cleaning just about anything.  It's made the old way in a big kettle over an open fire using hog fat, spring water and lye. This soap is gentle and mild. (Granny woulda been proud of this soap!) This recipe does contain animal fats.  It is said to be very good for complexion, to dry and heal poison ivy as well as a mild laundry soap. Personally we use this soap for our laundry, one bar will make up to five gallons of liquid soap. Please e-mail us for a liquid laundry soap recipe.

Hands Only Bars:  Hands Only is our original Old Timey Lye Soap with added ingredients: aggressive pumice, borax, and essential oils of Orange, Sweet Birch and Cedarwood.  This soap works well for farmers and mechanics as it removes grease, tar and oil.  This soap contains NO petroleums or detergents and is made with animal fats just as our Old Timey Lye soap.  It does contain an aggressive pumice and therefore should only be used on hands.