Soap Making Wood Ash Lye

Starry Hilder does it the old-fashioned way. Want to live off the grid want to learn how to have a sustainable life during these times? Everything goes back to the basics even the pioneer days. This is an old tutorials but a very easy one. check out some of the new videos and even the old ones. Subscribe and give a thumbs up

[paigettie]

Love how simple you kept it! Just what I was looking for... The other how to videos make it so much more complicated than it needs to be!

[kittyallmon]

I have enjoyed many of your videos. Thank You! I am an experienced lye soap maker. Don't touch the lye solution, if you can avoid it. For safety- I always keep a large bottle of vinegar, and a spray bottle of vinegar on hand when working with lye. In case of accidental skin or face contact, douse or spray immediately with vinegar. It will neutralize the lye solution a lot more quickly than water. (I always wear a mask & gloves) My Best to You!

[booksandbeans]

I was greatful that you and Mr Hilder made the lye. The is the part that has confused me for so long!

[Debra]

I have my wood ash on the fire.  Hope my lye turns out as good as yours so I can make some lavender soap!.  Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[nikinthemidwest]

THANK Thank you sooo much for a straight forward video! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK

[lettersquash]

Cheers. As others have said already, don't put your hand in lye, it's seriously caustic. I guess he rinsed his hands immediately, but the lady admits there's no safety in their house. I just made wood-ash lye myself without boiling (you can just soak the ash in water instead). I barely covered the ash so as to extract as much strength of lye from it as possible instead of boiling it down for a long time ready to make soap, handled it with latex gloves as I was ringing it through cloth, then a couple of minutes later discovered a slippery soapy feeling in one finger - these were new, but I didn't check for holes - and this was caustic enough to give me a mild burn, even washing it with vinegar and water. Good tip with the potato, as they're cheaper than an egg (and I don't fancy eating an egg that's been floated in this stuff either). I'd love to know what specific gravity this equates to, as I could then just put a hydrometer in it and be a bit more accurate with my oil measurements for the soap.

[StarryHilder]

Dude Kramer sorry your so upset over no posting of a follow up video and my asking another viewer for a recipe. I didn't realize you had such a vested interest in me not doing a part two. I enjoy doing lots of different videos and it was remarkable how so many found the lye one! I was glad people found it helpful. It was indeed a first time experiment for us! AND we  certainly were not ready for its popularity ..for sadly we indeed never did get around to making soap. (It happens, you know!:) And concerning your comment inquiring about me asking for a soap recipe..WHY not?? That's what talking to other viewers is all about. Its about community and sharing. I could indeed go look for one but usually I have found OTHER people who leave comments and are engaged in discussing the videos they just watch sometimes have the best information or knowledge of other videos with recipes  that are successful!
So dude, relax. Its  just about lye...that's it:)

[AnoushBotanical]

As a Soap Maker it was fun to watch this!

[MatchaLatte]

Where's part two girlie? 😭 Soap making class assignment is coming up fast

[amuxfree]

Hello! Great video! Did ya'll ever make part 2? or do anything more with this lye?
Curious how things turned out!
Thanks!

[StarryHilder]

C Eastman thanks for watching. Hope you can subscribe to!! To answer your question about the pots..NEVER use aluminium. Stainless steel is what they recommend using a wooden or plastic spoon. I interested in a nice heavy duty stainless steel pot this year. I use it for many things including my canning and cheesemaking. So if you have lots of projects, go to Amazon and you can usually get a pretty good deal on the pot.  As far as leaching, you will see elaborate recipes that call for a wooden barrel, you build a fire, ect. Like who has a wooden barrel and can do this ? NOT everyone. BUT leaching the lye is what we are doing by adding the water and ash together.The water leaches the ash and makes lye. See:) AND thanks for the soap making link I WILL check it out!!

[suziex]

Wood ashes make lye? That is so cool to know

[MLdjKAZZ]

The Potassium hydroxide is basically pulling out the olis from your skin and making soap with it. So please wear rubber gloves.

[StarryHilder]

YEs this is a very cool recipe and yes the lye keeps for a very long time if stored in your jars! We have two wood stoves now so lots of ash to use! Looking for a easy soap recipe if anyone has one!

[PopleBackyardFarm]

This was really interesting thank you again for another great video - Ruthie

[spykethespider]

Can I reuse the potatoe used to test the lye on other batches

[danamennerich]

i'm making wood ash lye and it's almost crystal clear. i'm burning Ash wood and as the lye water evaporates it is taking on a slight yellow tint and crystals are covering the bottom of the pot. think that is strong enough to use? how much deer tallow to lye water would you recommend? i used 3:1 tallow to lye and ended up adding another part lye water and things separated on me but it was trace so i poured it in a mold

[Seashells]

Would love a followup video of you making soap with the lye solution. I'm super excited to make soap =)

[rosakoko]

I really want to see how you do soap with the ash wood lay... Thank you

[missreynolds]

FYI Coconut oil is really cheap at big lots for a huge container, Would've loved to have seen a finished product with your homemade lye. Thanks for sharing,