Past Event
Sunday, September 12, 2021, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Soap From Ashes Class
7301 Mount Vernon Street, Lemon Grove, 91945
Cost: $45
Old-Fashioned Soap Made without Lye Soap from Ashes is a complete lecture with detailed instructions and photographs for making soap from plant ashes. This presentation includes information on how to extract the naturally-caustic solution from any type of plant ashes (combusted hardwood, softwood, grasses, or leaves) and how to concentrate the solution for maximum effectiveness. Learn how to collect and filter rain water, how to render and prepare animal fats for soapmaking, how to test the soap for harshness, how to adjust the soap for gentleness, and how to cook the soap over a wood fire—all without using electricity, for a true pioneer experience. Prerequisite: None.