John & Joan of Ark

I love to make my own soaps, especially goats milk. Currently don't have goats but will be making lots of soaps for Christmas, etc. I usually make tons every couple of years and that tides me over. Bought my scales at garage sales, also a marble cheese grater for cutting the bars. I use pvc pipe for molds or cute ones I got at the dollar store- seashell, turtle, fish, etc. I get the tallow from my hubby the butcher. I do need to find a source to buy a large quantity of lye- say 50 lbs instead of 1 lb jars- I thought there was a source in Logan, UT. I'd much rather pay 50 cents a lb instead of $4, of course the 50 cents lb was several years ago. Any other leads on inexpensive supplies would be appreciated.

You all will get a laugh out of this: on "Yahoo Answers" someone was asking if Hamburger Helper and Koolaid were "poor people food". They were both luxury, not frugal food in my book of course! Suggested rice and beans as true food of the poor, without the cheese, sour cream, etc.

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