Toilet Soap
(no caustics)
2 lbs. tallow - 1½ lbs. sal soda
1 lb. borax - 1 oz. gum camphor
½ oz. citronella - 4 tbsp. salt
Boil 1½ hrs., slowly, stir often. Take
from stove & place container in cold water,
stirring as soap thickens. Pour into molds.
Cut when firm.
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# Toilet Soap (No Caustics)
## Ingredients
- 2 lbs. tallow
- 1 1/2 lbs. sal soda
- 1 lb. borax
- 1 oz. gum camphor
- 1/2 oz. citronella
- 4 Tbsp. salt
## Instructions
1. Combine all ingredients and boil slowly for 1 1/2 hours, stirring often.
2. Remove from stove and place the container in cold water, stirring continuously as the soap thickens.
3. Pour into molds.
4. Cut when firm.
## Editor's Notes
- **"sal soda"** — Washing soda (sodium carbonate), a common household alkali used in pre-lye soap recipes of this era.
- **"gum camphor"** — Solid camphor resin, historically used in soap-making as an antiseptic and fragrance agent.
- **"citronella"** — Citronella oil, used here as a fragrance and insect-repellent additive.
- **"tallow"** — Rendered animal fat (typically beef or mutton), the primary base fat in this soap formula.
- **No water quantity specified** — The card lists no water; it is likely that the tallow is melted and the dry ingredients dissolved into it or a small amount of water, but no quantity is given. This is a significant omission for replication.
Granulated Soap
3 qts. cold water - 1 can lye
3/4 c. borax - 4 lbs. melted grease.
Into cold water empty lye, add borax
& stir until all is dissolved. Into this lye
solution, pour the melted (not hot) grease,
stirring constantly for 10 to 15 minutes. Stir
occasionally for next 36 hours. The more
it's stirred, the more granulated it becomes.
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# Granulated Soap
## Ingredients
- 3 qts. cold water
- 1 can lye (12 oz)
- 3/4 cup borax
- 4 lbs. melted grease
## Instructions
1. Into cold water, empty lye. Add borax and stir until all is dissolved.
2. Into this lye solution, pour the melted (not hot) grease, stirring constantly for 10 to 15 minutes.
3. Stir occasionally for the next 36 hours. The more it is stirred, the more granulated it becomes.
