Lye Soap, RUSTY WIRE

Perfect addition to the primitive washroom. Four pieces of handcrafted Lye soap is threaded with a 18" rusty wire. Soap pieces are roughly 1.5". Lightly dusted with cinnamon.

Wash day everyday. Old fashioned handcrafted lye soap. During the 1800s before the days of grocery stores, early settler soap at home and used it in a variety of ways. The ingredients to make lye soap came from everyday household products. Originally, the lye was taken from butchered animals or burning wood in the fireplace, and it required quite a bit of work to get the lye that was needed for the soap. Once the lye was obtained, a lot of mixing went into the process to make the soap.