using leftover fats for soap making

[reyecat]

I mean leftover from frying bacon, sausage or canola oil and lard that has been used for deepfrying.

has anyone done this? do the smells of the food remain in the soap? I suppose that wouldn't matter too much if you just used it for laundry or something and rinsed with vinegar.

[theresehirko]

I'm in the process of collecting used olive oil to try this. We don't do a lot of frying, but I will post the results when i try it. If nothing else, i can use it for washing the car.

[reyecat]

Washing the car!!! great idea!

neighbour: mmmm... smells like someone's cooking bacon... yum!

you: Naw, that's just me washing my car.

HAHA

[theresehirko]

Cute! Actually it would smell like fried fish because that's the only thing we cook in oil. We also pull the car into the yard when we wash the car so that the water goes into the ground and not into the road. Wait a minute-will I attract every cat in creation into my yard with fried fish smelling car wash?

[reyecat]

NOOOOOOO>>>>>> not the CATS>>>>> HELP!

[theresehirko]

I'll have to report back if I attract any creatures using this fried fish oil soap. Surely it won't smell like fried fish after the saponification. I will definitely wash the car with it to see what happens.

[icebear]

get maple flavor bacon, so the car smells like a pancake or waffle ;)

[theresehirko]

I'm still saving the oil. In fact the people who live "next" to us are saving their oil for me also. Hopefully it will be soon.

[sbemt456]

I think I read some where that you could "wash" lard. You basically put it in a kettle with water and heat it and the solids and debris will sink to the bottom. Then you chill the whole mess and remove the lard from the top of the water and it is purified for use in soap. I personally have never done it. Just wonder if you could clean other oils with this method. Just an idea.

stella

[idris]

I think I read some where that you could "wash" lard. You basically put it in a kettle with water and heat it and the solids and debris will sink to the bottom. Then you chill the whole mess and remove the lard from the top of the water and it is purified for use in soap. I personally have never done it. Just wonder if you could clean other oils with this method. *Just an idea.

stella

I have just today rendered the fat on lamb to tallow: good for candles, soap, and cooking in. So, I shall try tha home-made lye routine with the fireplace ashes, and see what kind of soap I can come up with : watch this space.

[idris]

I think I read some where that you could "wash" lard. You basically put it in a kettle with water and heat it and the solids and debris will sink to the bottom. Then you chill the whole mess and remove the lard from the top of the water and it is purified for use in soap. I personally have never done it. Just wonder if you could clean other oils with this method. *Just an idea.

stella

I have just today rendered the fat on lamb to tallow: good for candles, soap, and cooking in. So, I shall try the home-made lye routine with the fireplace ashes, and see what kind of soap I can come up with : watch this space.