How To Make Lye Water From Wood Ashes

Do you make your own soap, but wish you could do it more sustainably? Well, you can! It's fairly easy to make your own lye water from hardwood ashes. For this episode of the Self Reliant Skill of the Week, I am attempting to make my own lye from hardwood ashes, to make soap in a future episode. Come see how I did it! And if you've ever made lye water from wood ashes, can you please tell me if I messed this project up? I think I boiled it down too far - will it be ok? Please let me know in the comments! You can read the post with more information at https://www.homegrownselfreliance.com/how-to-make-lye-from-wood-ashes/