How to Make Ash Soap (with Pictures)
Apr 17, 2021 · Gather 10 cups ( kg) of white ashes from a hardwood fire. Burn some hardwood until the fire goes out. Gather the ashes and shift them through a sieve into a container. Keep the white ashes in the container and discard the black ashes caught in the sieve. Black ashes contain too much carbon to produce good lye.