Soap: A luxurious necessity

Here's an interesting item about the history og soap making:

Soap: A luxurious necessity • Sunday, Jul 9, 2006

Since its first manufacture, soap has gradually metamorphosed into a daily necessity from luxury item and no doubt the most common and useful item in the home. Indeed, one 19th –century chemist declared that the quantity of soap consumed by a nation was an accurate measure of its wealth and civilisation. Today, it is regarded as essential to hygiene and good health. Decades ago, little evidence showed the use of soap in personal hygiene before the common era. There are reasons to doubt that this...

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Mama Zola's Handmade Lye Soap is for sale!

Mama Zola's Handmade Lye Soap

US $1.54 (3 Bids) End Date: Sunday Jul-09-2006 5:14:56 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list

This auction just goes to show that there are people out there who are making great soaps, even good enough to sell on ebay!

From the auction:

recently went on a trip to the mountains of Tennessee to try and learn some old methods of soap making. I met so many lovely people. One lady in particular allowed me to purchase her wares to resell here in my Ebay store, and tells me I can purchase more if I like the soap. Well, I allowed myself a week of using her soap every day to make my decision and I see a BIG difference in my skin, the dry areas feel normal again. She states: Her soap is said to heal poinson oak and ivy, get rid of fleas, ticks, athletes foot, dandruff, acne and dry skin AND removes stains from clothes

eBay: Mama Zola's Handmade Lye Soap (item 280004360265 end time Jul-09-06 05:14:56 PDT)

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