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author: Eric Wagoner
date: '2000-12-26T12:16:01'
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title: I taught my girlfriend how
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I taught my girlfriend [how to make old fashioned lye soap](http://www.hometown.aol.com/thesoapmaker/soapmakingtutorial.htm) over the weekend, and the single bar we made came out lovely. It should come as no surprise to those who know me that I know how to make soap. My family made soap on several occasions when I was small, and I think that explains in large part why I hardly ever cuss to this day. Once your mouth's been washed out a few times with homemade lye soap, it stays clean for a long, long time.