Soapmaking is really easy, and exceedingly cheap. You can make soap of a far better quality than the storebought stuff at home, and with very little effort.

A year or so ago, I amazed my kid brother with how quickly I could make soap (less than 10 minutes for a batch sufficient to last almost a year). It’s really that easy: blend oils with lye-water, pour into molds and get on with life.

It boggles my mind that anyone actually pays for the stuff…