By the 1870s, some people still chose to make their own soap. Having access to commercial recipes, and for specific kinds of soap such as something for the laundry versus a soap to use in the bath, made the job easier and guaranteed a better product.
Streeter, Oren. Proportions and Directions for Making Lee’s Patent Mineral and Vegetable Soap. Kellogg and Bissell, ca. 1870. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l03-008/. Accessed on October 11, 2024.
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