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1 1981 SPARKES xiii Women made their own soap for household and everyday use. In its simplest form, soap is merely a mixture of lye and fat... The mixture was stirred with a 'soap-slice' of wood until it thickened, then it was poured into large moulds and set to harden.
2 1981 SPARKES 176 To get a drink [of rolled oats, water and molasses], you first gave it a stir with a big wooden 'slice.'
