Grandmas Lye Soap

A plain bar of traditional soap has sat beside Midwest washbasins for generations. We keep this classic lye soap in the Fox Valley Traders catalog because it rinses away clean with cold tap water and leaves no lingering perfume behind. It suits busy hands that spend the morning in the garden dirt or out at the workbench.

Pure traditional formula

The recipe uses pure, simple ingredients without artificial scents or dyes. It lathers up quickly in hard well water and rinses away without leaving a heavy film on the skin.

By the laundry tub

Set a bar beside the deep basin in the basement or mudroom. It works into grass stains on work trousers and grease spots on kitchen towels before the wash goes in.

Kind on hard-working hands

Gardeners and woodworkers reach for this square bar after a long afternoon of chores. It cuts through ground-in soil and shop grime using plain, unhurried lather.

Firm and long lasting

The solid bar stays firm in a slotted dish beside the sink instead of turning soft. One bar lasts through weeks of washing up after everyday household chores.