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fat soap _FAT SOAP_ 1. A supply of animal fat is needed usually sheep's or cow's fat, taken from intestines and abdomen of slaughtered animal. 2. Iron pot is needed. Can be used indoors or outside over open fire. 3. Cut up fat into small pieces and add enough water to cover the fat. Put on...
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ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:elrcdne/27606 2023-12-31T10:19:31+01:00 _fat soap_ image/jpeg 1 index card http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27606 eng eng F 38 P.J. Delaney Eng 340 22 Tors Cove Mrs. F. Delaney, Mother housewife, 50 Fogo. Experience and through mothers directions Tors Cove, NOV 1964 Dec/ 1964 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13300 F_13300_fat soap http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27606 Department of Folklore Original held in the Department of Folklore. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Department of Folklore English language--Dialects--Newfoundland and Labrador Text Manuscript ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:41Z fat soap _FAT SOAP_ 1. A supply of animal fat is needed usually sheep's or cow's fat, taken from intestines and abdomen of slaughtered animal. 2. Iron pot is needed. Can be used indoors or outside over open fire. 3. Cut up fat into small pieces and add enough water to cover the fat. Put on the fire to boil. 4. Add 1/2 tin of 'Gillet,' lye. Let the mixture boil for [reverse] about an hour. By this time the fat is dissolved. 5. Add the remainder of the tin of lye. Boil for another 2-3 hours until mixture becomes very thick. 6. Remove from the fireplace and let the soap 'stand' overnight in the pot. 7. Next morning, soap is hard and can be cut into pieces. Fat soap was used in washing difficult things i.e. mats, carpets, work clothes, etc. No knowledge of candlestick making. Used I Used I Not used Continued from reverse of card, image file F_13299. Manuscript Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI) |
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fat soap _FAT SOAP_ 1. A supply of animal fat is needed usually sheep's or cow's fat, taken from intestines and abdomen of slaughtered animal. 2. Iron pot is needed. Can be used indoors or outside over open fire. 3. Cut up fat into small pieces and add enough water to cover the fat. Put on the fire to boil. 4. Add 1/2 tin of 'Gillet,' lye. Let the mixture boil for [reverse] about an hour. By this time the fat is dissolved. 5. Add the remainder of the tin of lye. Boil for another 2-3 hours until mixture becomes very thick. 6. Remove from the fireplace and let the soap 'stand' overnight in the pot. 7. Next morning, soap is hard and can be cut into pieces. Fat soap was used in washing difficult things i.e. mats, carpets, work clothes, etc. No knowledge of candlestick making. Used I Used I Not used Continued from reverse of card, image file F_13299. |
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F 38 P.J. Delaney Eng 340 22 Tors Cove Mrs. F. Delaney, Mother housewife, 50 Fogo. Experience and through mothers directions Tors Cove, NOV 1964 Dec/ 1964 References: Dictionary of Newfoundland English, http://www.heritage.nf.ca/dictionary/index.php Dictionary of Newfoundland English Word Form Database 13300 F_13300_fat soap http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/27606 |
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