Twenty Mule Team Soap

1 can lye
6 cups water
1/2 cup Twenty Mule Team Borax
9 cups tallow or lard
6 cups water

Mix lye, Borax and water. Let stand one hour to dissolve. Melt the tallow or lard to lukewarm and add the lye-borax mixture. Stir for 5 minutes or until it starts to thicken. Pour into pans. Let thicken, and cut into squares. Use an old pan and a wooden spoon to make this soap.