David...I'm from Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada and I buy my Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) from our local Home Hardware or Home Building Center. Costs $22.00 for a 3 Kg size and it lasts a good long time. Hope this helps.
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Home hardware by: David
Thanks for that information,I have tried a lot of home hardware stores and they have discontinued this product in 2006.Is it still available at that store at Tillsonburg .
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Regards to Home Hardware Stores by: Anonymous
David...yes I just bought some about a month ago. You could also purchase some from Sapphire Blue it's in Courtland which is about 3 minutes from Tillsonburg. Sapphire Blue is a soap supply shop and I buy alot of my soapmaking products there. The prices are very reasonable plus I don't have to pay shipping costs so saves me lots of money I just have to go pick my order up. The link to them is:
http://www.saffireblue.ca
I've also googled Home Hardware Stores there in Brantford and the information for each is below you could call them and ask if any of them have Sodium Hydroxide (Lye). That way saves you from driving all around looking for it. Some are not in Brantford but may be near there.
Brantford Home Hardware
10 King George Road
Brantford, ON
N3R5J7
(519) 751 - 3333
J & K Home Building Centre
116 King George Road
Brantford, ON
N3R 5K6
(519) 753 - 3114
West Brantford Home Hardware
290 Colborne Street West
Brantford, ON
N3T 1M2
(519) 753 - 0713
Tough's Home Hardware
30 Grand River Street North
Paris, ON
N3L 2M2
(519) 442 - 2223
Home Building Centre - Paris
246 Grand River Street North
Paris, ON
N3L 2P1
(519) 442 - 2297
Warren's Home Centre Limited
103 King Street
Burford, ON
N0E 1A0
(519) 449 - 2411
I hope this helps and let me know what you find and where you find your Lye :>)
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Sodium hydroxide by: David
The only lye I can find at the locations we talked about is LYE CRYSTALS ,Is this product the one you use.I was told from home hardware this product should not be used.I value your comment.
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Lye Crystals by: Shay
Yes that is the one I've been using for the past 6 months since I've started making soap and who ever told you that obviously is NOT a soap maker or soap expert. It is 100% Lye Crystals which mean 100% Lye which is 100% Sodium Hydroxide. I have no idea why they would tell you not to use it but I have been and alot of other soapmakers do as well. Go ahead and buy it and try it out you'll see it makes perfect soap. My family and my friends use my soap and I even sell my soap and all I get is lots of compliments so obviously the Lye Crystals work great in soap! So let me know how your soapmaking goes and if you buy some of the crystals.
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Lye by: David
Thats the answer I was looking for.Thanks for all your help.David Wright.
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