One bar of soap can last as long as a month — depending, of course, on how often you use it. There's always, however, that little sliver left at the end; the one that won't lather because it's so thin ...

Drain the beets, reserving 1 1/2 cups of the beet liquid. Place the beets in a medium saucepan with the reserved liquid and the remainder of the ingredients. Mix well and cook for 3 minutes over ...