One day the customs investigators came to my office because my coworker ordered lye for making pretzels. Apparently you also use it to manufacture roofies. The packaging doesn't help.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PKNBK24/

Get you some of this. Use hot water, let it sit for a bit and it'll clean the hair out, and break down the rest. It will be little micro beads/pellets. So if you can get as much of that part in the drain then flush it. It may take it about 5-10 minutes to work it way through, especially if there is a good wad.

Huh, still working on this, my inputs with the effort you've gone through.

1. What are the walls made of, is destroying a wall and repairing it an option? If this is a sheetrock wall, at this point I'd just go to the other side, cut through it, grab the phone and repair the wall.
   
   
2. Do you have something that can be stuffed between the wall to pull it up, I'm thinking something like a rubber ball on a coat hanger, force it between the phone and wall and then pull it up. An inflatable ball would be ideal
   
   
3. Don't use a coat hanger, use a fish tape, do you have one? can you get one? You would need to make it so it has a right angled bend on it so it can go under the phone and then pulled up. Maybe a U shape.
   
   
4. I would see if you can use a vacuum cleaner and get enough suction on it.
   
   
5. And the easiest thing (but last I thought of), buy this, now you're done.
   

So I took the recipe a mixture from here (for core recipe) and here (for some advice on technique).

The recipe I used was this:

• 3 cups of bread flour
  
• 1 cup of tap water
  
• 1 tablespoon of unsalted butter (slightly melted)
  
• 1/2 tablespoon of dark brown sugar
  
• 1.75 tablespoons of kosher salt
  
• 1/2 tablespoon of instant active yeast
  
• 1/8 cup of food grade lye (I used this) + 2 cups of water
  
  
  Some thoughts about the process:
  
  
• I don't have a food processor/mixer, so I had to knead the dough by hand. As a result, the dough was not very stretchy, which made it pretty hard to achieve ideal Philly soft pretzel shape.
  
• With regards to the shape, I really need to work on my technique. I feel like defaulting to normal pretzel shape comes more naturally. Any tips here?
  
• Very happy with how the taste turned out. The dough was really good, and the lye provided the perfect golden brownness.
  
• Handling lye sounds scary but it's really not that bad. I used a plastic bowl in an empty sink. And I made sure to carefully use gloves the entire time. Still, if you decide to use lye, proceed with caution. I don't really plan to use baking soda, since no legit bakery I know uses this method.
  
• I accidentally forgot to set a timer when I put the pretzels in the oven, so half of them came out a little dark. Actually kind of glad this happened, because they didn't burn but achieved more of a dark pretzel-type flavor.

Mercola, Alex Jones, and many other charlatans sell diet and health related bullshit at inflated prices.

I've watched my father and other relatives waste thousands on BS products and treatments over the years.

Yesterday I noticed Wally Amos got him for some drain cleaner my father thought was safer than typical lye based products. It was just lye. https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Amos-SuperFast-Cleaner-Dissolve/dp/B019D5M3AM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?adgrpid=57745394602&gclid=CjwKCAjw27jnBRBuEiwAdjQXDIAFeNbmnSi9ty-1H_W3qN2-4kPYHhVTWok-QWgndf5pBfEnXIBG3RoCSdEQAvD_BwE&hvadid=274751625050&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1014108&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=b&hvrand=8715928808684565527&hvtargid=kwd-300760420233&hydadcr=8068_9883834&keywords=amos+drain+cleaner&qid=1559135587&s=gateway&sr=8-3

He's been suffering from high blood pressure for years, possibly had a memory damaging stroke because of it. Yesterday he gave me "super beet" juice. https://www.amazon.com/HumanN-SuperBeets-Circulation-Concentrated-Supplement/dp/B01ENMEXO4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?adgrpid=61541747728&gclid=CjwKCAjw27jnBRBuEiwAdjQXDFGepkIdOIb6QZUzr4pvuPCQlp_LnFtfV9mQKnajyacqLPLiHjc_cxoCR5sQAvD_BwE&hvadid=274677702447&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1014108&hvnetw=g&hvpos=1t2&hvqmt=e&hvrand=14147431143119123025&hvtargid=kwd-306771053979&hydadcr=6748_9323790&keywords=super+beets+powder&qid=1559135787&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1

Beets and lye are produced by the thousands of tons, and charlatans sell it at grossly inflated prices. Family members have also spent tens of thousands on prolotherapy and acupuncture, and the WHO wants to legitimize all of it.

OK, that's a rant, but I'm just saying the bullshit the WHO wants to legitimize is also costly.

$200 for 50g of copper sulfate... am I reading that correctly? That must be some pretty damn research grade pure copper sulfate for them to charge that much. For just crystal growing, as OP seemed to want to use it for, you can easily get away with using something like this off amazon, which is 16 bucks for 2 pounds of the stuff.

A flexible grabber tool might do the trick. This one is 60 inches long, hopefully that would be long enough. You might be able to buy a similar or longer one at a hardware store.

Drain clog removal tools work amazingly well for hair. They are approximately $1 at Walmart or Lowes

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087V0388/ref=asc_df_B0087V03885194366/?tag=hyprod-20&creative=394997&creativeASIN=B0087V0388&linkCode=df0&hvadid=167151917164&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16895355884910828717&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9026553&hvtargid=pla-274455992351

I got mine from Amazon.

Get a belt sander and some low grit for the flat surfaces. Have one of these for the detail work: Triangle Scraper

And sometimes good old fashioned NaOH for the older paints AKA Lye worked the best on our base layers of paint, which we thought might be milk paint.

God speed.

> That wouldn't even work as a drain snake

Didn't say it was a good one. But it is a drain snake.
Reviews look bad.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0087V0388/ref=asc_df_B0087V03881572865200000

Amazon sells it, and it's pretty cheap: http://www.amazon.com/Grade-Sodium-Hydroxide-Micro-Beads/dp/B001EDBEZM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1381245711&sr=8-1&keywords=cooking+lye

Essential Depot Pure Lye Drain... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EDBEZM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Amazon.

http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EDBEZM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for the tips!

Amazon has everything!

When my gf first moved in, her dad gave me a couple of these things (not exactly this type, but something similar). All he said was “you’ll need these later”.

They work.


https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0087V0388/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_KCu0DbEFJ6DGP

Amazon - Food grade Sodium Hydroxide.

https://www.amazon.com/FDC-99-Pure-Sodium-Hydroxide/dp/B013KMNCJU/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3479VX5H5R33I&keywords=sodium+hydroxide+food+grade&qid=1574699957&sprefix=sodium+hy%2Caps%2C241&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzMzQ2S0VBTkhQUjg0JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNTU2Nzc5MVkyNFZVMEJaVDJGSiZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzMxMzc3MTJENzJXQUlHSjU1USZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

This has pretty crappy reviews, but it is worth a shot.

https://www.amazon.com/PF-WaterWorks-Ergonomic-Retriever-PF0408/dp/B01MT6CCI1

I have [draino] (http://www.amazon.com/Windex-Drano-Snake-Plus/dp/B005177XU2/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=373H57RMH55NV&coliid=I1HVVIR8XY5I7X) on my wish list. How lame is that?

Try something like this for hair type clogs

Green Gobbler 31 oz. Dissolve Hair and Grease Clog Remover
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Green-Gobbler-31-oz-Dissolve-Hair-and-Grease-Clog-Remover-GGDIS2CH32/206864994

Sometimes chemicals don't work, and depending on the nature if the issue, pushing something through so that it gets into a larger portion of the drain system is effective- I've had good success with something like this

Toilet Plunger, Air Drain Blaster, Pressure Pump Cleaner, High Pressure Plunger Opener Cleaner Pump for Bath Toilets, Bathroom, Shower, Sink, Bathtub, Kitchen Clogged Pipe https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07BQRVYQR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_9gZ1Db5RKSZAN

Wow, I was going to make a comment about who the fuck is sending Lye through the mail then I looked it up on Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Sodium-Hydroxide-Grade-Devil-Caustic/dp/B00KCY6N28/ref=sr_1_29?s=hpc&ie=UTF8&qid=1419173088&sr=1-29&keywords=Lye

50 LBs of lye is enough to dissolve a body. Fucking hell Amazon.

If you think it's debris, try a hair snake. They're about five dollars at a hardware store and they'll pull everything out.

You can also find enzyme products like Ecozone that you drop into your drain once a month to dissolve soap scum, grease, etc.

ECOZONE Drain Cleaning Sticks, 1 EA https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00E4NMQ8S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_bUu3DbBNXX4VV

I keep a jar of lye around and sprinkle a tsp or so in drains when they start to drain slowly. Let it sit for 30 mins or so, rinse with cold water, good to go for another six months.

Seriously caustic though so handle with extreme care. Also I find it gets caked up from the tiny amount of moisture that gets in the jar when opened. So after a few years I have to buy another jar.

Or, you know, don't be a chicken and use lye, because it tastes much better.

http://www.amazon.com/Sodium-Hydroxide-Grade-Devil-Caustic/dp/B0039CPO34/

You can use this lye to make soap (or clean your drains). After you make soap, keep part of it for yourself and give the rest away as gifts to make others happy!

How to make soap

The old man is snoring.

>introduce me to no more toxic metals than eating fresh fish or drinking tap water

The toxic metals aren't the problem. It the random other crap that could be in there. I don't know what's in there, but is it really worth the risk?

I mean, you're probably right and all [Edit: After reading remidiality's reply, I'm not as sure about this], but even if there's a 1% chance that you're wrong, is that worth it? 1% is still a pretty high chance. Then you might also run into issues like the Zicam thing where they put Zinc in their 'homeopathic' nasal spray, which caused people to lose their sense of smell.

I'm assuming you live in the US, in which case I'll point you to this which was the first thing I found. That's a crap ton of lye for <$20. Seriously, how much could you possibly save by going for the lab stuff? Is $20 really that much that you would risk serious illness or worse?

Edit: By the way, if my tone seems a bit harsh or critical, I'm sorry, but I don't want you to accidentally kill yourself.

Why do you need lye?

If you want it for pretzels, you have to use "food grade" lye, you don't use laboratory sodium hydroxide.

http://www.amazon.com/Grade-Sodium-Hydroxide-Micro-Beads/dp/B001EDBEZM

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EDBEZM/
I've had it for 5 yrs, and I'm maybe halfway through it.

Got mine here. Shipping adds a bit to the price, but I still have a bunch and I've made many dozens of pretzels.

Just read up on using the stuff before hand. It is very caustic. I know from experiance that a small amount of solution splashed on your skin can go unnoticed for several minutes and result in a nasty "burn" and a permanent scar.

As an alternative you can bake regular baking soda (sodium bicarbonate) to form sodium carbonate using the method outlined here. Not nearly as dangerous but still stronger than simple baking soda.

DON'T DO THIS

^but If you're dumb enough to do this, do it outside and wear eye and ear protection

Get some lye and some magnesium shavings, a large wax candle or wax block, and a granite crucible. Mix the lye and magnesium together at about a 1:1 ratio in the crucible, and melt the wax in a separate container. Light the magnesium and let it burn for a while, and then put it out after the blinding light and sparks stop by pouring the wax over it. There will be chunks of metal left over, these are elemental sodium. Just the tinyest bit in water will create a similar reaction.

Home Depot, at least in California doesn't sell 100% lye. Lowe's and Ace Hardware do though. Better to get it online, much cheaper.

Alright, I wasn't sure if septic safe cleaners were actually septic safe I'll be ordering this soon.

Thanks!

You can try to find an extra long flexible retrival tool like this. Based on the pic you posted on the original thread it looks like you might be able to use it to get a grip on the edge of the phone case.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PKNBK24/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Lye is definitely the way to go. Especially for flavor. It's really not that expensive. please please please use gloves and be careful handling it. Read up on it first.

You know now that you mention it I don't even know how pure it is. Here's its listing on Amazon, where I bought it from. I was under the impression that food grade means it's very pure, but now I'm not so sure. That's weird.

This is the brand/where I get mine from

I got mine on Amazon. It's actually cheaper now than when I bought it. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EDBEZM/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Definitely makes a big difference using lye vs baking soda. It's really not that big a deal to work with, just use common sense. If you do get a little bit on you, put some vinegar on it right away to neutralize it.

I've been adding 2tbsp lye to 32 ounces of water (never water to lye!), then dropping pretzels into boiling water for a few seconds. Sorry for crappy pic: https://i.imgur.com/8SBXWIa.jpg

This is what I got. I still have so much left over https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EDBEZM/

First thing that popped up:

FDC 99% Pure Sodium Hydroxide/Pure LYE, 2 lb Jar https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013KMNCJU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_RVJqyb6RRMNJR

So should get similar if not same results ?

>Make sure where the ac drains to the outside doesn’t get clogged and run a cap of bleach through it once a year.

Another way is to buy these little strips:

https://www.amazon.com/Condensate-Pan-Treatment-Ton-Pad/dp/B01M13LCLC

They're meant for indoor FCUs, but if you're a poor ass like a lot of us you only have a crappy window shaker unit - you can usually cut these up and slide these into the drain pan underneath the unit. I had these recommended to me from an HVAC supply store since these fit easier than those fat ass tablets that are normally used for bigger units.

I recommend this.

Yup, same as your second link. Pure Lye.

http://www.amazon.com/Grade-Sodium-Hydroxide-Micro-Beads/dp/B001EDBEZM/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1356213606&sr=8-2&keywords=lye

Perhaps we can bottle this stuff up and sell it with a 10x markup as "cancer prevention powder".

http://www.amazon.com/FDC-99%25-Pure-Sodium-Hydroxide/dp/B013KMNCJU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1464373976&sr=8-1&keywords=sodium+hydroxide

DISSOLVE Liquid Hair & Grease Clog Remover | Drain Opener | Drain cleaner | Toilet Clog Remover, 31 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0182VBOJE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_B95qDb0NW215Q

If you're confident in yourself, use lye. You can see there difference in post from a while back.

http://www.amazon.com/Airx-Bio-Enzymatic-Grease-Maintainer-Gallon/dp/B00C2AYN3Q

I found Essential Depot on Amazon, free shipping with Prime makes it seem more reasonable. Silly question, but with Palm Oil I was told it had to be warmed up in the original container... How can you tell if the container can benuked in a microwave? It doesn't say microwave safe on the Amazon site. (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001EDBEZM/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=3V9M1NOX9PQ89&coliid=I1XGC0BKGY2U8V)

I noticed the molds around between $50-100, is that normal? Seems rather extravagant to me.

The local chemical factory is a great idea! I have no idea if there is one near me, but still.. Major kudos on creativity.

I think the 5% might mean percentage of total solution?? I used this, which is 99% pure and works just fine (it's also what most ppl use as a base): http://www.amazon.com/Sodium-Hydroxide-Grade-Devil-Caustic/dp/B0039CPO34/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1412634843&sr=8-1&keywords=red+devil+lye

Did not dilute the lye. Added it just like the tek says (sort of, I wasn't using 1kg of bark).

I think you're confused about the precipitation part. After you add the lye, you shake and let it set for a minute (the jar will get really hot because of the exothermal reaction, so I unscrew the lid a bit to release any pressure during this phase). While the "soup" is still warm, you add the naptha. Shake for about 20 seconds every couple of minutes.

You should start to see your mix seperate into 3 layers. Bottom layer will be base and plant matter, middle layer should be thin and is only emulsion, the tope layer will be naptha with your DMT suspended in it.

The precipitation part happens once you extract the naptha (top layer) and cool it down to allow the DMT to crystallize.

The step you're thinking about (cooling off in the fridge) happens after the acid boil, and before you add any lye.

https://www.amazon.com/Devil-Sodium-Hydroxide-Chemical-Caustic/dp/B00KCY6N28/ref=asc_df_B00KCY6N28/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312453837109&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12651841173654150375&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001897&hvtargid=pla-599365912964&th=1

Eek! I just looked at Bulk Apothecary it's $91 to ship a 50lb bucket to me. So 50lbs would total $190, $3.80/lb.

Wholesale Supplies Plus has free shipping over $25, so 18lbs (biggest they have) would be $44.99, $2.50/lb.

Amazon has a 50lb bucket for $111.30 with free standard shipping, $2.23/lb.

It's a shame you can't just buy lye at the hardware store anymore.

For anybody wanting to do this.

US: https://www.amazon.com/Drain-Cleaner-Opener-Sodium-Hydroxide/dp/B001EDBEZM/

Canada: https://www.purearome.com/fr/produit/soude-caustique-naoh

Mix about 100-150g/L in a plastic container, put in your light, and watch it.

This won't help your underlying problem, but might work until you figure it out.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DNS58KZ/

See the FAQ for information about using EZ-Off.

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If you want to do a lye soak, you can get lye from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PKNBK24

https://www.amazon.ca/MG-Chemicals-D-Limonene-Industrial-Container/dp/B071R3Z8BL/ref=asc_df_B071R3Z8BL/?tag=googleshopc0c-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292993973230&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=16764554069384885948&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9001263&hvtargid=pla-349782215649&psc=1
https://www.amazon.ca/Patriot-Degreaser-Deodorizer-D-limonene-Industrial/dp/B00QPJGWAC/ref=sr_1_11?keywords=Limonene&qid=1551137680&s=gateway&sr=8-11

Its actually not that hard to purchase, my dad recently opened a Bavarian bakery. After moving to the States from Germany and being depressed for not being able to get good bread, and Pretzels of course. So now he just makes them and sells them.

Amazon has it all!
http://www.amazon.com/Sodium-Hydroxide-Grade-Devil-Caustic/dp/B0039CPO34/ref=sr_1_2?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1417367758&sr=1-2&keywords=lye

Yeah, something like: http://www.amazon.com/Pure-Lye-Drain-Opener-Pack/dp/B00J4P6NHG/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1418860059&sr=8-2&keywords=pure+lye

Maybe one of those long drain declogger/jewelry reclaimers

http://www.amazon.com/GrabEASY-Flexible-Reusuable-Grabber-Retriever/dp/B003X0BFPI

Claw grabber or parts retriever.

PF Waterworks GrabEASY

http://www.amazon.com/Grade-Sodium-Hydroxide-Micro-Beads/dp/B001EDBEZM

I use Drano all the time. I found one that comes with a snake. Results = perfect drainage.
https://www.amazon.com/Snake-Plus-Tool-Gel-System/dp/B005177XU2

You want something that has only lye in it.

https://www.amazon.com/Sodium-Hydroxide-Grade-Devil-Caustic/dp/B0039CPO34?th=1

personally I just stick my cast iron in the oven for a self cleaning cycle (none of it is collectable just like yours). Trick is this has a higher chance of warping the cast iron if anything goes wrong. Course for me if anything goes wrong I stroll over to the 3 second hand stores near me and get another one for $5 so it is all about costs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pf_gnyxyKKw

this is my favorite seasoning video... and please PLEASE dont smooth out your pan to season it every time... just skip that part and follow the seasoning parts.