Prairie Fare: Spring cleaning can make kitchens safer

“When are we going to make soap?” I asked my mother. “One of these days, we will make soap,” she responded.

I was quite persistent and asked almost every day. I was too young to be in school and a bit bored. I thought we were going to make some pleasant- smelling bath soap with voluminous bubbles. I didn’t know that the homemade mixture might have removed my skin. Finally, the big soap-making day c…