A few years ago, I wrote a blog post about a day in the life of a soap maker. Since then a little has changed, but not too much. …
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My first pallet
I remember the day I ordered my first pallet of oils for Alegna Soap®. The holiday season was coming up I needed to order more oils and butters. I checked my bank account and decided to place a large order. The company I used gave a discount if you ordered more than three boxes of an item. After I placed my order, a company rep emailed me to …
Soap Making Suppliers I Love
I've been making soap for 21 years now, and I have a list of soap making suppliers I love. When you first start, it's easier to get everything from one supplier. Base oils, lye, fragrance and essential oils, molds, botanicals, colorants, you name it, both Brambleberry and Wholesale Supplies Plus carry it. I still purchase a few items from …
If you have the choice, choose soap over sanitizer
Have you noticed stores are out of hand sanitizer? That's why there are so many DYI sanitizer recipes on the internet. And there is a place for a hand sanitizer. When you need to wash your hands and have no access to water, a sanitizer is a great alternative. But that's all it is, an alternative. Here's why you choose soap over sanitizer. …
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Sometimes I Amaze Myself
I posted the above picture of myself on Facebook a few weeks ago. I was recording a podcast for "Pants on Fire". One of my High School friends commented "You amaze me" and I responded "Sometimes I amaze myself". …