I discovered them at the farmer's market last year and have been hooked. At first I enjoyed the Peppermint and some other scents. Then I found her Honeysuckle and Plumeria. After that, I only use this soap and Dr. Bronner's Organic Unscented Baby Soap
Did you know that it takes almost 5 times as much energy to make liquid soap than bar soap? Did you know that the packaging for liquid soap takes almost 20 times more energy than the packaging for bar soap? Bars of soap are unprocessed, last longer, are wasted less and better for the environment.
Did I have you at "wasted less"? People typically cannot judge how much liquid soap they are using the same way they can when they have to pick up and lather bar soap.
All the above reasons are why I prefer bar soap. With the holidays last year we decided to do mainly consumables because everyone uses them. We used our jars of sauerkraut, boiled cider, hot chocolate mix. Recipes to follow in the next couple of months.) Then I added two small, 1 oz bars of soap that I ordered special from Old Inn Naturals: Pumpkin Crunch Exfoliating Coffee soap and Vanilla Hazelnut Exfoliating Coffee soap. These are two of my favorite scents for the holidays, although her Cinnamon Gingersnap is right up there. I asked for them to be completely unwrapped so that there was no extra packaging.
As birthdays roll around, I will be tucking the recipient's favorite scented soap inside a small package of birthday wishes. Perhaps next year, I will have to learn to make a nice soap saver bag to go with it. For now, New England Naturals Earthline Sisal Soap Saver Bag
Enjoy (smelling great inexpensively without all the chemicals)!
p.s. If you want to stretch your soap (and dollars) even further, check Don't Waste The Crumbs.
(hope you don't mind my leaving a comment here...) Just dropped by to let you know the blog post listing over 30 great homesteading/simple living sites (including yours!) sorted by state has been published. What a great resource for all our readers! I'm hoping all the blogs included on this list will share it on their site too for their readers to enjoy, as well as sharing on social media. Here's the link --> http://taylormadehomestead.com/homestead-sites-state/ Thanks!
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