News

The pandemic shipping crisis has caught up to us

Christine Kocourek

We are working hard to restock our products, but bar soap takes a month to cure and there was a world wide lye shortage about the time we needed to make soap. Other fun worldwide shortages we've encountered but surmounted: cornstarch, aloe vera liquid, citric acid, soy wax, soy melt clam shell containers, bottles (still a challenge, but we're getting better at it) We have also had to discontinue some of our scents. Manufacturers have changed some of the ingredients in their scents and this now curdles our milk, preventing us from making certain bar soap scents. Current casualties: boozy...


We've added an economy shipping option!

Christine Kocourek

Good news! We've added an economy shipping option that offers you significant savings over priority flat rate USPS boxes. You can still select the flat rate option if you are in a hurry. But if you are okay with receiving it within 5 or so days, we can save you some $$.


Postal rates going up Jan 26th

Christine Kocourek

Please be aware the United States Postal Service is raising its rates. Flat rate small boxes are going up from $7.90 to $8.30. Medium boxes are going up from $14.35 to $15.05. Large boxes are increasing from $19.85 to $21.10. We understand no one like to pay for shipping these days, but we are unable to offer free shipping unless we significantly increase our products' prices. Large companies can offer lower or free shipping because the shipping companies give them discounts for bulk shipping. Here's what we do to try to keep costs down. If we see you are local...


The farm markets are starting!

Christine Kocourek

We will be at the Wednesday night, On Broadway Farmers market in Green Bay, starting  May 30th. On Saturdays starting in June, we will be at both the Port Washington and Sheboygan Farmers markets. Keep an eye on our events page - there will be times when we will be unable to attend the Port market due to other events or county fair. If there is a particular product or scent you have your heart set on, please send us an email or leave a phone message and we will pack it up separately and set it aside for you...


Wedding / Shower Favors

Christine Kocourek

Yes - we can do custom orders for wedding and shower favors. Most people select our $1 bars. If you haven't seen them at one of our events, their face side is about 4" x 2" and they weigh 1.5 oz. We can work with you to create a custom label. Please email if you are interested. Things we need to know up front: 1. When is the event? The bars need 1 month to cure before they can be wrapped and ready to go. If your event is less than 1 month away, contact us and we can let...