Sacred Heart Christmas Bazaar, Hanover, PA

Willow Creek Soaps (PA) will again have a booth at the Sacred Heart Church Christmas Craft Show &  Bazaar in Hanover, PA.  All of my regular soap products and lotion bars will be available.  In addition, I have  88 "guest size" or "travel size" mini bars available.  These are terrific stocking stuffers.  They are only $2 and I expect them to be a popular option for shoppers at this event.  Come visit!

2012 CHRISTMAS

CRAFT SHOW & BAZAAR

Sacred Heart's Home & School Association will be hosting their annual Christmas Craft Show & Bazaar on Saturday, November 17, in the Parish Hall located at 55 Basilica Drive, Hanover, PA. 

Make plans now to attend!

Lotion Bar

A new product!  I found a great recipe for lotion bars and decided to add this new product to my line.  I now have bar soaps, shampoo bars, shaving soap, soap in loofahs, laundry soap, stain sticks, dog shampoo and lotion bars.

A lotion bar is hand lotion in a solid form.  One small bar will last as long as a bottle of liquid lotion.  The ingredients are as follows:

shea butter, beeswax, avocado oil, almond oil, vanilla fragrance

Some of these bars are traditional 2 oz. bars but I also poured 2 oz. sticks in twist-up tubes.

Testimony

My friend, Marg, sent me this email about her experience with my Nana's Stain Stick.  Looks like I will need to make more of these!

I just finished taking out the last load of wash from the dryer and everything that I used your stain stick on CAME OUT PERFECTLY!  I told you my mom used to call be "slopkessel", a German work meaning sloppy and she was right.  I hardly ever ate anything that I did drop on my clothing.  Anyway, I had the WORST stain on my tops this time.  I fried bacon and was too lazy to put on my apron and therefore my top had all kind of bacon grease splashed all over it - the STAIN STICK to the rescue!

 

I also had eaten Double Dutch Chocolate that night before going to bed and as careful as I thought I was, I dropped a big blob on my top as I missed my mouth although I still can't understand how that could happen as my mouth surely is plenty big enough. Well, anyway I did....STAIN STICK to the rescue again.  I applied this excellent new product, soon to be on the market, to all the stains and mist my tops had a stain or two.  They ALL came out.  You don't know how many stain lifters I have tried in my lifetime and this is absolutely the BEST I have ever used.

So, could you please let me know how many sticks come in a box?  Is it 12, 24 or 36?  I'm seriously thinking of purchasing a box as every time I find something that I like and that REALLY works, they seem to stop making it.  I don't want that to happen to this Stain Stick from Willow Creek.  I will be your best advertiser so if anyone is doubtful - just send them to me by phone, e-mail or letter and I will most certainly "put them straight".  So, tell your mom and Tom "This is a GOOD thing!  I LOVE it - keep 'em coming.

 

Thanks again for allowing me to test these sticks.  Ya know, I kind of even liked the soap and as you say, if it wasn't that you have to shake the life out of it - I would also buy this.  I prefer the liquid over the powder.

 

See 'ya Monday I hope.

 

I am so proud to say I know whose idea this was and who actually makes it herself!

 

Marg

 

Wine Soap

Yesterday I made a batch of white wine soap and today I made a batch of red wine soap.  I was having difficulty staying on task today and missed adding the essential oils that give it a fragrance.  So, my red wine soap is unscented.  Sigh.

Meanwhile, I opened a new bottle of Cassel's Concord Wine and used a new method for taking out the alcohol.  I've been letting the beer and wine just sit in the fridge for about 2 weeks to go "flat".  Today, I simmered the wine at 140 degrees for 45 minutes to take out the alcohol.  I'll make it into wine in the morning.  We'll see how it goes.  This time, I'll be sure to add the fragrance!

Nana's Laundry Soap and Stain Sticks

I really like the powdered laundry detergent I've made and it's now packaged and ready to go.  The 3 lb. bag will be enough for 26 regular-sized loads of laundry and I'm selling it for $4.00 per bag.  In addition, the stain stick is now in a twist-up tube and is $2.00.  I was not happy with the liquid detergent and might try one more version before I give up on that project.

Dog Bath Bar

I finally made the pet shampoo bar that I've talked about for quite a while.  I am excited about this soap.  Actually, it's a dual purpose soap for anyone who loves the outdoors but hates the bugs.  This soap would be great for folks who go camping, hiking or fishing or for working in the garden.  It's great for pets since I also added oatmeal for sensitive skin.  Neem works as a natural insect repellent and so does the essential oil combination of citronella, black pepper, lavender, and catnip.

25.6 oz. Oilve Oil
21.6 oz. Coconut Oil
18.4 oz. Palm Oil
7.2 oz. Castor Oil
7.2 oz. Neem Butter

30.4 oz. Distilled Water
11.3 oz. Sodium Hydroxide

Fragrance Oils: Bug Be Gone Blend (Citronella, Black Pepper, Lavender, Catnip) with additional Citronella.
Ground Oatmeal
Vitamin E Oil

Laundry Detergent & Stain Sticks

I haven't posted anything in this blog for a long time but that certainly doesn't mean I haven't been making soap!  My laundry stain sticks are out being tested and the results are quite positive.  I've gone ahead and ordered a supply of empty twist-up tubes and my next batch will go straight into those tubes for sales.

In addition, the laundry detergent is being tested in both the powder and liquid form.  I have personally used each and am not very thrilled with the liquid.  I read about a different procedure that I'd like to try before I completely give up on this project.

The powdered laundry detergent is quite nice and we really like it.  I am ordering brown paper bags with a window in the front (like the kind with coffee beans in them) and will soon have Nana's Laundry Soap ready to go.  This will be sold by weight and costs much less than the commercial detergents on the market.  We'll see how it sells at the fall craft shows.