What happens when a homeschooling family discovers a love of soap making during a history project? A new business is born and the love continues as they create handmade soaps and scents for all of us to enjoy! Virginia Soaps & Scents is a homeschool family owned business. They supply handmade soaps, body bars, shampoo bars, laundry soap, lip balm and more. They even have shampoo bars made specifically for your pet! Members of the TOS Crew were provided with three sampler sized soaps, one shampoo bar, and a sample of the laundry soap.
The soaps are exactly what you would expect in handmade soap. They smell nicely and they look good sitting on the sink. I would suggest using a soap dish, as they do get that soap bar goo. I usually prefer liquid soap for this reason, but I love the handmade look and feel of this, so I could be persuaded to change my mind. The soaps come in several scents, as well as unscented.
I had never heard of a shampoo bar prior to receiving my sampler. I mentioned it to a friend whose husband is in the military and she said they use them frequently and her husband liked them. It didn't sound too exciting to me. Rubbing a bar of soap on your head? I thought my husband may like it, with his crew cut, but my color-treated hair wasn't going to work with a shampoo bar. To my surprise, my husband didn't care for the shampoo bar but I loved it! He thought he still needed conditioner, I didn't find any need for it. I loved how well it lathered up and how clean my scalp felt after rinsing it away. We may order a full size bar and try it with conditioner to see if we can make it work for both of us.
Making your own laundry soap was also new to me. I'm not really into the making of products it's easier to purchase, I admit. My time is worth a lot to me and I put off testing this product for weeks because I just didn't want to take the time to find a gallon bucket and then mix it with the hot water. I wasn't low on regular laundry detergent so I had no motivation. Then I read that you could just mix the dry ingredients (one tablespoon for small loads or two for large loads) and add that straight to your washer. That works for me!
I really enjoyed everything I received from Virgina Soaps & Scents and would recommend them to anyone looking for handmade products with no harsh chemicals. These would be a nice addition to your own home and would also make a nice gift! The soaps sell for $4.50 per bar or three bars for $12. Shampoo bars are $5.50 each or two for $10. The Laundry Soap Kit is only $4.95 and makes 2 gallons.
*Disclosure: This product was provided at no cost for review purposes.*
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