Soap Savers are GO

I posted previously about soap savers I was making and giving as gifts. They have become quite popular, and are now available in my Etsy Shop. These go very nicely with Dissertation Soap's products, especially her beer soap. However they should accommodate any type of bar soap you have. I even fit a huge square-shaped bar with a little finagling. Just put your favorite bar of soap in the bag, then work up a lather and use as a washcloth. Keeps your soap good to the very last bit!

Soap Savers come in loads of colors and combinations! Want something different? Just ask

Mmm chocolate... or coffee? Mocha. Definitely reminds me of mocha.

Soap Saver packaging made with my custom stamp.

The perfect gift. 

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Bathtime Bliss

I love making my cute critters, but sometimes it feels good to make something that is a little more helpful around the house. A few weeks ago I made some washcloths for a friend with some lovely cotton yarn from KnitPicks. I don't normally use washcloths, so I started to look for alternative uses for my dishie yarn. I came across  images for soap savers, which are pouches you can put your bar of soap in (or scraps of bars)  to create a lather. A very practical device, really. I made one up right away, put in a lovely bar of coffee oatmeal stout soap, and gave it a shot.

To clarify, that is oatmeal stout as in beer. Soap made with beer? Yes, please. The soap smells nothing of alcohol, but has the rich aromas associated with a good, dark oatmeal stout. I don't know how its done, but it's amazing. The soap has a creamy texture that leaves your skin soft and residue free. The soap seeps in between the stitches creating a rich lather. while allowing all the wonderful aromatics to easily permeate. You can get your own bar here.

The pouch has a strap for hanging which allows it to dry in-between uses (no one-sided mushy soap here). I think these will make nice gifts, and after I work out some design kinks they will be available in my Esty shop.