Soap Chronicles

  • How to keep your skin happy all season.

    by Ida York
    Have you ever wondered how people keep their skin soft and smooth all year? Let me unleash the secret. In just a few steps you too can have fresh ...
    Posted in bar soap, Natural lotion, soft skin, Vitamin E

  • Peddling Soap

    by Ida York
    This could have also been called Adventures in Marketing, since that is what I've been up to this week.  Finding a store that we can partner with ...

  • Persimmon Art Gallery

    by Ida York
    We have a new presence in Auburn.  Clever Rabbit is one of the newest crafter/artisans on display at Persimmon Art Gallery.  The gallery is filled...

  • Arm Pit Adventures

    by Ida York
    The more natural products I make, the more labels I look at with a raised eye brow.  Even a simple trip to the store for some deodorant is not tha...

  • The Beast

    by Ida York
    We're in the big time now!   I've been dreaming and drooling over the soap cutter that I lovingly refer to as, The Beast, for nearly a year.  It cu...

  • Soaping Up a Storm

    by Ida York
    If you're the type of person who prepares for Christmas since January then you and I have nothing in common, but I envy you.  It has taken me a lon...

  • Festivals and Farmers Markets

    by Ida York
    It's been so nice seeing markets doing better again.  I know it was a long hard road the last 1.5 years but people are resilient.  I see my friends...

  • Ditch the Bottle

    by Ida York
    Looking into the origins of shampoo I was struck by a list of "traditional shampoo ingredients" according to one source, which included Polysorbate...
    Posted in shampoo bars

  • Fun at Work

    by Ida York
    Like most small businesses, I wear a number of hats and I have a weekly routine that helps me stay on track and wear the right hat at the right tim...

  • Dishing the Dirt on Soap Dishes

    by Ida York
    To really see all the benefits of using natural bar soaps we decided one day that we would get rid of all the plastic soap pumps throughout the hou...

  • Rabbit Hole of Research

    by Ida York
    We can't stop making new soaps.  Sure, we know we've created lots of blends but we're inspired!  Working on a new formula usually starts with an in...

  • Soap Studio 2.0

    by Ida York

    Soaping from the new digs.  We've moved into CR Soap Studio 2.0 and it's hitting all the spots to make soaping even more enjoyable and production has doubled!