Saving money by making your own soap

With the recent economic slump and when every dime counts, we often ask ourselves twice about what is necessary to spend on and how can we minimize our expenses. We all have expenses that are a must, but since we're humans, we must also have something to enrich our souls.

Recently I've been thinking about my recreation options as a mother to an eight-year-old girl who finds herself in the house a lot (cold winter, less travel). When you go to a movie, mall or restaurant you always spend money on immediate things that you forget about an hour later, and yet, you still pay for them.

On one cold winter day last week we invited my daughter's girlfriend to make soap with us. She came with her mother and her older brother. We spent several good hours on making lotions, lip balms and soaps. We labeled our personal containers and decorated them and I can't tell you how much fun we all had. The girl's older brother came equipped with a video game and other “boyish” things to do while we do our “girly” activity. As it turned out, he did not even touch his things! Before he knew it, he dove in and timelessly found himself making all kind of soaps, in any colors and shapes that he chose. We ended up with tons of necessary soap products that we need in our daily life. We felt fulfilled, joyful and relaxed, knowing that we had fun together while having created a nice supply of quality products that we'll enjoy in the future.

Sincerely, Iris - www.SoapMakingStore.com