The Soap Shop's Been Busy!

Whew! It has been SO busy here at Farmhouse Soaps!  

I have been selling soap non-stop for the last few weeks which has resulted in my inventory running unexpectedly low.

While I am thrilled that my soaps are becoming more popular and that they are off to new homes - I must send an apology to those who wanted soap, but are finding quite a few of my more popular scent are sold out.

Coconut Lime Verbena Soap Cut and Curing!

Know that I am busy, busy, busy creating new soap every day - sometimes 2-3 different kinds of soap are being made in a day to replenish supplies.  The difficult part about making soap is that it has to cure for a minimum of 4 weeks.

Why does soap have to cure??  Great question!
As the soap cures, most of the water used in the formula evaporates out of it. Cured soap is harder, milder, and more "finished."   Curing soap allows for the water to evaporate and the soap to harden. A harder bar of soap will last longer, lather better and just be overall better soap.

While the saponification process is complete after about 48 hours and the soap is safe to handle, it is still very, very soft.  If you were to use the soap after such a short time, you could end up with a bit of a gooey, very soft bar of soap. 

Curing just makes for a better bar of soap!

So, much like baking bread and waiting patiently for that first warm slice - patience is key with soap.  If we are patient and wait those dreaded 4 weeks - we will have a wonderfully hard bar of soap that will last a long time in your soap dish!

Thank you dear friends for your patience!  Know that I am upping my inventory to be sure to not run out again.  In the meantime, do have a look at the soaps that are available in both the Signature and Seasonal Soaps section of the blog here and be sure to check out the "coming soon" scents!

All the Best ~