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Next, locate stores that do not mind sharing some of their counter space with you. This is where you'll place your fish bowls. Although this method costs a bit more because you are offering a prize, and because you will need to mail your samples, it also produces better results than by just handing out samples. You will get potential customers addresses and phone numbers, when you mail your sample you can also include information about your products, and you can also send them a follow up mailing asking for their input on how well they liked your sample. This information can be very valuable towards the growth of your business. You can also package samples of your bath salts and scrubs in the small zip lock bags as well, and use these instead if you do not make soap.
Once the slices are cut, weigh them, package them in plain wax paperthen put your business label on the wrapper. By using this method, you cut and wrap as your soap is sold and save a lot of time and money because you do not have to worry about purchasing decorative boxes and bags. Nor do you have to worry about perfect cuts. Your customers will not care about packaging nor soap that may be cut a bit off, they are instead excited that they can come in, tell you how much they want and pay by the ounce instead of the bar. Some customers want larger bars, whereas some would like a lot of smaller bars in different fragrances and designs possibly as gifts. The fact that they can pick and choose the sizes they like is much more appreciated than a decorative box that costs them an extra 50 cents. You can even go a few steps further by offering cake shaped loaves scented with fruits (use plastic Tupperware cake lid to make round cake soaps), clear wrapped candy soaps scented with peppermint or root beer (use small PVC pipes and melt and pour to make clear candies, then wrap them in clear cellophane) and you can even offer bath soaks by the scoop. To offer the bath soaks by the scoop, just mix up your favorite bath soak recipe, or bath tea recipes, and place a large amount in a covered attractive container, then scoop into paper bags as the customer orders. Using these methods, you can easily create a storefront that is not only exciting for your customers to shop from but that also will save you time and money. Just be sure that if you use knives, they are kept out of reach of little hands when children come into your store. You may be more comfortable providing the knife when the customer is ready to order, instead of just keeping them by the loaves.
Your guests feet will feel soft, silky smooth and very good once they have completed their foot spa. Now serve refreshments. As your guests eat, inform them that they may also purchase salts to take home with them so they can pamper their feet at home as well. Tell them it is also very romantic for them to give the treatment to their spouses. To make bath salts to resell for this party plan, you will need epsom salts, food coloring, sea salt, cocoa butter and fragrance. Mix 2 bags of epsom salts, 2 ounces of grated cocoa butter and 1 cup of fine sea salt in a stainless steel bowl. Add enough colorant to color your salts to your likeness, then mix 2 tablespoons of fragrance with the mixture and mix thoroughly until everything is incorporated well. Package your salts by spooning them into small zip-lock bags that can be obtained in the Crafts section of Wal-Mart. Add an attractive label, and your salts are ready to resell for some welcome extra cash. The smaller bags like these are usually sold for 50 cents to $1.00 per bag.
When developing your recipe, make sure that you write down the amount of each ingredient that you use. This way you can recreate the recipe again in the future. You can test your scrub on your hands. If it seems to have too much liquid then add more dry ingredientsif it does not run smoothly onto your skin due to it being too thick, add more oil. To make a solid scrub bar, first find something that can be used as a mold to make hand sized bars. Small Tupperware containers or ice cube trays work well. Next, make a thick paste of scrub using cocoa butter instead of liquid oil. Melt the cocoa butter gently on your stovetop or in your microwave. Let it cool a bit so that your salt or sugar will not dissolve when added to the mix. Next, add your fragrances and other additives that you like, then your salt or sugar until the mass forms a very thick paste about the consistency of thick bread dough. Pack your mixture into your molds, tap your molds on your counter to eliminate any air bubbles, then stick this into your freezer until frozen. Freezing your bars helps them to release from the molds much easier than by trying to remove them at room temperature. Your bars should be ready to remove from your freezer within 12 hours. Once removed, place them in a bowl while they thaw to make sure they stay solid. If you used too much liquid, then they may melt into a regular liquid scrub. This can still be used, though. If this happens, just add more dry ingredients to your recipe the next time you try it. If your bars are too crumbly, then they need more cocoa butter. To fix this mishap, just crumble the mixture up really well; add more melted cocoa butter and place them back into the freezer. When making your recipes, you cannot go wrong if you use the ingredients listed in this article. You can always add more oils, or scrub ingredients, to modify your recipe until it feels right for your particular skin type. Your bars can be stored in a regular soap dish. The liquid scrubs can be stored in any container with a lid. Unfortunately, most scrubs are too thick for use in pump soap dispensers. When storing your scrubs, make sure that you use them within a month as you have not added any preservatives to keep them fresh. I would not recommend reselling scrubs that do not have preservatives in them either; they are best kept for personal use only.
Also, oils are slippery, use caution when getting in and out of your tub after using these scrubs. Also, keep out of reach of children, these are not suitable for young skin, and if you are elderly please use something that is not so slippery in your tub such as dry herb baths for your safety.
First, make a plain white base to fill your mold, and then remove a cup or two from your batch. Add colorant to the cup of mixture, and then pour this into a cake-decorating bag. Use this mixture to write colorful designs onto the bottom of your mold. Once you have completed this, then CAREFULLY spoon your white base mixture on top of this, being very careful not to disturb your writings. Once you have spooned a few inches over your writings, then you can carefully pour the rest of your soap into your mold (do this in one corner so if your writing is disturbed only one section will be messed up), let this set for 24 to 48 hours. Unmold and cut into bars. When you unmold your soap, the bottoms will have your designs permanently embedded into your bars of soap. This is yet another intriguing method used to decorate your soaps. Be creative and above all, have FUN!
To make your salts, mix 2 bags of salts in a stainless steel bowl (not plastic), add a few drops of food coloring for color and stir until the salts are colored completely and evenly. You do not need to add much colorant, too much will stain tubs, I usually use 4 to 10 drops per 2 bags of epsom salts. The colors of your salts will be white (leave uncolored), red (10 drops red), green (7 drops green), yellow (7 drops yellow), blue (10 drops blue), purple (5 drops red and 5 drops blue), orange (4 drops red and 7 drops yellow), pink (4 drops red). Now pour your colored salts into your bins, and you are ready to sell. If you decide to add fragrance, you will not want to mix the fragrance with your salts just yet. Your customers will want to choose their own fragrance, so what youll need to do is to offer a selection at your table for them to choose from. Add the fragrance to the jars BEFORE they place their salts in their jars. Place teaspoon per jar and let them layer their salts on top of the scent. The salts will quickly absorb the scent within a few hours so that the complete jar is scented. You do not want to add the fragrance on top of the salts, as this could cause the colors to run and would ruin the design in the jar. Make sure you include a safety note with your salts. Your safety note should state that the salts should be used under adult supervision ONLY, and to take care not to drop the jar as it is breakable. Also, you should include directions for use, as per FDA guidelines.
different locations because the roots will hold the plant and dirt in place. Once your herbs get a nice size, your can should look like one huge plant, with no plastic to be seen from a distance. You'll have wonderful herbs growing out at every angle. This is a fantastic way to maintain a nice herb garden with little space. You can also plant herbs at the top of the can, or place your favorite flowers there for color.
evaporates during the simmering, just add a bit more. Once the concentration is strong, strain the mixture, then place strips of paper in the water and simmer until most of the water is evaporated. Next, lay your paper somewhere to dry, such as laying them on a towel or hanging them from a clothes hanger. Once dry, tear into little pieces and place in your sachets. Although the scent may not be as strong as you would like, once your pillows have been made and sit in place for a time, you will notice a nice, slight rose scent in your home. You simply need to give your home time to warm the papers which releases the scent. You may also use these papers in your vacuum cleaner. Place the strips in an envelope and place the envelop in your vacuums bag. As you vacuum your home, you will notice a nice rose scent in the air.
products are safe, and putting safety warnings on their labels. There are so many aspects of this business one has to consider before they ever sell the first bar of soap to any customer. For instance, if you do not test the PH of your most recent batch of soap, and if someone purchases a bar for their 5-year-old child, and your soap burns this child, YOU are going to be held liable as the manufacturer of the product. This means you will have to reimburse doctor bills, pain and suffering, and you could face action by the FDA and CPSC (if you do not know what FDA and CPSC mean, then you have some more research to do before you sell a single product) if your product does not meet their labeling and manufacturing requirements. Now regular soap is not a cosmetic if you claim it as just plain, pure soap. But it will need to be labeled according to regulations in place by your state and the federal government. Any other bath product is considered a cosmetic and must meet FDA cosmetic regulations. There are a lot of steps involved to ensure that you are covered in case someone gets hurt from one of your products. You will need a business license. Call your local chamber of commerce to contact your local SBA consultant to get your business license, tax numbers and other business papers filed required in your state. You will also need insurance. If you do not have insurance, then you could be sued and possibly lose anything you own. The best place to get insurance for soap makers is Bomba insurance, their website is located at http://www.bombainsurance.com . Bomba provides enough coverage for a home business, and has low yearly rates. You will also need to read the FDA regulations and guidelines for making cosmetics. FDA cosmetic labeling guidelines http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-lab1.html FDA cosmetic handbook http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-hdbk.html
FDA fact sheet on soaps http://vm.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/cos-215.html Make sure you spend a lot of time reading the FDA links. They provide a wealth of information that can keep you from getting into serious trouble with the federal government. Another good resource for regulations information is http://www.soapnuts.com/cosmeticlabeling.html At the bottom of the page you will find links to information concerning what ingredients are safe for cosmetic use, using warning labels (if you make bath oils, you must place a warning that it could leave the tub slippery or you can get into trouble), and more information related to the soap and cosmetic business. Do not be an ignorant businessperson, educate yourself and think of the safety of your customers before even thinking of making a dime of profits. You owe it to your consumers, and you owe it to yourself and your family.