Copper Cactus

15/04/2026

"Soapy Clean" skeletons

04/04/2026

How adorable are these shark-ducky soaps in a Tropical Punch fragrance or the glow in the dark Highland Cow soaps in Macintosh Apple ?!?

09/12/2025

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Colonial women were responsible for making the family’s soap. They made soap from leftover animal fat and lye, saving grease and wood ashes throughout the year. One barrel of soap usually required about six bushels of ashes and twenty-four pounds of grease. The wood ashes were packed into a barrel with layers of straw between them, and a little water was poured in from time to time. A seep hole at the bottom allowed the lye to slowly drip out, while the straw kept the larger pieces of ash from clogging the opening.

The grease and lye were then boiled together in a large iron kettle over an outdoor fire because the smell was strong and unpleasant. The mixture had to be stirred constantly in one direction. Soap-making was a difficult and sometimes unsuccessful process, so it was not unusual for neighbors to wish a woman good luck on her soap.

This process created a soft, jelly-like soap that showed no trace of the grease it came from. This soft soap was used for monthly washings, as laundry often accumulated for a month or sometimes even three months in certain households.

Women also made a hard soap using bayberry tallow and salt. This soap was especially desirable for toilet use, but it was rarely made in order to preserve the salt for cooking. The most challenging part of soap-making was judging the strength of the lye. The strength was tested with an egg or a potato. If the lye could perforate it, the mixture was strong enough. It was common to hear people say, “We had good luck with our soap,” or “We had bad luck with our soap.”

27/10/2025

We will be set up in the trailer at Christmas in the Pines. Stop in and pick up Christmas gifts for you and your family.

12/10/2025

We are in Orofino until 4 today. Come out and see us!

19/09/2025

NEW fragrances in the lotion bars:
Cocoa Butter Cashmere, Blackberry Sage, Wild Rose, Plumeria and Dragonfruit Hibiscus
In a couple of weeks, I will be adding more fragrances and restocking the men's.

19/09/2025

Check out these new car diffusers! 💀
I will have these available at the Lewis County Fair next week.

03/09/2025

Who needs sugar scrubs?🙋‍♀️
This is one of my favorite products that I make! It exfoliates the skin while putting moisture back into the skin with some amazing oils & butters.
Haven't tried it?
You ABSOLUTELY should!

03/09/2025

Deodorant is in stock and I will be making more soon.
Car diffusers are restocked with several new fragrances to choose from.
Saturday Sept. 6th I will be at the last Wi******er Saturday Market of the year & the end of this month, I will be at the Lewis County Fair in Nez Perce