After grandma Stute passed away, our aunt “Ma” (as we used to call her) started making soap, too, but Ma made it inside the homestead on the stove and in much smaller batches.
Ma also used that soap (thinly shaved) in her wringer washer to enhance the Tide. Neither Grandma nor Ma added scents or colors, but the soap didn’t smell too bad (especially compared to the ingredients!) and it worked well as a laundry soap, since it could be easily rubbed into dampened stains.
It is a lot different today, although we are still carrying on the tradition, our handmade soaps are pure, gentle and nourishing to your skin. We combine Olive oil to create a natural moisturizer; Coconut oil to produce our “Genuine Lather”; and Palm oil for our effective cleanser. We hand-make, hand-cut, and hand-package each bar of soap. At Door County Soaps & Sundries our mission is to provide you with handmade soaps, salts, fizzies, lotion, gels, and sprays that will pamper you for a long time. |
