| The craft of making soaps, cosmetics, and | | | | liquidation outlet purchases these items and |
| perfumes can be expensive if you are not | | | | then offers them at greatly reduced prices. |
| careful. However, there are many things you | | | | Dollar stores sell both liquidated goods and |
| can do to save money while enjoying this | | | | goods produced for the dollar store market. |
| great hobby. Here are a few ideas: | | | | Both liquidation stores and dollar stores are |
| | | | great sources for cheap containers, baskets, |
| 1. Save money on containers by recycling the | | | | ribbon, pots, mixing equipment, and several |
| ones you have. To recycle glass or plastic | | | | other items. |
| jars and bottles, wash them out with hot, | | | | |
| soapy water. Or for a quicker method, run | | | | 4. Save old mayonnaise jars and other large |
| them through your dishwasher. | | | | glass jars to use as containers for bath |
| | | | salts. Decorate the lids with acrylic paint |
| 2. When you finish using the contents of an | | | | or fabric. |
| amber or blue glass round bottle (the type | | | | |
| many essential and fragrance oils come in) | | | | 5. Inexpensive soap molds can be made from |
| use it for something else. Use it to store | | | | many things around your house. You can use |
| small quantities of essential oils and | | | | the bottom of cardboard milk cartons, a shoe |
| fragrance oils, or use it to store fragrance | | | | box (line it with wax paper before using it |
| blends or small quantities of cosmetic | | | | as a soap mold), empty plastic yogurt |
| products. | | | | containers, muffin pans (if they are aluminum |
| | | | use them for melt and pour soap only), |
| 3. For inexpensive cosmetic containers and | | | | plastic storage containers, and plastic ice |
| equipment, visit your local liquidation | | | | trays. |
| outlet or dollar store. A liquidation outlet | | | | |
| is a store that specializes in reselling the | | | | As you can see, there are many ways for soap |
| products of a company that has gone out of | | | | makers and cosmetic crafters to save money. |
| business and has to get rid of all their | | | | Just use your imagination and have fun! |
| merchandise at prices below cost. The | | | | |