Money Saving Tips When Making Soaps and Cosmetics
The craft of making cosmetics and perfumes
at home can be expensive if you are not careful. However,
there are many things you can do to save money, while
enjoying this great hobby. Here are a few ideas:
Save money on containers that you use for your own
personal products by recycling the ones you have. To
recycle glass or plastic jars and bottles, wash them out
with hot, soapy water or run them through the dishwasher.
Reuse those small brown and blue glass bottles that you
get when you buy fragrance oils and essential oils. When
you have finished using up the contents, wash them out
and use them to store smaller quantities of essential
oils or fragrance oils when you purchase large
quantities, or to store your perfume and essential oil
blends, or to store small quantities of cosmetic
products.
For inexpensive and unique cosmetic containers and
baskets, visit your local dollar store. I’ve found
perfume bottles, sheer organza bags, and gift baskets at
the dollar stores in my home town.
Inexpensive soap molds can be made from many things
around your house. Empty plastic food containers, muffin
pans (if they are aluminum use for melt and pour soap or
rebatched soap, not cold-process soap), plastic ice
trays, or plastic storage containers.