I purchased some oatmeal soaps some time ago and ran out of them. I couldn't remember where I got them. So I did an Internet search. It's really hard to find a nice, inexpensive hand milled soap. Some of the soaps cost $8 a bar. Wow, $8 for a bar of soap! I had paid about $3 for the other soaps. In my opinion, that is way too much for a bar of soap. But you know what, after some reflection I think those soaps are worth it.
Every winter my skin gets itchy, especially when I take a shower. I itch a bit during the day too. Does that ever happen to you? Itched and scratched so much, I have to stop myself or I may start to bleed! Not buckets of blood or anything, but little spots of blood.
I picked up those $3 bars of soaps by chance. They smelled really good. I opened the package to let them air out to last longer. I read that somewhere years ago, you are supposed to let the soap dry a bit so they last longer or something. Don't ask me why. I can't remember that part! I have Sometimers remember...
Well anyway, I hope that works and the soap does last longer so I'm not just wasting my time, or the soap! The scent of the soap was so deliciously good, I hated to actually use it! But I didn't buy it to make the linen closet smell good. And no, in case you were wondering, it does not taste like oatmeal! I didn't eat it! I did get some lather in my mouth when I washed my face. It tastes like soap, just soap. Darn it!
Well the bars lathered up, rich and creamy and felt really good on my skin. After about a week of using one of the bars, I noticed I wasn't itching in the shower anymore. Hmmm, no more itching. Then I realized I wasn't itching at all. Voila! I think I found the answer to my itchy problem. I even used them to wash my face. Then I ran out. So I went back to my usual soaps. The itching started again after a couple of days. Oh great, now I had to find that oatmeal soap again.
I figured it would be a cinch to find more. Huh! I was so wrong. I searched the Internet and I couldn't even find someone that sold the same brand! I searched for a couple of hours trying every version of the name I could. I searched under the description of the bars. I figured I could find it using Google or Bing. Google usually finds everything. But nope, nothing, nil, nada. Maybe this was some local soap maker. I did get it at a shop that sold a lot of stuff to tourists. I was on a trip when I got it. Oh well, I was tired of wasting time and comparing hand made soap maker's prices. So, I ended up buying a more expensive brand than I intended, but what the heck? I think they are worth it and so am I! They may cost a lot more than the other soaps, but at double the size of the bar, its almost the same, almost. The best thing, no more itching!
Every winter my skin gets itchy, especially when I take a shower. I itch a bit during the day too. Does that ever happen to you? Itched and scratched so much, I have to stop myself or I may start to bleed! Not buckets of blood or anything, but little spots of blood.
I picked up those $3 bars of soaps by chance. They smelled really good. I opened the package to let them air out to last longer. I read that somewhere years ago, you are supposed to let the soap dry a bit so they last longer or something. Don't ask me why. I can't remember that part! I have Sometimers remember...
Well anyway, I hope that works and the soap does last longer so I'm not just wasting my time, or the soap! The scent of the soap was so deliciously good, I hated to actually use it! But I didn't buy it to make the linen closet smell good. And no, in case you were wondering, it does not taste like oatmeal! I didn't eat it! I did get some lather in my mouth when I washed my face. It tastes like soap, just soap. Darn it!
Well the bars lathered up, rich and creamy and felt really good on my skin. After about a week of using one of the bars, I noticed I wasn't itching in the shower anymore. Hmmm, no more itching. Then I realized I wasn't itching at all. Voila! I think I found the answer to my itchy problem. I even used them to wash my face. Then I ran out. So I went back to my usual soaps. The itching started again after a couple of days. Oh great, now I had to find that oatmeal soap again.
I figured it would be a cinch to find more. Huh! I was so wrong. I searched the Internet and I couldn't even find someone that sold the same brand! I searched for a couple of hours trying every version of the name I could. I searched under the description of the bars. I figured I could find it using Google or Bing. Google usually finds everything. But nope, nothing, nil, nada. Maybe this was some local soap maker. I did get it at a shop that sold a lot of stuff to tourists. I was on a trip when I got it. Oh well, I was tired of wasting time and comparing hand made soap maker's prices. So, I ended up buying a more expensive brand than I intended, but what the heck? I think they are worth it and so am I! They may cost a lot more than the other soaps, but at double the size of the bar, its almost the same, almost. The best thing, no more itching!
