Well, crap!
With prices on the rise–the American dollar just isn’t worth what it used to be, and that’s more true now than it was a couple years ago!–it’s going to be hard to find “cheap” oils. A batch of soap may literally double in production cost. That’s okay for me, I guess, considering I have no plans on selling the soap and therefore there’d be no reason for me to hike up my prices. But it’s bad for other soapers in the countr. At some point, they won’t be able to compete with big-name companies like Dial or Dove or Lever, simply because they can’t produce in the mass quantities that these companies can for the low prices. And most of consumer America, especially now in this time of financial crisis, aren’t willing to spend $6 or $8 on a bar of soap just because it’s “handmade”, “natural”, or even better for your skin.
Argh! I’m going to have to buy out all the cheap soapies now, because I want to try other people’s creations alongside my own (when I get around to making them–I swear it will be soon, because my last final is in the morning and I will be home again in a few days). I want to see what the hype is really about. If I spend years soaping, will my soap ever be…worth it?
Okay, I got sidetracked. My main issue with the lowering dollar + rising prices? Oils! They are jumping up in price daily. What was once less than a dollar a pound is now two, three dollars a pound. It’s fine for me because I don’t buy for huge batches and I don’t care so much because I’m not selling. But it’s also very hard on the wallet. I may have to pass up on the luxury oils–which, sadly enough, will be oils that weren’t luxuries two years ago. Sigh. Once again, I’m just going to have to stress to myself that it doesn’t affect me. Damn you ethanol!!
Time to run off and study some more for my exam in the morning! Tata!
