End of year update!

by Monique Sweetland December 21, 2022

Hello!

As the end of the year approaches I just wanted to send out a ✨THANK YOU✨ to everyone who has supported my little business over the past year.

I REALLY appreciate your support, especially for my commitment to sustainable options for some of our everyday essentials like soaps and cleaning products. I’m so inspired by how many people are using their purchasing power to push for real change - towards zero waste, reduced artificial and highly processed additives and reduced product transport miles 🙏

I'm happy that over the year - and with the help of some of your feedback - I’ve been able to make a few tweaks here and there to make some improvements to my soaps, my packaging and my offerings, but without compromising my commitment to making real soap that is gentle and moisturising, without any artificial additives and while still sourcing all my ingredients locally.

If you’re interested to find out more about my soaps and how I make them with a commitment to minimal environmental impact, have a look around my website and feel free to email me with any questions (and feedback) - I LOVE hearing from my customers.

If you’re ready to restock, shop away and don’t forget I deliver FREE to my local areas - parts of Bayside and south-east Melbourne, and the Baw Baw region (see delivery page for the full list of suburbs in my free local delivery areas).

Did you know you can also now find my soaps in-store at a few places around Victoria, yay! So if you prefer not to buy online, I've got you covered! Here are the awesome retailers currently stocking my products:

💚 Mount Zero Olives 6 Law Court, Sunshine West

💛 Baw Baw Food Hub 156 Queen St, Warragul

💜 Little Red Duck Cafe 1 Bennett St, Noojee

Here's a few more updates…

You probably already know that:

🌱 I make my soaps with only what is essential for pure, gentle and moisturising real soap - no detergents, foaming agents, firming agents, artificial fragrances or colours, no synthetics at all

🌳 the oils I use (exclusively extra virgin olive oil from Victoria’s own amazing Mount Zero Olives, and certified organic coconut oil from the wonderful Niulife) are locally sourced - I don't use ANY oils or butters imported from the other side of the world

🍂 all my packaging is home compostable (yes even the sticky tape I use, and the cellophane on my giftboxes)

BUT... did you also know that:

💰 I am now offering 10% off every third order you place, as a way of saying THANK YOU for your loyalty (see my Current Offers page for details)

🧺 my laundry powder has been included in Leon & Bird’s 2022 list of Australia’s best eco- and baby-friendly laundry detergents!

🧼 I now have mini soaps for sale! Perfect as samples, for guests, or just because little soaps are so cute

👄 I make all natural lip balm as well and am currently offering this FREE to any customer who provides me with a 'pre-loved' little container to fill up for them (see my Current Offers page for details)

✨ I offer a free soap holder trial service! Check my Current Offers page for more info

Wishing you all a lovely festive season, a wonderful summer and all the best for the new year 🥳

Thank you, and I hope to be able to fulfil your future soap and cleaning needs in a way that’s truly gentle on our earth.

Tread lightly

Monique 💕

P.S. If you’d be happy to, I’d love it if you would leave a public review of my little business and products. Reviews are a really helpful way for small producers to get some visibility in the overwhelmingly huge online marketplace so I’m super grateful to those who leave one. Here’s a link to leave a Google review, and one here for Facebook. It only takes a minute. Thanks so much!!