Barb_513

I am an admin for my daughters soccer team and we always get the checks wrote to us then cut a check to the fundraiser company less our percentage. We have never gotten a 1099!!! I have had several places give me a freebie for setting up the fundraiser and that is ALWAYS nice. Those are the fundraisers I set up first

How many are you looking for? Are you looking for a couple or is this something you are planning to make up and hand out? I have a couple websites written down. I'll find them and let ya know

That is awesome swirls! I have a beautiful soap dish just crying for a beautiful bar soap

Okay, do you have a pic? I have a place that does custom jars but it's mostly company names and logo's. You could do something in art and have it placed on the jars but I'm not sure that would work and be economical. Right now I can get Apothecary Jar w/ glass bubble lid 16 oz for $2.79 but there is a $40 screen charge and that's only one color. The $2.79 is a sale price in these. There are a few other jars also. Let me know what you are looking for and I am be able to find it. Thanks, Barb

I've dumped a supplier before because that happened to me a few times. Drives me nuts!!

E, As a newbie to soap, there are people that post and you ignore what they say and people that post and you hang on everything they say because you know they know what they are talking about. I always take note of what you say along with a handful of others. I say DO IT!!! Don't sell yourself short, expert maybe not lol who is, but you are very, very knowledgable and are more than qualified to do it in my book. I also think it would be great for business. I agree with Jenny, samples to hand out is the wat to go. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Barb

Ends on the 30th but I could work with ya.

I am running the co-op. The only other place that I could find the soaps was KY candles and the pricing was crazy! Please check out the co-op thread. We are already up to 400 lbs and it's growing. You have to order directly from SFIC if you don't order from KY and SFIC has a huge min. order. HTH, Barb

You won't know until you try it. Just start with a little group. I have 15 kids on my team and only a handful participate in fundraising. Find a team of cheerleaders or some small group and start with them then work up to the big this. I've been on both sides of the fundraisers so if you have questions later feel free to contact me.

As the manager of a select soccer team, I handle all of our fundraisers. If we are not going to make 50% we will not sell items. Now we do other things that we make less on but we don't sell candles, candy, anything unless we make 50%. IMO you don't need to jack up prices just for the fundraiser if you are following the correct pricing on your items. Just my thoughts though. HTH, Barb

Here's a link to a place that can customize pretty much everything. I am a dealer for them so if you need more in just let me know or if you'd like to order. http://www.kbbestbuys.com/ HTH Barb

Did you use refined or unrefined shea? I'm wondering about the smell coming through if I use the unrefined. Thanks for sharing your recipe! I've put it on my list to try LOL it's a long list and I just tried my first batch yesterday. My own recipe...turned out good so far. Anyway thanks for your help!

So what's the word, good in soy or bad in soy? I use 100% soy and live pretty close. Actually going to be driving past there all week for soccer camp and have 3 hours to kill

Well at 8% is 415 the Mulberry and the China rain didn't throw at all. I have a good melt pool and everything looks good but NO throw at all. Anyone else experiencing this with these?

I poured Mulberry, Extra Spicey spice cookie, Vanilla Buttercream Crunch and China Rain last night. The cold throw is great. They are all in the kitchen and the Vanilla Buttercream crunch and cookie and smelling up my house (nice mix....butterscotch spice cookie....hummmmm lol) anyway. I'm going to light at least one later tonight.