The very easy soap swap - INTERNATIONAL!

As a newbie, this would help me much more if I could do it now! ; ) But still... watching : )

Handmade and beatufully wrapped soap bar will be ok? Or only store-bought soap for this swap?

Handmade is fine x

Thanks so much for giving swap opportunities to newbies! (:

Is there a possibility of getting an overseas partner and having to pay a mint to ship to them?

Obviously, as it is an international swap, you should assume you will need to send overseas. But you will yourself know better than anybody else how much will you have to spend.

If you are sending a smaller bar, the weight will be lower so It won't cost as much. I recommend wrapping the bar of soap into a second layer of cling film (so that's cling film on top of the wrapping it came in) then placing into a small bubble wrapped envelope, this is so it won't get squashed / melted if it's going some where hot.

If you are sending to an Australian swapper, make sure there are no dried flowers in the bar as it would get taken by customs. (they have rules about plant materials)

Good places in the UK to buy your soap from would be The Body Shop, Lush, TK Maxx (they do some in fancy wrappings) and for US swappers, Bath and Body works. (Don't know for other countries)

<<~~newbie in usa, can i take part in this?

@kittenred - Swap conditions are that it's at least 100g though, so it probably will be expensive to ship.

newbie in canada really excited to take part in this swap =)

Can mini soaps be sent (as long they add up to 100g)?

" You will have one partner and will send your partner a lovely bar of soap!... Minimum weight of soap should be 100g."

(My emphasis). A lovley bar, is to me one bar.

Bath and Body Works doesn't really have bars of soap, the emphasis is mostly in liquids. They do have them from time to time but the selection is limited.

Just an FYI: 100 g = 3.52739 oz In the US that will cost about $2.00 to ship within the US if placed in a bubble mailer.

i am a newbie and so excited about this being my first swap

I'm available to mentor a newbie or with an oldster for a soap swap. Contact me if you are interested. The shops in my "hood" are L'Occitane, Lush, William Sonoma, CrabTree & Evelyn, Bath & Bodyworks and Farmers Markets to name a few. Plus I also make soaps and toiletries :-)Stateside or Int'l ---it's all good :-) Hit me up.

i love soaps! we have a lot of local organic soaps available in the market. i'm super excited for this one. :)

Wow, I pop back and find this is the swap to be at!

100g is about the normal for a decent size of soap. For those with concerns I will drop the minimum weight to 75g. That is still a decent size but will cost a wee bit less to post. To answer the question about multiple mini soaps, if it add up to the minimum value and weight, you can get away with that!

I can't speak for others, but I would be quite disappointed with a generic brand soap bar (Dove, Dial, etc.). Just to clarify, a lovely bar would be lovely :) They don't have to be really expensive to be nice too! If you live in the US and have one near you, World Market has a lovely selection of imported soaps for under $5. Health food stores like Central Market or Whole Foods also have nice selections of beautiful soaps!

Just to get an idea of what types of soaps everyone likes, maybe we can comment on our favorite scent, brand, formula, homemade or store bought? comment here if you want.

I would prefer anything homemade to store-bought. With a lovely smell and no milk products in it please.

aw i love swaps im newbie here. nice to meet u all,greetings from Greece :)

Would join if USA as postage going up in january

Oooo yum! A fantastic soap swap! I love soaps(& all bathing products..bubbles,bath bombs,oils etc) so I have a perfect bar of soap I'll send in my swap.

It's very unique,and an original,a one of a kind as I bought it at the Bega Cheese Factory(far south coast NSW Australia) in their community craft shop. It's a handmade soap(safe 'everything') with a pretty painted scene on the front of the Bega area,Made in Australia stamped on the back. Comparing to my other soaps,the weight would be at least 75g but I'm pretty sure it's 100g. Great swap! Thanks! Excited to see what ends up in my letter box too:0)

Australia also has The Body Shop and Lush,so even though I adore all their 'things' too,perhaps try to send something that we can't easily get here. Just saying. Anything would be great really!:0)

The Bulk Stores in Canada have a nice selection of herbal, goats milk and scented soaps for about $2.00.

an excited newbie. Thanks so much for hosting this swap, Great chance for nre swappers, Please sign me up

No soap with cow's milk in it for me please. My little guy is allergic and so we try to avoid those! :) Anything else- wonderful

I love soaps with lavendar & chamomile, shea butter and homemade soaps.

I like handmade soap also. I prefer milk based, shea butter, or herbal. Nothing too strong or with coconut thank you.

I especially love handmade soap,or naturally scented soaps (olive oil, herbal, etc.)

I just ask for NO lilac scents (on my profile also) I'm allergic..I don't like goats milk soap, and no strong scents like pine etc..Love homemade soap. Hope not too any restrictions..PM me if need help, but I think it's clear enough on my profile.

Nothing floral please...herbal is ok though. Thanks!

Sent mine away Saturday just gone. Fingers crossed it gets there in an acceptable time!

looking forward to joining in the soap swap