Darci Benoit calls herself a queen bee — a fitting moniker for this busy beekeeper and crafter of body-care products. The Swanton resident, along with husband B.J. and 10-year-old daughter, Amelia, ...

Soap-making is one of those traditional skills that are undergoing a huge renaissance. With many people craving healthier, more natural and more personally crafted skin products, artisan soaps have ...

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Soap-makers love to tell the story of how ancient Romans first “discovered” soap by burning animal sacrifices on Mount Sapo, and how the creeks at the bottom of that mythological mountain were the ...

Today the ubiquity of soap and the ease of automatic washing machines are taken for granted. Laundry detergent is simply put into the wash along with dirty clothes, washing instructions are set, and ...

HAYFIELD, Minn. — A longtime local nurse is using her skills in a new career. “My nursing career has really prepared me for this specific business because there is a lot of math and science that goes ...

Archaeologists and volunteers have discovered an ancient soap factory in Israel’s Negev desert. The workshop was discovered in a 1,200-year-old home in the Bedouin city of Rahat. “The production of ...