Come down to our home town this weekend to celebrate the yearly Wild Woman Weekend in Blanco, Texas. This weekend, April 7-8th 2017 Old Factory will have a booth right on the square in downtown Blanco. Come see our entire line of products in person! Participate in one of the many events offered including the Hidden […]
Applying our natural cutting board seasoning wax is quick and easy. It only needs one coat of wax a month, unless you really use your cutting board a lot.
new moon limited edition soap lime & basil with pure white sea salt We were missing the moon this week. Here is a lunar inspired limited edition bar. A simple blend of basil and lime essential oils with mediterranean sea salt. Simple and pure like the night, in our olive oil base. A lovely refreshing […]
We LOVE spring in the Texas Hill Country. The warming weather and refreshing rains, the beautiful blue skies, the spectrum of greens covering our fields, and most importantly, our vibrant display of wildflowers. Central Texas Spring is like no other place Ive been, each week is a new wave of color. It starts with White […]
My Story – Growing up with Sensitive Skin Growing up with sensitive skin was not easy. From periods of eczema as a young child, to extreme skin allergies as a teenager – I seemed to be allergic to almost everything, most notably: all metals, jewelry, belt buckles, even the back of the button on my jeans, […]
Survive – Outdoor and Survival Soap was originally inspired by my brother, who planned a long, and wandering journey across the United States with nothing else besides the clothes on his back, and a small backpack full of a few essentials. Before this trek, he came to stay with us for a few weeks – […]
Ritual Union Austin, Texas Old Factory’s Quick List. We are always on the hunt for amazing, unique, clean products and the stores that support them. Old Factory’s brand spotlight series highlights some of the brands that we use personally, and some of the retail spaces we shop at. We hope to share this information so […]
Why should I use Old Factory’s Handmade Soap for Dogs? A dogs coat is as sensitive as its nose, which is why its important to pay attention to just what is in the shampoo/soap we put on our dogs. Just like for humans, we believe that using high quality, completely natural ingredients is key to […]
Lucid in the 1500s meant a person who was “bright and shining” a sense now obsolete or restricted. It comes from the Latin word lucidus meaning “light” (bright, clear) and figuratively “perspicuous, lucid, clear,” from lucere “to shine,” from lux (genitive lucis) “light,” from its root *leuk- “to shine and be bright.” It was marked […]
Your Winter Skin-Fix Is your skin feeling dry after a long winter? Keeping your skin looking and feeling great is as simple as using a good quality, nourishing body soap each morning in the shower. Try some of our favorite moisture rich bars of soap that work wonders on dry, chapped, rough winter skin.
