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Wildcrafted Soap Made in Texas – Spring in the Texas Hill Country

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 […]

Best Soap for Children with Sensitive Skin

Best Soap for kids with sensitive skin

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, […]

Old Factory Spotlight: Ritual Union in Austin, Texas

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 […]

The Meaning of Lucid

Lucid Dreaming Scent - Soap and Perfume by Old Factory and Parousia Perfumes

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 […]

Handmade in Texas – Interview with Madeline Novak

Old Factory Soap founders Madeline Novak and Jonathan Savoie

Interview with Kandace Rodarte of Handmade in Texas Old Factory Soap is Olfactory Madeline Novak, proprietress of Old Factory creates naturally driven, master-crafted skincare and home goods in Blanco, Texas. Specializing in natural perfumery, Old Factory expresses their scents in many forms including artisanal soap, perfume oils, and more. All of their creations are made with […]

Natural Kitchen Cleaning Solution Recipe

Natural Cleaning Solution made with Vinegar

Natural Kitchen Cleaning Solution Recipe Creating an effective, natural cleaning solution for your kitchen is easy – all it takes is a few ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen, or your garden.  This is just a basic recipe, and can be modified with any ingredients you have on hand as long as […]