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Product Spotlight

Survive: The ultimate multi-purpose outdoor handmade soap bar.

Posted on by Madeline Novak
Survival Soap by Old Factory
07
Mar

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 – […]

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Old Factory Favorites: Brands We Trust

Old Factory Spotlight: Ritual Union in Austin, Texas

Posted on by Madeline Novak

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 […]

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Product Spotlight

The Meaning of Lucid

Posted on by Phoenix
Lucid Dreaming Scent - Soap and Perfume by Old Factory and Parousia Perfumes
27
Feb

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 […]

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Old Factory In The News

Handmade in Texas – Interview with Madeline Novak

Posted on by Madeline Novak
Old Factory Soap founders Madeline Novak and Jonathan Savoie
17
Jan

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 […]

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Recipes

Natural Kitchen Cleaning Solution Recipe

Posted on by Madeline Novak
Natural Cleaning Solution made with Vinegar
16
Jan

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 […]

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Herb Of The Week

Energy of A Rose – Heart Medicine

Posted on by Madeline Novak
Natural Rose Soap Old Factory Soap Valentines Day
16
Jan

Roses are a symbol of love, used time and again throughout history, in media, movies, historical texts, and beyond. Its something we all know and can relate to. Where did this association come from and why do we use the rose as a symbol of love? Its a beautiful flower, yes, but is there more? […]

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Old Factory Magic

Posted on by Madeline Novak
Old Factory Magic - Old Factory Soap, Perfume, Candles by Parousia and Housewares
09
Jan

“Old Factory Magic” Wood-Wives are female spirits of the Forest, also known as Moss Women, Wish Wives, Spae Wives or Skogsra in Sweden. They are native to and inhabit the deep forests of Germany and Scandinavia. Wood-Wives are generally gentle and helpful to humans, sometimes traveling through or working in the meadows or woods. They […]

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