May I donate these.....?

[Busyfingers]

Well I'm sure everyone knows soap grows out of cracks in ceilings; walls and floorboards. I've had to change over our guest room into a soap room. {Gotta love that one!}.... So.......

First I should mention I'm in Canada and I don't sell my soaps.
I am house bound with a disability and making soap is one of my many joys. I've been making CP and HP for over a couple of years and we haven't started glowing green or yellow yet; nor has my soap.
This must be a good sign!

What I was wondering was if I may donate a couple of baskets full of my soap at Christmas to our local womens shelter if I put labels on them listing all the ingredients {properly listed}.

Do I have to be a business or have liability insurance to donate my creations? Would anyone happen to know?

 

[Ellacho]

I have been giving away my soaps to senior citizens(about 150 or so) on Christmas day for the last three years and I have not had any problems so far.

I did not think I needed liability insurance to donate or give away soaps. Do I?

 

[godschild]

That is a wonderful idea of donating them. I plan on donating a bunch at Christmas to some elderly people I know that could use it because they don't have money to buy toiletries and I know they would appreciate them. I also am planning on bringing some to the women and childrens shelter as well.

 

[pamielynn]

I do this and the bars I donate are naked. The shelters are very happy to get "fancy" soap for the ladies to use.

 

[shunt2011]

I too donate to women's / homeless shelters and my bars are naked as well. I donate quite a bit as I have those where the scent doesn't last or I just plain don't like them and won't sell them. They are so appreciative of the donations. I have two grocery bags ready to go right now.

 

[Busyfingers]

Thanks all!
You do of course know what this now means? More Soaping.
I really like the idea of donating to the seniors home.
Speaking of which I think the gentlemen have been under represented. I think I'll go whip up some "Old Spice".:clap:

 

[Stacy]

This is a fantastic idea and a wonderful way to find loving homes for my test batches when my friends and family are up to their eyeballs in soap!

Thank you!

 

[Susie]

Contact the place you would like to donate to first. They may have specific size requests. My local homeless shelter requested "hotel sized" bars. No other specific requests. I made a large font ingredients list and placed it on top of the soap for my own "better to be safe than sorry" nerves.