found a good deal on Pomice Olive oil locally
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I have seen it at my Gordons Foods. Purchased it once a few years ago. It worked fine but I prefer the Olive Oil from Costco. Just a personal preference though. I know many use the Pomace.
We don't have a Costco membership, we do have a Sams membership though. 
I priced Olive oil at Sams, and the Pomice Olive oil at GFS is cheaper by at least $5. I don't sell, I just make for family and friends so I can't see paying a higher price when Pomice works just fine for my purposes.
I priced Olive oil at Sams, and the Pomice Olive oil at GFS is cheaper by at least $5. I don't sell, I just make for family and friends so I can't see paying a higher price when Pomice works just fine for my purposes. Huh... at my Sam's a 3 liter bottle of pure olive oil (not pomace, not extra virgin) is $12.88, a difference of less than half a penny per ounce. I prefer the pure OO not only for soaping, but I also use the same oil for other B&B products and for cooking (the EVOO is for finishing, not cooking). If the pomace works well for you (and no reason it shouldn't in soap) then that's a great find.
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I would suggest checking an Italian or middle eastern market for great prices on olive oil. I live near a lot of middle eastern grocers and I can regularly get 3 liters of pomice oo for $8.99 and 3 liters of evoo for $ 12.99.
I dunno, I guess things are more expensive here in Mickey Mouse land (central FL). I will check my Sams again. I did not see the 3 liter bottles when I was there....maybe another soaper came and bought them all up the day I was there. No Italian or Middle Eastern markets are close....they are about an hour away.
No Italian or Middle Eastern markets are close....they are about an hour away.I was mistaken, it has gone up to $13.98 bottle, but that's still worth it to me. I put in a random orlando store, http://www.samsclub.com/sams/100-pure-olive-oil-3l/prod6910176.ip so hopefully you should be able to find it there if you want to give it a try.
Thanks new12soap! I actually have 2 stores to choose from, either one is about the same distance away. Orlando and Kissimmee. Even $13.98 is better thank $15 something. :smile: I swear I did not see 3 liter bottles of Olive oil the day I went, but I am getting old and could've missed them. I won't need them for a while though...it will take me some time to get through the 2 gallons I got at GFS the other day.
