about us
KatieLou's Soapbox began several years ago when my sister and I were helping to clean out my great grandmother's old homestead. Our great grandmother was born in 1900 and came from rural Arkansas to the piney woods of East Texas, so there was lots of interesting history to be found. One thing of great interest we discovered was her soap recipes and soap stirring paddle - we remembered her making soap when we were very young and this got us interested in learning more about the soapmaking process.
Today, our recipe is nothing like the harsh soap of the past - animal fats have been replaced with gentle vegetable based oils and the smell is greatly improved - but the hard work of our great grandmother is honored by making quality soap today with her name on it!
