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Soap maker got recipe from grandma | Soap maker got recipe from grandma | ||
| - | Published: | + | Published: April 17, 2008 12:00AM |
One thing about Pioneer Natural Soap Company — the place smells awfully good. | One thing about Pioneer Natural Soap Company — the place smells awfully good. | ||
| - | Chief soap maker | + | Chief soap maker Kathy Houghton and her husband, Don, own the aromatic shop in Paramount Center near 21st and Main streets. There, they make and sell dozens of varieties of natural soaps, shower gels, candles and other hand-crafted products. |
The shop specializes in products for people with allergies and sensitive skin. | The shop specializes in products for people with allergies and sensitive skin. | ||
| - | Kathy Houghton said she spent eight years making and selling soap from her home and at weekly Saturday Market events in | + | Kathy Houghton said she spent eight years making and selling soap from her home and at weekly Saturday Market events in Eugene before turning the hobby into a full-time job in 2005. |
“My grandma used to make soap, and she gave me the recipe,” Houghton said. “It took me about a year of experimenting to figure it all out.” | “My grandma used to make soap, and she gave me the recipe,” Houghton said. “It took me about a year of experimenting to figure it all out.” | ||
| - | Houghton said she produced more than 2,000 pounds of soap in | + | Houghton said she produced more than 2,000 pounds of soap in 2007. |
Pioneer Natural’s soaps sell for between $1 and $1.50 per ounce, and they are available in a variety of sizes. One of the shop’s top sellers is a blend of oatmeal, honey and shea butter. | Pioneer Natural’s soaps sell for between $1 and $1.50 per ounce, and they are available in a variety of sizes. One of the shop’s top sellers is a blend of oatmeal, honey and shea butter. | ||
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Kathy Houghton sat down last week for a question-and-answer session on her business: | Kathy Houghton sat down last week for a question-and-answer session on her business: | ||
| - | How long have you been in | + | How long have you been in Springfield? |
| - | “We opened (in a spot near | + | “We opened (in a spot near 11th and Main streets) in 2005. We’ve been here (at the present location) since July of ’06.” |
Houghton is a Springfield native. | Houghton is a Springfield native. | ||
