Here's a little math that makes me happy: orders over $75 ship free at The Garden Soapery. If you're already planning to restock or start your holiday list, a few dollars of strategy turns shipping fees into one more bar in the box. Here's how I'd build three $75+ orders — with real prices from the shop.
Order 1: The gift basket (and it's done)
The fastest route past $75 is the Custom Build-able Basket at $50 — it already includes a handmade soap bar, a soy wax candle, goat milk & honey lotion, and a puff or sponge, in a gift-ready basket or box.
- Custom Build-able Basket — $50
- 7oz soy wax candle — $12
- Artisan soap bar — $10
- Bath Fizzy — $5
Total: $77 — ships free, and a gift is fully sorted. Upgrade to the Large Build-able Basket if you want the sugar scrub and bath bomb included too, and you're past the threshold on your own.
Order 2: The soap stock-up
For people who already know they love our bars (or want to rotate scents season by season):
- 4 × Artisan soap — $40 (ViBrancy, Oatmeal Milk & Honey, White Water Rush, Charleston Market... you get to choose)
- Scented Just For You lotion — $14
- Shave soap — $15
Total: $69 — so close. Add a lip balm ($4) and a bath fizzy ($5) and you're at $78 — free shipping, with lip care thrown in. Pro tip: keep the spare bars in a cool, dry drawer and they hold their fragrance beautifully — here's how to make every bar last longer.
Order 3: The self-care refill
For restocking the routine you already use:
- Emulsified sugar scrub — $15
- Baking soda free deodorant — $15
- Body balm stick — $15
- 2 × Goat Milk & Honey lotion — $24
Total: $69 — one lip balm away. Add a $4 lip balm plus shower steamers ($6) and you're at $79 — free shipping, with spa-day extras included.
Combos that get there on their own
If you'd rather skip the math: any of these land past $75 by themselves —
- Build-able Basket + candle + sugar scrub ($50 + $12 + $15 = $77) — free shipping, gift done
- 2 baskets ($100) — one to give, one to keep, free shipping either way
- The full bath night: milk soak, fizzies, candle, scrub, and lotion
Why stock up now
Fall and the holidays have a way of arriving faster than planned. Baskets take a little lead time when they're hand-assembled, and the seasonal scents you love today may not be here in December. Locking in your $75+ order now means free shipping, first pick of scents, and one less thing to think about in December.
And as always — if you're trying a new scent or product for the first time, run it through my free 5-day patch test protocol before you go all-in.
Happy stocking up — and thank you, always, for supporting small-batch soap.
— Viola, The Garden Soapery