PA Renewable Energy Fest 2011

We had a great time meeting new friends and old at the PA Renewable Energy Fest in Kempton PA this past weekend!  The weather was a little cooler than normal but the sun was out most of the time and there was a breeze blowing- perfect for the solar and wind energy vendors who were there. 

We had our field sink in use and also made our hand soap available at the wash stands adjacent to the restrooms again.  We get a lot of great feedback once people actually try our soap and it surely sells itself.  We were please to find many people coming back who had tried it last year and needed more.  Of course you can always buy it on our website www.washtyme.com and we are also looking for distributors and stores to carry it so please let us know of any opportunities in your area.

We had an email sign up sheet and offered a collection of our soaps as a raffle prize, there were 51 entries and we used a random number generated from Random.org to select the winner.  Actually the last 2 entries were entered into our database from emails sent by using the QR code we had on the sheet- and one of those was the winner!  Liza Gould we will be in touch via email and figure out how to get you your free gift!

This coming weekend September 24-25th we will be at the Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs PA.  Andy will be doing a demonstration on Saturday about making biodiesel and how we get the glycerin that our awesome soaps are made from - don't miss it!

New Retail Location- Lumberville General Store!

Today we delivered our first order and set up a display at the Lumberville General Store. Here are a few photos from our visit!  We expect to have our soaps in the rooms coming soon at the Black Bass Hotel which is across the street.

Stop in and say hi to Wayne and get a great lunch and of course some of our soap.  Thanks for supporting our local partners!

 

New Website Coming May 8th!

Check back at www.washtyme.com on May 8th for our new website launch and 2 day sale on all our products!

Here is a preview of the website.  Don't forget to come out and see us this weekend at Del Val College A-Day in Doylestown.  Biodiesel demonstrations on Saturday & Sunday and discounted prices on our soaps.

Antibacterial Soap = BAD

When are you going to throw out all the antibacterial soap in your home?  From Natural News:

(NaturalNews) The current mania over putting anti-bacterial chemicals in everything from cleaning wipes and hand soap to detergent and toothpaste has resulted in the widespread contamination of the environment with two related toxins often found in these products -- triclocarban (TCC) and triclosan.

Never mind that in lab studies these chemicals have been found to disrupt hormones, probably cause cancer and spur the growth of drug-resistant superbugs. The FDA seems to think it's fine and dandy that humans keep pumping these substances into our bodies through contact with skin, and flushing thesetoxinsdown the drain into thewatertable.

At the recent national meeting of the American Chemical Society held in Anaheim, California, scientists sounded yet another warning about the clear and present danger of theantibacterialingredient TCC -- at least in the aquatic ecosystem. For the first time, scientists have evidence that this endocrine system disruptor is accumulating infish. The animals encounter TCC as they swim in water that washes down drains and flows out of sewage treatment facilities into lakes and streams.

And, no, this isn't some minor finding. The researchers found TCC has a "strong" tendency to bioaccumulate in fish -- that means the fish take in the substance far faster than their bodies can break it down and eliminate it. Because TCC so strongly bioaccumulates in fish,even minute and seemingly harmless amounts in the water can build up to toxic amounts inside the animals' bodies.

Learn more:http://www.naturalnews.com/032134_antibacterial_soap_fish.html#ixzz1K5aPib4v

Big Things Blooming this Spring!

Wash Tyme is proud to announce 2 upcoming local events and a big surprise coming soon about new community partnerships!

In 2 weeks we will be at Del Val College annual A-Day (short for agriculture day) with specials on our soap and also Bucks Co Freedom Fuel doing demonstrations both Saturday and Sunday showing how we use organic chemistry to turn vegetable oil into biodiesel and our awesome glycerin soap.  Great family community event! Click on the image below for more information:

Then the following Saturday May 7th we will be at the Care & Share Shoppe Green Fair in Souderton.  Gardening guru Mike McGrath will be on hand speaking and is a real wealth of knowledge and quite a character.  Come out and support other local green businesses!  Click image below for more details:

Hopefully we will have big news at one or both events to share!!  We don't like to count our chickens before they hatch so we are keeping it a secret but we are very excited about things to come!

Make sure to follow us on facebook and twitter so we can share our story with you.

Spring Website and Product Updates

Wash Tyme is excited to announce updates

 to our product line and Website!

Previously we had 2 types of liquid soap- a gel with essential oils and a cleaner with fragrances for scenting.  After much thought we have decided to merge them into one Clean & Green Liquid Glycerin Soap as we move towards using more essential oils. The consistency of our new soap formula is more towards the gel consistency- as a concentrated soap you can dilute with water for many cleaning jobs to get even more value!  Keep an eye out for new essential oils being added, and remember you can always buy unscented and add your favorites!

Here is our new label which describes the various uses - for those of you familiar with Dr. Bronner's soap we feel ours exceeds it and is even GREENER!

We have also added a 5 gallon size at a Super Value of only .12 per oz!  Local Pickup or Delivery within 15 miles of 18944 only due to weight.   Visit our updated online store now!


We will be undergoing a complete website facelift by the beginning of May so stay tuned!  Please send us your feedback and new uses you find for our Clean & Green soap so we can share it with others!

2nd Annual Locavore Event

Last week Wash Tyme participated in the 2nd Annual Locavore event hosted at Superior Woodcraft in Doylestown.  What is a locavore event you may ask? Its a movement of people that are interested in buying locally, sustainably produced products especially food items and building a community.  There were local vendors present who brought samples of their breads, wines, chocolates, beers, raw chips, coffee, ice cream, and of course our soap was available to wash up with!

The event was held in the Superior Woodcraft showroom and work area which provided a really cool setting to show off their custom cabinetry.  There was a lot of networking of local business professionals courtesy of the cooperation of the Doylestown Business and Community Alliance and State Senator Chuck McIlhinney attended along with State Rep Quinn and representative of US Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick.  We made a lot of good contacts and it is always provides a welcome recharge to be a part of events like this that show us what a great community we have here in Bucks County.

Our thanks to out to our host Patrick Kennedy and Superior Woodcraft!

Winter Updates

Wash Tyme has been busy this winter!  We have fabulous new labels for our liquid soap/gel bodywash and continue to look at other essential oils to add- if you have any suggestions please contact us through the website!

We participated in The Healthy Diva Festival at Pennridge High School last weekend, here are a few photos.  It was great connecting with other vendors and sharing ideas.

We are excited about this year and looking forward to spring!  We will do doing 2 big shows in September, and also plan on attending DelVal College A-Day again this April.  Our website is due for a makeover which hopefully will happen soon.

We can now accept debit/credit cards at events!  You can also use your debit/credit card when ordering through our website - but please shop our Locations and buy locally!!

Thanks for your support and please share your feedback with us!