Giveaway: Alaska soap and such.

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My friend Linda B. and I took a field trip today, to a small store called Blue Market AK, where the motto is “Refill, not landfill: Unpackaged for a healthy planet.” (Just FYI: “AK” is the postal designation for “Alaska.”) We prowled among shelves full of oils, honey, salsas, spices, organic produce, soap and other personal-care products, non-toxic household cleaners and other interesting items.

To be honest, I felt like I was back in the ’70s. In a good way.

The vibe was friendly, caring, healthy-but-not-insufferable-about-it and, more to the point, intensely Alaskan. About 45 percent of the shop’s vendors are from the Last Frontier, and all of them focus on reducing the environmental impact of producing their delightful products.

The store offers free space for “local makers” to do pop-up sales each week, and donates 1 percent of proceeds to Alaska groups that emphasize sustainability.

With all that emphasis on Alaska, it seemed like a great way to keep my “support the local economy” giveaway streak alive. Consider it a belated Earth Day giveaway. Here’s what you’ll get if you win: 

The bag in the picture is designed to hold soap while you scrub yourself. Or while you scrub the dishes, if you buy a bar of solid dish detergent instead. (Linda got one of those.)

The soap peeking out of the bag is from Denali Dreams, a local business that I featured in a giveaway last month. The fragrance is “orange spice,” and it smells good enough to eat.

The red heart thingy is called a “soap lift,” and is made from a biodegradable plastic made from biological substances rather than petroleum. Its purpose is to prolong your soap’s life by keeping it from sitting in a little pool of water. 

Feel like you’re back in the ’70s yet? I expected to see a copy of “Laurel’s Kitchen” at any moment. In a good way.

How to win Alaska stuff

If you live here, I urge you to stop by and visit this unique little shop. It will help local makers keep their businesses alive in a time when tourism is more or less nonexistent.

Whether you live here or not, it’s easy to enter to win this giveaway. Just do one or more of the following:

Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry (e.g., “Subscribed via e-mail” or “Follow you on Twitter”).

The deadline to enter this giveaway is 7 p.m. PDT Friday, April 30. If I haven’t heard back from the winner by 7 p.m. PDT Saturday, May 1, I’ll send the random number generator out in search of a new recipient.

Note: Due to the high cost of international shipping, this giveaway is limited to residents of the United States.

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90 thoughts on “Giveaway: Alaska soap and such.”

  8. I love to exfoliate bc my skin is so dry. This looks wonderful. And the soaps from denali dreams are a dream. Great scents.

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  29. Ah, the 70s! My grandmother used to save newspaper articles for me about natural beauty tips. I still put egg white on my face if I want a mask. Please enter me.

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  62. Always looking for ways to protect the environment and support the local economy. This giveaway does both! Thank you, Donna!

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  84. I love your blog posts and look forward to new ones. I’ve been following you for a while and have learned so much. Thank you!

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