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I found a little auburn soapstone oil warmer this afternoon for a few dollars. It looks nice on the square stone plate Mom gave me for my birthday. Right now the house smells subtly of The Red Queen, all cherries and wood. I like it.

Unable to resist, I ordered some more things from BPAL this morning. this is me, admitting I have a problem. I obsessively amass soap, scents and bubble bath. I am making more of an effort to use them liberally and not hoard though. Books and soap would be my two biggest luxury expenses.

(the internet is not a luxury for us. hah.)

This month's issue of Harper's magazine is especially fascinating. A weird range of articles, but neat stuff.

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Oooh, something else we can do with our scents when they arrive. *Googles "oil warmer"*

They are also called wax burners, and a couple other names I forget. It looks like a shallow bowl resting on top of a gumdrop shaped base about six inches tall. It has a space to put in the tea light, and then you can put wax, or water & oil, or wax & oil in the top bowl to melt. They are pretty handy, and I saw tons of fancy sparkly ones on ebay. I could not resist the impulse when I saw this one in the store.

i sorted out my soap box last week, i put all of the small slices i had in the shower to use up, like a soap drinks bar if you will. i collect lush soap and soaps and potions soap, i'm trying not to collect though but to USE. what are your favourites? or maybe you shouldn't tell me...

I have some Bath & body Works, the coconut lime verbena and cucumber melon. I am also very fond of Devonshire Soaps, a Texas business. I've only tried a fwe LUSH soaps, but they seem very nice.

my mom has the coconut lime verbena hand soap in her guest bath. i like the little scrumby "flakes" and that your hand smells like a coconut lime rickey (YUMMY) afterward :)

at least soap is consumable! as are books, right? i am addicted to housewares... dishes, glasses, etc. they take up mucho space and never are "done!"

i should become a soap addict. or a candle addict. and not just a chocolate and olive oil addict :)

true! consumable goods!

Devonshire Soap is based out of Bastrop, and they make awesome soaps. I especially love their oatmeal soup with peppermint and tea tree.

I totally hoard bath stuff too. It take a lot of mental effort to use something up, because I know I won't have it anymore.

Exactly! I think I've inherited my grandmother's Depression era hoarding skills. :D

Me too! I was thinking it was a holdover from the Depression.

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