Holiday Pack & Chat Part One | Holiday Series 2021 | MO River Soap

Hi everyone! I'm Holly and I'm packing orders from the Holiday Release! These customers asked for their orders to be packed on video. The Pack & Chat videos are just casual and chatty...and sometimes long!
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I purchase shipping boxes from Uline and Paper Mart. USPS provides shipping boxes and mailers at no charge.
The Geami Paper Wrap/Green Wrap/bubble wrap replacement is from Eco Enclose.
All tissue paper, paper shred, ribbon, glassine bags, and cello bags come Nashville Wraps, Uline or Paper Mart.
I design all my labels and print them myself on my HP Laser Printer. I use Adobe products for design and purchase labels from Online Labels.
I purchase my soap boxes at Wholesale Supplies Plus.

[@scentofheavenco]

Another great one we always look forward to your pack and chats holly keep up the great work happy holidays everyone

[@moriversoap]

Thank you!

[@LovelessYayaoi]

Nothing like a hefty pack & chat to start the day!

[@moriversoap]

Thank you!

[@lauriewilson4741]

You have impeccable labeling / packaging taste 😊TY for including us

[@moriversoap]

Thank you Laurie! 😀

[@somersetnaturalsoaps3671]

Always look forward to your pack & Chat videos

[@moriversoap]

Thank you! YAY!

[@20rantaylor]

Holly, there is nothing wrong with your cards, they are so cute!!! You are doing so great and these pack n chats are so fun to watch, I love them and your products are wonderful!!!

[@moriversoap]

Thank you!

[@firdowskruger9896]

This is so awesome.e, Holly. I love watching packing videos. A real treat😘🌻

[@moriversoap]

Thank you! YAY!

[@candacegibbs3514]

This was wonderful Holly! I’m so excited that I got to see my order! You totally made my day and I’m so delighted!!! California has been hot, but everything arrived perfectly! The wax melts have been so amazing and just bring all the holiday feels! Thank you! 🤩🤩🤩

[@moriversoap]

Thank you Candace! I'm so glad that everything arrived okay and that you are enjoying your order! The weather has been wacky and we keep going back and forth from cold to warm.

[@moonshadowessentialssoapsn5287]

WOW, Girl I absolutely love ur paper and the shred! Absolutely beautiful!!! I’m glad ur gonna put the Christmas soap making up I’ve been waiting. I do love the surprise packing video.

[@moriversoap]

Thank you! I have a couple of soapmaking videos up for the holidays so far.

[@tangiejones55]

Yay! It made my day to see your notification. I just love your personality! I woke up to roofers banging as they’re fixing Hurricane damage, but this made it better.

[@moriversoap]

Thank you! Oh roofers...that is NO FUN!

[@livhynes]

These pack and chat videos are a Christmas tradition for me now. As November comes to a close I always look up the previous years' to re-watch while I'm working and anxiously await the new ones...I live in Canada and unfortunately can't afford the shipping alone but one day...one day I'll get to place an order!! This release is beautiful as always!

[@moriversoap]

That's so fun Olivia! Thank you!

[@amyperkins4349]

Yay! My order made the pack n chat! Thank you so much! I love everything!!!

[@moriversoap]

Woo hoo! Thank you Amy!

[@ikindred]

Happy holidays Holly! You're right, the shipping costs have gone through the roof!

[@moriversoap]

Happy Holidays to you Ingrid! The prices all around are hideous!

[@w0nd3rcub10]

I got four soaps from you and we are the biggest fans me and my partner!!! You’re amazing and the soap is amazing!!

[@moriversoap]

That's fantastic! Thank you so much!

[@kezru1581]

Merry Christmas Holly to you and your family 🌲 I loved seeing everything, it all looks amazing and I have to say I love that tissue paper! 🎄

[@moriversoap]

Thank you bunches! Merry Christmas!

[@amberknight8555]

These pack n chats are so fun

[@moriversoap]

Thank you Amber!

[@tinaderricott4339]

Love watching her channel. Products are great

[@moriversoap]

That's very sweet Tina. Thank you!

[@charlottepeterson3417]

Hey sweet girl, I love everything I have gotten from you. You’re amazing and so talented. Thank you for everything. I hope you and your family have a very Merry Christmas and we’ll see you in the NewYear. Hugs from the 🌵

[@moriversoap]

Thank you so much Charlotte! I'm so glad! Merry Christmas to you and yours!

[@lois_lane0867]

Subscribed to your channel for several years. I really like watching you :). I live in Russia and our prices are also not all smooth for those who make handmade soap. For example, the average salary in the country is 35 thousand rubles a month, which is approximately 473 dollars. Of these, we spend $100-108 per month for utility bills. A kilogram of glycerin soap base costs $8. The price per kilogram of coconut oil is $ 24. The price per kilogram of sodium hydroxide is $ 3. The price for 250 milliliters of olive oil is 6-7 dollars. Plus shipping 6-7 dollars depending on the region. The whole world is going through difficult times (

[@moriversoap]

Thank you for being a long time subscriber! Ugh, that is tough! Wow.

[@DaniellesMicoMarley]

I have your card in our Christmas tree! :) I got to finally use the half of my Holly Jolly soap I saved from a couple years ago, I love that scent so much xD I got my back ups this year! Happy Holidays from Arizona

[@moriversoap]

That's so fun! Holly Jolly is such a great scent. I am glad you enjoy it too!

[@_annika_]

I really hope to buy some of your products one day, I just love everything from your store - Keep up the good work!~

[@moriversoap]

Thank you so much Annika!

[@rokyse55]

Does Christmas comes early? Love your vids

[@moriversoap]

Thank you!

[@christinelangley2855]

Love you as always!! Have you considered a cricut for cutting your labels? Not sure it would be useful for you or a good investment but might be something to consider over paying for printing.

[@moriversoap]

That's a good idea! I have a Silhouette Cameo so I'll look into that. It may still be easier just to cut. Ha!

[@natyc81]

🥳🥳🤩🤩Happy holidays

[@moriversoap]

Happy Holidays to you too!

[@rockalleta]

Love your products! Maybe you can start selling your Christmas items in early November so that you can enjoy the holidays a bit more :)

[@moriversoap]

Thank you! I always try to list around the 1st but I am always so far behind because of the Fall release. That's a huge release prior to a huge release and it's just difficult. This holiday season was a bit more of a bust than anticipated so next year will be toned down A LOT.

[@susanmoyle8143]

Another of Holly’s pack and chats? Time to get my cuppa and settle in

[@moriversoap]

Thank you Susan!

[@debyoakwitch]

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[@stephaniefields275]

Where do you get the clear bags and what size are they for your wax melt samples?

[@moriversoap]

I get them at either PaperMart or Uline usually. I think they're 3 x 5.

[@kwilliams8208]

Where do you get your crinkle paper from (yours is brown green and white but I'm looking for brown)?

[@moriversoap]

I buy the separate colors and mix them myself. Typically I shop the big three, PaperMart, Nashville Wraps, or Uline. I do get it off of Amazon sometimes too. The cost and shipping has gone up so much that it is different every time I go to buy it.

[@janetsusan8633]

Silly question…… if the packing paper is bothering you (I understand, OCD sufferer) why not fold it the other way? 🤔😌

[@moriversoap]

I did fold it the other way for the smaller boxes and that worked okay, except it was upside down on the inside. For the bigger boxes, the paper wasn't long enough.

[@nimmofish8299]

Where do you get your boxes and labels

[@moriversoap]

Be sure to check out the video description for more information.

[@firdowskruger9896]

Which label software do you use, Holly? They are always so pretty.

[@moriversoap]

Thank you! I use Adobe Photoshop mostly.

[@firdowskruger9896]

@@moriversoap thank you. You are very talented. God bless you for all that you share. Love from Pretoria, South Africa 🌻😘

[@marcheasman4557]

Could you please put a link for the cello bags?

[@moriversoap]

I usually get them from Paper Mart or Uline.

[@truemoonmagic4497]

There was a soap at Hobby Lobby called Holly Berry...I have been searching for the fragrance for so many years!! Not pine...not really cranberry...not mixed berry...hard to pin down. If anyone knows please tell me!! XOXO

[@moriversoap]

I know there are a lot of Holly Berry fragrances out there but it would be hard to know if they used one of them or a special blend. Do you remember the brand of the soap?

[@truemoonmagic4497]

@@moriversoap Nope and I have bought every "holly berry" scent I can find and none compare...I will say Holiday pomegranate from Natures Garden was nice this year but not even close to what I was looking for.

[@wranglingthewards9691]

I have noticed that most of your packaging is eco friendly. I was wondering why you are not using glass jars or paper tape

[@moriversoap]

Glass jars are dangerous for use in a wet environment such as the bathroom. I do not support the use of glass for bath products. I have found that unless paper tape is used well (requiring special wetting equipment, etc., that can be costly) that the shipping companies reinforce with regular tape anyway in transit. In our experience, when someone ships to us with paper tape, the package is often open, damaged, missing items...or gets sent back to the sender. It tends to be overall a waste of time and a waste of money. We know that as products improve that we may revisit the paper tape option.

[@wranglingthewards9691]

@@moriversoap thank you. It was vary insightful.

[@tiffany7023]

We know that pack and chats are your most tiresome, and popular videos. So maybe as a compromise you place should ads on these videos for us to watch.

[@moriversoap]

Thank you Tiffany! I do have ads on the videos so that helps some.