WashBar grew from a passion for handmade soap. The soap making process is fascinating; by mixing oil with a strong alkali, a product (soap) is created that can wash oil off. It makes no sense at all yet makes all the sense in the world. Soap...
After having the worst reaction ever to a worming pill, I decided it was time to find a natural alternative which was safe for the four-legged and two-legged family members. Because we live on a farm and are in constant contact with animals, I regularly worm...
It’s Plastic Free July and I started off with a hiss and a roar. I posted on FaceBook !! I thought if we told everyone I’d have a commitment to the month. Day One – I popped out to get lunch and came back with sushi. Love sushi,...
It’s a question we get asked all the time. It’s a hotly debated topic but in the end (like most things) it really is your choice. In Singapore and other parts of Asia dogs are generally washed weekly. Pampered dogs in China usually get to enjoy a...
Fragrance is one of the most commonly found ingredients in skin care products, shampoos, household cleaning products and just about anything else you can think of. After all, we like our homes, offices, pets and ourselves to smell appealing. That scented ingredient has many names –...
The last few days have been exhausting. Monday - our gorgeous WashBar Spokesdog - has gone from bad, to worse, to really worse and then some. She’s back home with us now and on the mend but the journey has been awful. It started with me...
Just about every horsey kid (or grown up) has had a day dream about taming a wild horse. This became a reality for a group of talented NZ horse trainers in 2014. Talking about wild horses has become common place around the WashBar, but outside the...
Years ago my father-in-law told me that water would become a precious resource – I thought he was a bit mad. Let’s face it, the stuff falls out of the sky. Turns out he was absolutely correct. Most of us still take it for granted...
