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Sunday, July 19, 2026 at 4:18 AM

Fun nets profit for Soap Lady

Fun nets profit for Soap Lady
Pictured are Lavender Oatmeal Soap bars that were made by the Soap Lady - Sherrie Edgy. Photo by Mallan Gill

WAYNESVILLE — Got dirt? Call “The Soap Lady!”

Sherrie Edgy and her husband, Joey, have been mixing cold-process lye soap from their home soap kitchen since 2021. What started as a fun hobby soon unexpectedly turned to profit.

“A relative of mine was a homesteader,” said Mrs. Edgy. “She shared a YouTube video on how to make lye soap. I wanted to learn the craft, so I got my husband on board with me, and we learned to make cold-process soap right in our kitchen.

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