A Name With Meaning
A simple definition of furbish is “to clean or brighten.”
In the case of Furbish True Soap, it is also a family name.
During the late 1800s, George Furbish built a farm near the sea in Southern Maine. His twin daughters, Edith and Ethel lived on the farm their entire lives. It was first sold out of the family in the 1980s. The girls were capable of hard graft and innovation. They farmed the land with one horse and made headlines when a wanderer “flim-flammed” them out of a roof repair. They patched the walls with tin can lids and rebuilt the barn after a fire. Like most Mainers, they were not afraid of hard work. Furbish True Soap has continued the tradition of small scale, hands on production. Instead of pumpkins and potatoes, soap is cultivated and stored in the barn that George Furbish built.
Maker's Philosophy
The Maine outdoors inspires the scents of Furbish True Soap. From walks in the woods with the dogs, to surfing at Gooch’s Beach, the environment always leads the way.
We want to connect with the sea and land even when we are washing the salt and dirt off our bodies. It sounds cliché, a simple life in Maine, but it is the heart of the Furbish True Soap philosophy.
The last few decades have been an effort to simplify life and find balance. Planting a pollinator garden, growing vegetables and keeping bees all prefaced making soap. As such, every effort is made to minimize packaging, use recycled materials and give back to organizations that support nature and animals.
Every step is made thoughtfully, with gentle purpose.
