Conditioner bars are one of those things that can seem slightly mysterious until you've actually used one. There's no plastic bottle, no unnecessary water and very little waste. They're also small enough to pop into a wash bag without taking up half the space — or depositing conditioner all over your clothes on the way home. The biggest difference from bottled conditioner is simply that you need much less than you think. 1. A little really does go a long way After shampooing, make sure your...

If you're new to shampoo bars, there's really not much to get the hang of. They're small, light and brilliant for travelling, with no big plastic bottle to lug around or leak in your bag. And because we're not putting lots of water into a bottle and then shipping it around the country, you get a concentrated little bar with very little waste. Our full-size MIF shampoo bars will give you 40+ washes if you look after them. Here's how. 1. Get your hair properly wet Really wet is better than...

Notes from Fishponds If you've ever looked closely at the MIF Soap Co logo, you might have spotted a clue to something I have loved for a very long time. The typeface has a definite nod to the Arts & Crafts movement. I've always been drawn to that period. Not simply because the things produced were beautiful, although they absolutely were, but because of the thinking behind them. The tools, the skills, the craftsmanship and the belief that the person making something actually mattered and...