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Iowa Entrepreneur: Carver’s Ridge & Simply Soothing on PBS
Tyson and Anne have experienced many challenges as business owners. See how overcoming those challenges brought their family together. And, Freda Sojka and her staff welcome the mosquitoes with open arms every season. In this Iowa Entrepreneur, see the stories behind Carver’s Ridge and Simply Soothing….
BUG SOOTHER CANDLES ARE BACK! – Paula Sands Live on KWQC
Simply Soothing, Inc. is a family-owned and operated business based in Columbus Junction, Iowa. They’ve been creating unique, handmade products for over 15 years, with an emphasis on high quality for a reasonable price.
The story of Bug Soother:
In 2008 during the floods of the Midwest, Freda developed a natural bug repellent, called Bug Soother. She originally created it for her five month old grandson because she did not want anything with harsh chemicals, especially DEET, being used on him. She gave a sample bottle to her sister to try. Her home on the Cedar River had been flooded, and the gnats were terrible. Some men from the Carolinas were measuring flood waters, and trying to work in a swarm of gnats. She gave the men a quick spritz and instantly the gnats went away.
The next day, a man came into Freda’s little shop on Main Street, and asked if she made the bug spray. He told her that his workers had come back to the motel the night before, asking him to get them some of that bug spray…
‘It just blew up’: Tiny Bug Soother company hits it big
If you’ve been bothered by gnats this summer, someone you know may have recommended you try Bug Soother. It’s an all-natural spray that comes in a dark green bottle, smells good, and works!
Bug Soother on The Wall Street Journal
“A bug repellent called Bug Soother has been flying off the shelves at a store in Belle Plaine that sells bright yellow and orange safety vests and other gear for workers. Its vanilla and lemongrass scents are meant to repel the flies—one person said it smelled like cake.”
Minnesota gnats create plenty of buzz this spring
“It might literally be hundreds that we get asked for it. Personally, probably dozens a day that I get asked where is bug soother where is the gnat spray,” explained Mankato Scheels Store Leader Brandon Scheel….Me and two of my kids made a 10–hour round trip on Friday to pick this up from Southern Iowa so we would have it in stock Saturday morning,”
