Frequently asked questions
Recommended yarns for making sacks can be found on our website under the Patterns/Resources tab, or you can simply click on the following link…
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OkJqmBHOEnzzrntE1OBXzPN12fLno-qV/view
Soap sack patterns can be found on our website under the Patterns/Resources tab, or you can simply click on the following link… However, any soap sack pattern is acceptable as long as a bar of soap in its original packaging fits in it.
https://www.soapsacks.com/services/
Yes. A sewn soap sack pattern is available on our website under the Patterns/Resources tab. See above.
Yes. There is a tutorial on our website under the Patterns/Resources tab. Click on the link below…
No. However, we love when our volunteers post their donations (with photos) on our Facebook SACK Community page.
You can post on our Facebook SACK Community page.
Soap sacks can be used as a wash cloth or to store the bar of soap. It can also be a gift pouch, a more personal way to distribute soap.
There are two good websites for finding locations in your area… 1) www.foodpantries.org and 2) www.homelessshelterdirectory.org . Please check hours of operations to assure when they will be there to accept your donations.
You can donate to other charities, such as the Salvation Army, Red Cross, Samaritan’s Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org), United Way, Little Free Pantry/Blessing Boxes, veterans clinics, social service agencies and relief efforts.
Additionally, most colleges have food pantries on campus.
– Facebook Group Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/search/groups_home/?q=sack%20-%20supporting%20a%20community%20with%20kindness
– Facebook Community Page https://www.facebook.com/groups/httpswww.facebook.comsoapsack
– SACK Instagram Page https://www.instagram.com/soapsacks/
You can use any soap sack pattern as long as the finished sack is approximately 4 x 6 inches and a loop or drawstring is added.
For crocheters and knitters who want to challenge themselves, soap sacks are the perfect project to try new stiches.
You can send direct donations to us at: S.A.C.K., PO Box 33, Allenhurst, NJ 07711
OR…
You can send donations to us in a box (weighing up to 70lbs) for a flat fee of $20, simply by buying a shipping label from Give Back Box. Go to this website, to ‘buy’ and then print a shipping label. It’s that easy…..
https://givebackbox.shop/products/s-a-c-k-shipping-label?_pos=1&_sid=4f1d9fabf&_ss=r
OR…
You can donate yarn and/or soap to us through our Amazon Wishlist, using the following link…
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2A2LNMMLQTJU6/ref=nav_wishlist_lists_1
OR…
You can donate monetarily to us directly through our PayPal site using the following link…
Soap sacks should be made with cotton, cotton blend or bamboo yarn, because it is soft and easy to wash.
While there is no minimum, keep in mind that there is a definite need for toiletries among the underserved and giving in quantities of 10 or more is a good start.
There are many ways to get soap for the sacks. Dollar as well as big box stores sell soap at a discounted price. Boy/Girl Scouts, church/temple youth groups, Key Club high school chapters, Elks Lodges and stores/companies can coordinate soap drives.
Soap should be donated in its original packaging and be full-size bars.
It is recommended but not required. A template for tags can be found on the “Patterns/Resources” tab on this website.
S.A.C.K. is a movement, an idea… so there aren’t any official “chapters.” For those individuals wanting to organize a knitting/crocheting group and/or coordinate a soap drive, please feel free to do so. However, the goal of S.A.C.K. is not to manage, coordinate or sanction any of these efforts. The vision of S.A.C.K. is to inspire people to organize, knit/crochet soap sacks and donate within their own communities.
It is not necessary to wash the soap sacks.
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