She hands small cuts out as samples. I asked to buy some to hand out one year as gifts while hostel traveling and she gave me a bunch for free.

Not sure where you are but you might want to check local small makers/ farmers market. The soap lady at my local farmers market has the best soaps - I no longer use anything else for showering. It looks pricey but the bars are large and last a very long time. She finally has an online shop. https://skincarebyfeleciai.com/collections/soap

I'm doing this now. I have to limit the size of the area im re organizing to what i can manage in a day or two. And if I don't finish I put things in bags to keep it organized until I can get back to it.

I agree. Unfortunately this country has a big problem with education, intellectualism, and science.

I'm not sure how we dig our way out of this hole since it's decades in the making and there's renewed vigor for opression.