We have found the best housewarming gift since the potted plant. It’s a collection of tiny guest soaps arranged in a pretty papier-mache box from New York-based Valsey and Me. The 1- by 2-inch soaps are just large enough to accommodate a guest for a weekend, small enough to be tossed afterward. They’re olive-oil based and come in five luscious scents such as mango butter and cinnamon orange.
The packaging, too, is suitable for display in the guest bathroom: Each soap is wrapped in a personalized label, and the boxes come in white, black or brown, and are tied with a grosgrain ribbon.
A box of 40 soap chips is $65 for a single scent, $75 for a sampler. A smaller box, sans ribbon, with 10 chips is $20. Refills are available. Go to valseyandme.com for more information.|Nancy Watkins, Chicago Tribune
