Make Nice Company aims to reduce the world’s consumption of single-use plastic waste with an ultra-concentrated Solid Dish Soap that replaces up to 3 bottles of traditional dish soap. All our soaps are 100% natural with vegan ingredients that are also paraben-free and palm oil-free, made right here in the Strathcona area in Vancouver, BC.

I’m Bonnie, the founder and maker behind Make Nice Company.

I started Make Nice Company back in 2019 when I wasn’t able to find an alternative to dish soap in plastic bottles. My partner and I were switching out our body wash and shampoos with their zero-waste solid soap alternatives and I wasn’t able to find anything for my dishes. I figured, why not try to make it?

This became a whole deep dive into learning to make soap, figuring out and testing what the best recipe would be to cut grease, and what the ideal shape would be when using it. I wanted the 100% natural ingredients to be simple, nothing you can’t pronounce, and vegan. After many months of making samples and testing them with friends, I finally got to Make Nice Company’s Solid Dish Soap.

Luckily, Make Nice Company has been a hit, I was able to take the soap making from my apartment (yes, I was making everything out of my kitchen haha!) to where we are now with a warehouse and team working with me!

Where in Strathcona are you based and what makes this neighbourhood special to you?

By providing meaningful work and paying Vancouver living wage, we strive to have a positive impact on our local community outside of our sustainable products. We source locally for our raw materials and packaging within Vancouver and work with Canadian manufacturers like the ones for our Soap Tray. We also cultivate our online community by our sustainable ethos along with zero waste tips and tricks!