Guest guest Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 Bath Stuff You Can Make Soothing Bath Oils 1 cup honey 2 cups milk 1 cup salt 1/4 cup baking soda 1/2 cup baby oil Fragrance oil of desired scent Combine honey, milk, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Fill your tub and pour the mixture in. Add the baby oil and a few drops of the fragrance. Bath Salts Instant Bath Salts 1 cup salt 1 cup epsom salt 1 cup baking soda Add a little of the mixture to your tub for a revitalizing bath. For bubbles, just add 1 cup of shampoo. For a nice scent, add a few drops of fragrance oil. Food coloring is also optional. *Don't use tins to store bathsalts in, it will corrode the tins. Bubble Bath Recipe #1 2 cups soap flakes or grated soap 1 gallon water 1/4 - 1/2 cup glycerin 2 cups shampoo or liquid dishwashing detergent Scented oil of your choice Mix the soap flakes, water and 2 tbsp glycerin in a pot and set over low heat, stirring occasionally until the soap has dissolved. (This liquid soap can be stored in a covered container and used as an all-purpose soap or hand soap in the kitchen.) In a bowl, add 2 cups of this mixture to the rest of the glycerin, shampoo and add a few drops of your scented oil. Put into a quart container and store covered at room temperature. When you're ready to bathe, add about one cup to your tub as it's filling. Milk Bath #1 2 cups dry milk powder 1 cup cornstarch 1/8 teaspoon fragrance oil of your choice Blend together all ingredients in blender. Add 1/2 cup of mixture to hot bath water. Easy Milk Bath Just add 1/2 - 1 cup of dried milk to your bath water for a softening and soothing bath. Herbal Bath Add herbs to your tub Add herbs to your tub by either making an infusion of them Add directly to the bath water, or put the herbs into a muslin bag and tie it directly under the tap as the water is running. You can also add scented oil to the mixture if you want to. Here are a few ideas for herbs to use: Chamomile - soothing and cleansing Comfrey - rejuvinating Lovage - deodorizing and cleansing Lady's mantle - soothes skin irritation Black tea - relieving sunburn pain Mint - soothing and relaxing Lavender - relaxing and aromatic ~handmadecountry.com Brightest BlessingsAni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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