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Perfumed WashballsYou will need:1C. (4oz) unscented toilet soap (or assorted soap ends)2/3C rosewater5d lavender oil5d petitgrain oilfood coloring (optional)Tissue

paperSatin ribbin, 1/4" wideGrate the soap into a mixing bowl using a fine grater (such as a cheese grater), then add the rosewater.Heat the mixture over a gentle

heat in a bainmarie, until it coalescesinto a thick paste. Take it off the heat, and with a pestle and motar(or blender) mix in the essential oils and food coloring.Allow the mixture to begin to set and dry out a bit, then take a smallhandful of paste and mold it into a neat ball. Repeat until the mixture is used up. Before the wash balls become completely hard, polish them to a smooth finish by wetting your hands with a little rosewater, and rubbing the balls between them.Wrap each completed wash ball in two 8" squares of tissue paper, and tie with a ribbon.Heaven Scent by Julia Lawless, page 57 Brought to you by

AromaThyme.com - http://www.aromathyme.com Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Plant roses and lavender for luck. Fall in love whenever you can.~ Practical Magic

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, mary colfer

<Kitrina98 wrote:

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> Perfumed Washballs

>

> You will need:

> 1C. (4oz) unscented toilet soap (or assorted soap ends)

> 2/3C rosewater

> 5d lavender oil

> 5d petitgrain oil

> food coloring (optional)

> Tissue paper

> Satin ribbin, 1/4 " wide

>

> Grate the soap into a mixing bowl using a fine grater (such as a

> cheese grater), then add the rosewater.

>

> Heat the mixture over a gentle heat in a bainmarie, until it

coalesces

> into a thick paste. Take it off the heat, and with a pestle and

motar

> (or blender) mix in the essential oils and food coloring.

>

> Allow the mixture to begin to set and dry out a bit, then take a

small

> handful of paste and mold it into a neat ball. Repeat until the

> mixture is used up. Before the wash balls become completely hard,

> polish them to a smooth finish by wetting your hands with a little

> rosewater, and rubbing the balls between them.

>

> Wrap each completed wash ball in two 8 " squares of tissue paper,

and

> tie with a ribbon.

>

> Heaven Scent by Julia Lawless, page 57

>

> Brought to you by AromaThyme.com - http://www.aromathyme.com

>

>

> Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Plant roses and lavender for

luck. Fall in love whenever you can.

> ~ Practical Magic

>

May I ask you a question? What is toilet soap? Tina

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Tina, toilet soap is a soap used for daily cleansing, I use Kirk's castile soap. I have grated it and added oils before molding it and it works. Mary Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Plant roses and lavender for luck. Fall in love whenever you can.~ Practical Magic

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, mary colfer

<Kitrina98

wrote:

Thank you so much. I did not have a clue..

Tina

>

> Tina,

> toilet soap is a soap used for daily cleansing, I use Kirk's

castile soap. I have grated it and added oils before molding it and

it works.

>

> Mary

>

>

>

>

> Keep rosemary by your garden gate. Plant roses and lavender for

luck. Fall in love whenever you can.

> ~ Practical Magic

>

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