Home, home, home and time for some relaxing. A long, hot soak in the Jacuzzi tub, perhaps?
Don’t mind if I do, thanks…but first I need to replenish the bath salts. Ever since I learned how to make bath salts from scratch, I can’t imagine spending the money on store-bought.
Here’s a quick tutorial for making homemade bath salts. And when I say quick, I mean, quick. It takes about 5 minutes to whip up a batch.
Homemade Bath Salts
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1 c Epsom salts
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3/4 c baking soda
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Fragrance oil (your choice) – you may have to go to a natural foods store to find this. For Dallas area residents, I buy mine at Natural Grocers but it’s also sold at Central Market and Sprouts.
Mix together baking soda and Epsom salts. Add fragrance. My recipe calls for 3-4 drops, but I add more.
Why more? Well, we like the scent, we have a very large bathtub and check out the name of our fragrance:
Yes, I need a lot of patience. So I sprinkle plenty on my salt mix.
Stir everything together until it’s completely blended. Pour into a container of your choice.
See how easy it is? One year I poured the salts into glass ornaments, tied on ribbons and gave them as gifts to our coworkers. Nothing easier or nicer than lovely-scented homemade bath salts.
What’s your favorite way to relax?
How much do you put in your large tub?
Probably about 1-1.5 tablespoon.