3 Homemade Relaxing Herbal Bath Salt Recipes

3 Homemade Relaxing Herbal Bath Salt Recipes on amidlifewife.com

As stay-at-home mothers, we spend almost all of our waking hours taking care of the children, cleaning the home, preparing meals and doing the family errands. When was the last time that you did something relaxing just for yourself?

If you had to pause for a moment to think about your answer, then it has been too long.

When I take time out just for myself, I enjoy taking a long hot bath. I like to fill up my bathtub with some homemade bath salts and while I am soaking, read a good book. These baths help to relax me after a long busy day.

3 Homemade Relaxing Herbal Bath Salt Recipes on amidlifewife.com

3 Homemade Relaxing Herbal Bath Salt Recipes

The following 3 recipes are really easy to make.

Relaxing Lavender

2 cups Epsom Salts
1/2 cup sea salts
1/4 cup baking soda
4 drops of Lavender Essential Oil

Mix Epsom salts, baking soda, and sea salt together in a large bowl. Stir in the Lavender Essential Oil until the salt mixture is coated. Let air dry and then pour into a container with a lid. Use a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of bath salts under warm running water.

Romantic Rose

2 cups Epsom Salts
1/2 cup sea salts
4 drops of red or pink soap coloring
4 drops of Rose Essential Oil

Mix together the first 2 ingredients in a large glass bowl. Stir in the soap coloring and essential oil until well blended. Use a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the mixture under warm running water.

Hydro-Therapy Salts

2 cups Epsom Salts
1 cup sea salts
6-8 drops of blue soap coloring

Mix together the first 2 ingredients in a large glass bowl. Stir in the soap coloring until well blended. Use a 1/2 cup of mixture under warm running water.

 

Guest Post:
Shelly Hill is a mother and grandmother living in Pennsylvania who enjoys crafting. You can visit Shelly’s popular Passionate About Crafting Blog for free craft project ideas including tips on soap making and homemade body care recipes.

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