BATH SALTS & SOAP RECIPES

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COCONUT-ALMOND MILK BATH

3 c. Powdered milk
1 TB. each of almond and coconut oil
3 drops vanilla extract
4 drops almond extract

Add mixture to water.

ALLERGY-COLD-FLU-BATH

5 drops eucalyptus
5 drops peppermint
4 drops lavender

*If chest is congested add 7 drops thyme

Use in bath, diffusor or humidifier.

DREAMLAND

Bath blend for better sleep

2 drops roman chamomile
4 drops lavender
5 drops geranium
3 drops sandalwood

Add half this blend to a bath or the whole blend with 2 oz. Sweet almond
oil.

SOOTHING BATH OIL

1 oz. Turkey red oil
4 drops lavender
6 drops tangerine
2 drops marjoram

Add half of blend to bath.

WATER RETENTION BATH

6 drops each of
geranium
juniper
cypress

RELAXING BATH OIL

1 TB sweet almond carrier oil
2 drops german chamomile
3 drops lavender
2 drops patchouli

Mix oils then add to carrier oil before pouring into running water. Stir
water before getting in.

SELF CONFIDENCE BATH

4 drops ylang ylang
4 drops marjoram
3 drops jasmine

KIDNEY URINARY TRACT BATH

5 drops bergamot
5 drops lavender

Add to lukewarm water. Squat and splash onto urethra area. Then soak 15
minutes.

BATH MUSH

1/4 c. each of
aloe gel
honey
sea or rock salt
powdered milk
2 tsp. Jojoba oil
5 drops of ylang ylang EO

Stir well... before and in bath

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LEMON YLANG BATH

2 TB sea salt
1 TB soda
1 ½ tsp borax
4 drops ylang ylang
6 drops lemon
Mix first 3 ingredients then add EO's.

*For a more balancing blend add a few drops of lavender.

GENTLE CLARIFYING WINTER BATH

3 drops juniper berry
5 drops lavender

Add to bath and mix well.

*For romance add rose.

SOAK YOUR WORRIES AWAY

2 TB sea salt
1 TB soda
1 ½ tsp. Borax
5 drops lavender
5 drops rosewood

Mix first 3 ingredients then add EO's.

*For a more relaxing soak add roman chamomile, sandalwood or patchouli

ORANGE AND LAVENDER BATH

½ oz. German chamomile infused oil
4 drops sweet orange
5 drops lavneder

Drop oils into infused oil and shake well.

*This mix is also great with unscented shower gel for a bubble bath.

STIMULATING HERBAL VINEGAR BATH

1 c. Apple cider
½ tsp each of
dried mint
lavender
rosemary

Boil the apple cider and pour over herbs. Steep for 1 hour, strain and
add to bath.

RISE AND SHINE BATH

2 drops bergamot
3 drops orange
3 drops lemon
1 drop peppermint

Mix well and add to bath.

STIMULATING BATH

4 drops peppermint

Add to bath and soak for 20 minutes

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Bubble Bath (moisturizing)

1/2C soap flakes
1C boiling water
3T sweet almond oil
few drops EO's (optional)

Dissolve soap in boiling water. Immediatly add almond oil to water
mixture,
the EO. Stir constantly while you add 4-5 T of the solutoin to your
bath.
The rest can be used later, but must be remixed. Shelf life one month.


Ancient Formula Milk Bath

1C powdered milk
2T almond meal
2T barley or oat flour
few drops EO

Mix all in bowl... Sprinkle directly into the tub....about 2T is
recommmended for a bath ... soak in bath for 20 min ... when your
finished
wrap yourself in a warm towel && enjoy the cleaniness & softness the
bath
imparts....store room temp... shelf life 2-3 months


Stress Relieving Bath Salts

1C epsom salts
1/4C concentrated sea salt
1t sweet almond oil OR apricot oil
A few drops of lavender (or other relaxing
scents....borage,chamomile,geranium,Jasmine,lilac,liliy of the
valley,orange,vanilla)

mix salt, stir in oil a few drops at a time, add, EO's, mix till evenly
distrubuted. Use 1/4C in bath, adding under warn water. Store in pretty
container w/ lid & scoop. Shelf life 2-3 mo.

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Callous Remover

3T table salt
3T fine sand, ground pumice, *or* loofa bits, it says you can grate your
own
loofa w/ a sharp cheese grater)
1t liquid shower gel, shampoo, or soap
Few drops EO, if you wish. (I used Peppermint)

Using a spoon, mix ingredients in a bowl. Dip a washcloth into mixture &
scrub calloses to remove them. DO NOT over do this. Callouses should
ONLY be removed a little at a time. Shelf life 6mo. Store in decorative
container, stir before each use.


Rock Hard Bath Bombs!

Base Dry Ingredients:
3 c. baking soda
2 c. citric acid
Store in lidded container till ready to use.

Mixing Bath Bombs:

Separate 1 cup of dry ingredients
Mix together: 2 TBS. sweet almond oil or light oil(I use Safflower)
1/8 tsp. scent
8 drops food coloring

Add to dry ingredients
Mix well with hands
Press into molds. Makes 8 little Walmart mold shapes. Knock out.
I spray them with a little Pam or Mike Lawson's food release oil.
Let dry 24 hrs.


Bath Bombs

1/4 C baking soda
2 T citric acid (called "sour salt" in the kosher food aisle)
1 T borax
2 T Powdered sugar
2 T almond oil or olive oil
1 t vitamin E (or skin so soft)
1/4 t essential or perfume oil

Combine dry ingredients. Drizzle almond oil previously mixed with
vitamin E and fragrance and mix well. Take teaspoon sized globs and form
into balls with your fingers. (Mixture is very crumbly, so do the best
you can). Place these on wax paper and let harden 2 or 3 hours, then
reshape again. Let dry completely, about 10 days. Store in an airtight
container. To use, drop 1 or 2 into the bath and enjoy.
I like to press this mixture into little candy molds. I increase about 4
times to make a batch.


Bath Melts

I've made bath melts and wrapped them like candies. I package them up about 6 per package. Here is the recipe I use:
1 part shea butter
2 parts cocoa butter
EO or FO

Melt butters then add EO or FO and pour into candy molds. You may have to put molds in freezer if you have difficulty with releasing from molds.

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Bath Bombs

Here is the recipe I used. I pushed them into a mold then popped them
straight out and left to dry. No problems whatsoever.

1) to make a bath bomb you need to start with a base mixture to which
you add different colors and fragrances to create individual bombs.
Before you start, make Sure that all your equipment is dry, because any
drop of moisture will start the Mixture fizzing.
2) Make the base mixture by sieving together 1½ cups of bicarb soda and
one cup of citric acid into the large mixing bowl. Stir well with a
spoon until thoroughly mixed. This is enough to make four bath bombs.
Any left over mixture can be stored in an air tight container ready for
later use.
3) Transfer ½ cup of base mixture into the medium size bowl and set
aside.
4) Using the small bowl:
For an orange bath bomb:
Mix together 6 drops of orange essential oil, 2 teaspoons of sweet
almond oil, 5 drops of red food coloring and 7 drops of yellow food
coloring. Mix well using the teaspoon.
For a lemon bath bomb:
Mix together 6 drops of lemon essential oil, ½ teaspoon of sweet
almond oil and 15 drops of yellow food coloring. Mix well using the
teaspoon.
For a lime bath bomb:
Mix together 6 drops of lime essential oil, ½ teaspoon of sweet
almond oil and 15 drops of green food coloring. Mix well using the
teaspoon.
5) Pour the oil mixture of your choice into the medium bowl containing
the ½ cup of base mixture. Stir very quickly so that the mixture doesn't
start to fizz.
6) Continue mixing with your fingertips, working the oil mixture into
the base mixture until it starts to come together and stays compressed
when squeezed (about 30 seconds).
7) Wipe some sweet almond oil around the inside of the mold. This will
make sure the bath bomb will slip out easily from the mold. Now press
the mixture into the mold.
8) Fill the mold 1/3 at a time with the mixture, pressing down firmly
as you go. When you reach the top of the mold, neaten the edges, turn
the mold over, bang firmly on a flat surface and the bath bomb will
slip out.
9) Let it set for 24 hours. It is then ready to use!
10)These bath bombs make great Christmas presents.
Bicarb soda (from supermarket baking section)
Citric acid (from supermarket baking section)
Sweet almond oil (from Body Shop or local chemist)
Essential oils (orange, lemon and lime, from health food stores or
local chemist)
Packet of food coloring (from supermarket baking section)
Mixing bowls: small, medium and large
Mixing spoon
Sieve
Measuring cup and teaspoon
Mold (we used a small aluminum jelly mold)
These bath bombs cost around $1.00 each to make using ingredients
shown.

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Bath Bombs

1/4 C baking soda
2 T citric acid (called "sour salt" in the kosher food aisle)
1 T borax
2 T Powdered sugar
2 T almond oil or olive oil
1 t vitamin E (or skin so soft)
1/4 t essential or perfume oil

Combine dry ingredients. Drizzle almond oil previously mixed with vitamin E and fragrance and mix well. Take teaspoon sized globs and form into balls with your fingers. (Mixture is very crumbly, so do the best
you can). Place these on wax paper and let harden 2 or 3 hours, then reshape again. Let dry completely, about 10 days. Store in an airtight container. To use, drop 1 or 2 into the bath and enjoy. I like to press this mixture into little candy molds. I increase about 4 times to make a batch.


Bath Bombs

1 3/4 cups baking soda
1/4 cup cornstarch
3-4 drops food coloring
"some" fragrance oil
1/2 cup citric acid

Mix it all around with your fingers (or a spoon). Take special care to break up the food color "blobs"; it tends to clump! Once it's mixed to your satisfaction, MIST it heavily with a plant mister (spray bottle)
filled with witch hazel. Mist until it's about the consistency of VERY wet sea sand (like you'd make a sand castle with ...), and it easily retains an imprint when you poke your finger into it.
Now, add your citric acid. Put in 1/2 cup, and mix *thoroughly*. Once it's mixed, start pulling some out and putting it into your molds. (I use the small, heart-shaped, four cavities to a mold Wal-Mart molds for this). Really PUSH it in there with your finger tips; this makes the top surface smoother, and creates better adhesion.
Leave them in the mold about three or four minutes, then *carefully* invert them onto a hard surface (like a cookie sheet), holding them into the molds with your fingers until they are RIGHT on the surface of the
cookie sheet, and then pushing them out. (This sounds stupid, but it's important that they not "fall" onto the cookie sheet from any distance, since they are still very fragile at this point).
Once you have all of them onto a cookie sheet or other object, stick them in a warm, dry place to harden for about 24 hours. (I put them in my gas oven, left *off*. The pilot light provides enough heat to dry them out
nicely.) After that, I either use them or wrap them in colored Reynold's Wrap and save them.
BTW, if you add some sodium carbonate (washing soda) to the mix instead of some of the sodium bicarbonate (baking soda), you'll have almost exactly
the same recipe as is used in some of the Bath & Body Works bath bombs!!


Easy Milk Bath

1 cup powdered milk
1 cup baking soda
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 tsp. cream of tartar
2 tbsp. powdered herbs of choice
Blend in a food processor & store in air tight
container. Place 2 Tbsp. in bath water


Fizzy Bath Salts

1/2 cup baking soda
1/4 cup citric acid
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 tsp. EO or FO
Mix well & store in air tight container. To use
sprinkle 2-3 Tbsp. in bath.


Bubbly Bath Bags

2 part oatmeal
2 parts dried herbs
2 parts grated soap
8x8 square cloth
Sew cloth leaving top open.Place ingredients in bag &
tie top. Use in the shower in place of a washcloth.


Milk n' Honey Bath

1/2 Cup Powdered Milk
1/4 Cup Cornstartch
1/4 Cup Honey
2-3 Tbsp. Distilled Water
fragrance if desired
In a blender or food processor combine powdered milk, cornstarch,
honey.......Add distilled water slowly until mixture becomes a smooth paste.

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VARIOUS SALT SCRUBS

Salt Scrub

3 tb. almond oil
1/2 tb. liquid lecithin
Melt together. Cool and add:
1 capsule vitamin E
1/4 cup fine sea salt
20 drops essential oil

Salt Glow

2 lb. sea salt
1 lb. epsom salt
1/2 cup borax
1/4 cup vitamin E
1/2 cup shredded soap
1/2 cup sulphonated castor oil
1/2 tsp. lavender e.o.
4 tsp. grated lime zest
Mix together well.

Salt Scrub

1/2 cup sea salt
1/4 cup jojoba oil
1/4 cup liquid soap
1/4-1/2 tsp. essential oil

Salt glow

1/2 cup melted glycerine soap
1/3 cup almond oil
1/4 tsp. e.o.
pearlescent powder
pinch or two powdered lavender or rose petals

Salt Glow

1 cup salt
1 1/3 cup oil
1/2 cup melted glycerine soap
1 tb. vitamin E
e.o.

Herbal Salt Scrub

2 cups sea salt
1/2 cup almond oil
1/2 cup macadamia nut oil
1/2 cup sesame seed oil
1 tsp. vitamin E
1 tb. dried, ground lavender, rosemary, mint
1-2 drops e.o.

Herbal Salt Scrub

2 cups salt
1/2 cup almond oil
1/4 cup macadamia nut oil
1/4 cup jojoba oil
1 tsp. vitamin E
1 tsp. dried rosemary
1 tsp. dried spearmint
1 tsp. dried lavender
few drops e.o.

Salt Scrub

2 lb. dead Sea Salts
1 lb. epsom salts
1/4 cup borax
1/2 cup jojoba oil
1/3 cup vitamin E
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 lb. grated soap
1 tb. glycerine
3 tsp. lime e.o.
1 tsp. ground lime peel
1 tsp. orange peel, ground
2 tsp. vitamin C powder

Salt Scrub

2 cups epsom salt
1/4 oz. glycerine soap
1 cup oil
10 drops rosemary e.o.
10 drops peppermint e.o.
Melt oil and soap together.
Stir in the salt, add e.o.'s.

Salt Body Scrub

1/2 cup liquid soap
1 cup table salt
1 tb. glycerine soap, melted
1 tb. jojoba oil
1/4 tsp. vitamin E
e.o.'s

Salt Scrub

1 1/4 cup sea salt
1/4 cup almond oil
1/8 cup melted glycerine soap
1 tb. aloe vera gel
1/4 tsp. vitamin E
e.o.'s

Salt Glow

2 cups sea salt
1 cup epsom salt
1 tsp. jojoba oil
1/4 cup liquid soap
few drops lavender e.o.
few drops orange e.o.
(if desired, add 3 tb. ground orange peel to this)

Salt Scrub

2 tb. medium sea salt
2 tb. fine sea salt
1 tsp. e.o.'s
1 tb. glycerine
2 oz. almond oil
2 oz. jojoba oil

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VARIOUS SUGAR SCRUBS

Brown Sugar Body Scrub

2/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3-1/2 cup almond oil
1/2 tsp. vitamin E
30 drops grapefruit e.o.
20 drops lavender e.o.
15 drops lemon e.o.
10 drops orange e.o.

Brown Sugar Scrub

3-4 tb. vegetable oil
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp. vitamin E
e.o.'s

Brown Sugar Scrub

1/2 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup ground oatmeal
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup almond oil infused with vanilla bean

Brown Sugar and Almond Scrub

1 handful ground almonds
5 tb. ground oatmeal
2 tb. brown sugar
2 tb. honey
1/4 cup hot water or vegetable oil

Brown Sugar Scrub

4 oz. melted soap
8 oz. light oil
3-4 oz. brown sugar
1/2 oz. honey

Brown Sugar Scrub

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup light vegetable oil
1/2 tsp. vitamin E
e.o.'s

Sugar Scrub

1 cup sugar or brown sugar
1 tb. avocado oil
1 tb. almond oil
1 tb. apricot oil
1/2 tsp. vitamin E
e.o.'s

Sugar Scrub

1 cup sugar or brown sugar
1/4 cup almond oil
1/2 tsp. vitamin E
6-8 drops lavender e.o.

Sugar Scrub

5 lbs. sugar or brown sugar
1 cup almond oil
1 cup grapeseed oil
e.o.'s

Sugar Bath Cubes

1/2 cup baking soda
1/4 cup citric acid
2 tb. powdered sugar or brown sugar
Mix in a bowl. Separately, combine:
1 tb. melted shea butter
1 tsp. aloe vera gel
1 tsp. avocado oil
1 tsp. honey
1/4 tsp. comfrey extract
1/4 tsp. vitamin E
1 tsp. fragrance oil
Drizzle this over the dry ingredients and mix well. Pack into molds
(plastic ice cube trays would work), pop out and let dry completely

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SCENT IDEAS FOR SUGAR BATH CUBES

Coconut Cream
1 part coconut f.o.
1 part vanilla f.o.
touch jasmine f.o.

Pina Colada
1 part pineapple f.o.
1 part coconut f.o.
touch of vanilla f.o.

French Vanilla
2 parts vanilla f.o.
touch almond f.o.
touch cinnamon f.o.

Orange Sherbet
1 part orange e.o.
1-2 parts vanilla f.o.
(try this with lime or lemon e.o.'s)

Summer Sorbet
1 part melon f.o. (watermelon, honeydew, canteloupe)
1 part vanilla f.o.
1/2 part lime e.o.

Peaches and Cream
1 part peach f.o.
1-2 parts vanilla f.o.
(Try this with strawberry, blueberry or raspberry f.o.'s)
touch rose f.o.

Vanilla Pear
1 part pear f.o.
1 part vanilla f.o.
touch jasmine f.o.

Vanilla Fields
8 parts vanilla f.o.
2 parts jasmine f.o.
1 part mimosa f.o.
1 part ylang-ylang e.o.
2 parts musk f.o.

Vanilla Cucumber
1 part cucumber f.o.
1 part vanilla f.o.
touch neroli f.o.

Tropical Vanilla
4 parts vanilla f.o.
1 part coconut f.o.
1 part jasmine f.o.
1 part mango f.o.

Warm Vanilla Sugar (similar to B&BW's)
6 parts vanilla f.o.
1 part sandalwood f.o.
1 part musk f.o.
1/2 part coconut f.o.
1/2 part jasmine f.o.

Vanilla Sugar
6 parts vanilla f.o.
1/2 part coconut f.o.
1/2 part jasmine f.o.
touch of musk f.o.

Baby Powder
1 part rose fo.
1 part vanilla fo.
touch of musk f.o.

Baby's Breath
1 part jasmine f.o.
1 part vanilla f.o.
touch of musk f.o.

Other "powder/floral" blends:
gardenia/vanilla
ylang/vanilla
violet/vanilla
lavender/vanilla
neroli/vanilla

Amaretto
1 part almond f.o.
1 part vanilla f.o.
touch of cinnamon

Cherry Vanilla
1 part cherry f.o.
1 part vanilla f.o.
touch almond f.o.

Irish Cream
3 parts vanilla f.o.
1 part almond f.o.
1 part chocolate f.o.

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NO MESS 'SOLID' BODY SCRUB

(remember, amounts are approx.)
1 1/2 cups epsom salt
1/2 cup cane or turbinado sugar
1/4 cup solid coconut oil? (I buy it in a 455ml container and use a little less
than a quarter of the tub per recipe..like I said..lol..amounts are approx.)
1 tablespoon cocoa butter
1 1/2 teaspoons almond oil
1 teaspoon glycerine
2-3 capsules of vitamin E
25-30 drops of fragrance (depending on whether or not you need to add more

epsom salt at the end of the recipe and how strong you want it to smell..I
usually just mix my desired scent together(amonting to 30 drops) put it in a
small dropper bottle and continue to add until it 'smells right' )
-mix the salt and sugar together in a bowl.
-add half the fragrance oil to salt and sugar mixture and mix thoroughly*
-incorprate all the oils together and melt in a bain marie only until almost
completely disolved, remove from heat and then stir until completely melted.
you should be able to stick your finger in the mixture without burning
yourself(although don't try this with out making sure it isn't too hot
first..lol)
alternately you can do it in the microwave on high at 50% for 20 second
intervals. be careful though..I've had my microwave spark a couple of times.
-when oils are comfortable to touch add the rest of the fragrance mixture to
it.
incorperate wet and dry ingredients, adding more epsom or oil as necessary.
*my friend's favorite fragrances are:
-vanilla rose (15 drops vanilla, 5 drops rose, 2 drops melon. smells like
vanilla still but not a sickly sweet one),
-neroli orange (2 drops vanilla, 15 drops orange, 5 drops neroli)
-mocha-latte (10 drops expresso fragrance, 3 drops vaniila, 7 drops chocolate,
2 drops cinnamon)

store in an air tight container. I always tell the people I give this to that
if they want it to last longer, not to put wet hands in it. I provide them with
a small single use container that they can use for the shower and tell them to
put it in that before the get themselves wet. so far I've had no problem with
bacteria contamination. most of my friends like it so much they use it up
within a month..lol..


HEAVY DUTY GARDENERS HAND CREAM

2 Tablespoons of shaved beeswax
1/2 Teaspoon of carnuba wax
2 Tablespoons of jojoba oil
1 Teaspoon of aloe vera gel
10 drops of Vitamin E oil ( or 4 capsules)
1 drop of your favorite essential oil for fragrance

Melt the first four ingredients in a stainless steel pot on the stove or use a
glass pyrex cup in the microwave. Remove from heat and beat until cool, adding
the Vitamin E oil before mixture thickens. Continue beating until this mixture
becomes creamy. Add your favorite essential oil, continue beating until cream
has completely cooled. Spoon your cream into a jar, store in a cool dark place

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SCENTED DUSTING POWDER

1 cup cornstarch
1 tablespoon orrisroot powder
1/4 teaspoon essential oil (your choice of scent)
Place cornstarch and orrisroot powder in the blender and blend on low speed.
With the blender still running, slowly add the essential oil. When well
mixed, pour the powder into a clean container.

Bath Powder Recipe 2:

* 1/2 cup baking soda
* 1/2 cup cornstarch
* Fragrance oil - optional
The above quantities are provided as a guideline. Basically, you want to use
equal parts of baking soda and cornstarch, adding about 20 drops of
fragrance oil for each cup of the mixture. Combine baking soda and
cornstarch together in a bowl and mix together until thoroughly blended. If
desired, add fragrance oil and stir until thoroughly blended. Let dry before
packaging.

Bath Powder Recipe 3:

* 1/2 cup cornstarch
* 2 tbsp arrowroot powder
* 2 tbsp baking soda
* A few drops of essential oils of your preference
Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Let stand a few days and then
sift through a flour sifter. Pour into a powder shaker/container.

Baby Powder
* 2 tbsp crumbled dried chamomile flowers
* 1/4 cup cornstarch
* 1 tbsp orrisroot
* 1/2 tsp alum
Mix ingredients together in a bowl. Sift and store in powder shaker. Use to
keep baby's skin soft and dry.

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BATH TEA BAGS

Take a little tulle, a little organza ribbon, some scents and salts, and
voila! Instant spa! Steep your stresses away with these nifty little
bath bags. They make great gifts too, if you ever get out of the tub...

Supplies:

1/4 yd. Shiny Star organza
1/4 yd. Antique Gold organza
2 1/2 yds. Gold 1 1/2 in. Europa sheer ribbon
1/2 yd. Green Europa sheer ribbon
Gold thread, needle
1 pkg. Dried lavender
1/4 cup Epsom salts
Chamomile tea
Aleene's TM Tacky Glue

Directions:

Cut two 6" pieces Shiny Star organza.
Cut four 6" pieces Antique Gold organza.
Layer two gold pieces, two star pieces, and two gold pieces.
Pin all layers together and sew around all four sides, leaving a 1"
opening at top for bath salts.
Break up lavender bunches. Mix salts and tea in ceramic or glass bowl,
stirring gently until well mixed. Fill bag with mixture.
Cut 1 1/2 yd. piece of gold organza ribbon for tie. Fold piece in half,
and insert folded edge into tip opening of bag. Sew opening closed, catching
ribbon.
With remaining gold sheer ribbon, make ribbon rose. Use green organza
ribbon to make leaves. Glue to top of bag.
Tie a bow at the top of the ribbon. Use this strip to hang your "tea
bag" over the bathtub. Fill the tub with water and enjoy!

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Foaming Bath Salts

1/2 cup liquid soap
1 Tbsp. light oil
2-3 drops of Food coloring
6 cups rock salt crystals

Mix soap, oil and food coloring. Pour over rock salt. Stir
continuously until salt crystals are evenly coated. Thinly spread the
salts on a cookie sheet. Covered with wax paper and air dry for 24-
hours.

Uplifting Orange Bath Salts

1c.Epsom salts
1/4c.sea salts
10 drops of yellow food coloring
5 drops of red food coloring
10 drops of orange fragrance oil

Combine all ingredients. Store in airtight container

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STRESS PILLOWS

Items needed:
Scissors
Needle & Thread or sewing machine
Rice
Flax seeds
Peppermint
Spearmint
Chamomile
Cinnamon
Lemon Grass
Rosemary
Valerian Root
Saw Palmetto Berries
White Willow Bark
Yellow Dock Root
Yarrow

Make the pillow the size you choose. I did about 6 inches X16 inches.
The one I bought was 5" X 12" I liked the drop bigger size.
The ingredients on the package showed all the above but for the Rice.
I used mostly rice and added some flax seeds. This makes the BULK of
your stuffing.
Sew 3 sides and almost all of the 4th side. Use a funnel to put your
ingredients in.
I added alot of the Peppermint and Spearmint. Maybe 1/2 cup. Then
added alittle less of the Chamomile about 1/3 cup. I then added
Cinnamon. My mistake was using the ground Cinnamon. This made for a
powdery mess. I had to beat the pillow outside when done so the fine
Cinnamon powder could go through the pours of the material. Next time
I will use Cinnamon roots and break them up or make shavings of the
roots. You may also use Cinnamon sticks use about 2-3 sticks. I added
a moderate amount of Lemon Grass and Rosemary about 1-2 tablespoons
each. Valerian Root, Saw Palmetto Berries, White Willow Bark, Yellow
Dock Root, Yarrow each add about 1 teaspoon and decrease to make the
Yarrow the least amount used.
Look up what each is used for and add or subtract as your need is.
Fill the pillow with a funnel and sew up by hand or machine the
opening.
When I asked at an herbal shop I was told the amounts of these herbs
was so slight it probably wouldn't make a difference in adding them
or not. I can tell you that these are expensive to make if you add
the last ingredients. I bought the tea of most of these as that is
all the herbal shop had. I bet I spent just over $50 or so to make a
bunch of these. when I make them again I honestly believe I will
leave out these last ingredients.
These make lovely gifts and are very quick to make if you use a
sewing machine. I love to make them out of flannel instead of cotton.
Heat them for 3 minutes and they will stay hot up to 45 minutes. One
can also place the herbal pack in a freezer bag and put in the
freezer. They remain cold about 20 minutes.
These are nice also on a trip as you can heat them up in the gas
station convience stores. They are great foot warmers in the winter.
They help sprains, menstral crapms, etc., during the year and when
made with all the herbs are wonderful sinus packs. I place them over
my face and they are heavenly

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FRENCH VANILLA ALMOND SOAP

1/3 cup whole almonds
4 oz grated soap
1/4 cup distilled water
1 tablespoon almond oil
1/8 teaspoon French Vanilla fragrance oil
Grind the almonds to a fine powder in a food processor or coffee
grinder and set aside.
Shred the soap and set aside.
In a heavy saucepan bring the water to a boil; then reduce heat to a
simmer. Remove the pan from the heat and add the almond powder,
almond oil, and vanilla fragrance oil, stirring until well blended.
Spoon the soap into a mold and let set for five hours or until
hardened.

RASPBERRY OATMEAL SOAP

12 oz grated soap
5 oz water
1/4 cup finely ground oats
1/8 oz Raspberry Fragrance oil
Combine the grated soap and water in a saucepan, and set on medium
heat.
When the soap has melted, add the ground oats, and raspberry
fragrance.
Stir well, then pack into molds and let sit until hardened.

COFFEE & CREAM SOAP

4 oz. clear soap, grated
1 teaspoon ground espresso
1 teaspoon powdered milk
10 drops coffee fragrance oil
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt the bar of glycerin soap
until liquefied.
Remove from heat and stir in ground espresso, powdered milk, and
coffee fragance oil.
Pour soap into a mold and let set for three hours or until hardened.

HEAVENLY MASK

1 T. yogurt
1 egg yolk
1 T. honey

Mix gently and let stand until paste reaches room temperature. Smooth
mask onto clean face, and lie down for 20 minutes. Rinse off with
tepid water. Apply astringent and moisturizer.