I spend a lot of time in the kitchen. Kitchen towel tucked into the belt loop of my jeans, forearms covered in a mysterious amount of flour, scraps of crust on the kitchen table dangerously close to my camera and laptop, and dishes in the sink… always with dishes in the sink.
I spend so much time in the kitchen… trying to make it both my cooking zone and office… that I am always looking for ways to make the space feel sparkly and special even when it’s dusted in flour and filled with dishes.
My secret: a little floral kitchen bouquet with fresh herbs, a pretty soap dispenser for dish soap, a homemade sugar scrub with lemon and rosemary, and (since we must scrub pots and pans) pretty kitchen sink sponges. Just little touches to make my space feel like my own.
So! I recently teamed up with ocelo™ brand to introduce their Sparkle Chain and fun new sweepstakes. They’re encouraging everyone to add a bit of sparkle and personality in their kitchen.
What Sparkle do you have in your kitchen? Pretty flowers, loads of cookbooks, homemade hand scrub? Upload a photo via Instagram and use #sparklechain and #sweeps and tag @ocelobrand and @joythebaker to be entered for a chance to win a package of cute kitchen sparkle from ocelo™ brand. Click here for more details and the official rules.
Let’s make ourselves a special kitchen hand scrub. It’s moisturizing, helps get rid of funky kitchen smells… I’m looking at you onions and garlic.
Our kitchen scrub comes from ingredients we keep in the kitchen. That’s no coincidence.
Granulated sugar is a great exfoliant that dissolves in water. Coconut oil is mega hydrating and moisturizing. Lemon and rosemary to brighten our sense and help banish less than stellar kitchen smells.
Mix together sugar, coconut oil (in its solid form), lemon zest, and very finely chopped rosemary. I also add two drops of tea tree oil for its heroic antiseptic qualities.
Sugar scrub fluffed and incorporated. Check!
Petite flower arrangement with just a few stems from the flower shop. I also add sturdy fresh herbs to my small kitchen arrangements. Rosemary is perfect! And it’s a great way to use and enjoy herbs. The smell is supreme.
PrintHomemade Lemon Rosemary Kitchen Hand Scrub
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, in its solid state
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon very finely chopped fresh rosemary
- a few drops of tea tree oil
Instructions
- Mix the coconut oil, sugar, lemon zest, rosemary, and tea tree oil together in a medium bowl. The mixture will be light and fluffy. Lightly pack into a jar with a tight-fitting lid. I like to store my scrub in the refrigerator to keep it solid and fresh.
Debbie M.
I’ve just discovered your blog and want to let you know that I really love it! Beautiful pictures, great ideas and yummy recipes – I’ll be a reader for a long time!
Emily @ Life on Food
I love this! The photo is so beautiful. Between the cold and all of the dishes I have been doing this is a must!
Anna Tranter
This looks so lovely! Will definitely be coming to my kitchen sometime soon xx
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Millie | Add A Little
This is such a cute and fun idea Joy! It would make a perfect gift too!
Marsya
Looks like a nice scrub to try! Thanks :D
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Ella
Oh, this sounds so wonderful. I always find joy in good scents – they make everything else seem okay!
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Dawn
what gets rid of that weird rubber gloves smell?
would love to walk away from the sink without that!
Great color and wonderful project :D
Amanda Hawkins
My kitchen is also often in dis(h)array, but I have this one two foot section of counter space that cleans easily and (when I’ve put away the mound of dishes) it is a blank space that holds its ground. Also, the flowers. And an obsessive, essential nightly ritual of setting out my morning coffee things. Happy Sparkling!
Barbara
It’s fun to make handmade products. Have you ever made your own vanilla extract? Lots of great recipes on pinterest.
vivien
Is this used as a soap for your hands that you rinse off? (Does the coconut make your hands oily?) Or can you use for cleaning dishes as well?
Kristine
This sounds like it would smell absolutely amazing! I will have to try it!
Leslie
Your kitchen & photos are gorgeous. I bet that soap not only smells but feels amazing too. Thanks for sharing!
Carol
Love all of your photos!
Kathryn
This looks so good! And I bet it feels amazing on the hands. Thanks for posting this Joy! I’ll definitely be giving it a try at some point.
xx Kathryn
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Girl Named Allyn
My kitchen in Cincinnati is so cold that I practically have to use a chisel to use the damn coconut oil (and a heating pad if I ever want yeast to rise), so I bet this would be perfect on the sink. Can’t wait to use some on my poor, dry hands!