Kitchen-Made Bath Salts

I know we’re busy- we’re at the end of one of those bonkers weeks (bonkers year, really!).  I’m just stopping in with a few things you might add to your grocery list in case you’re anything like me and you’ve forgotten a gift or two.  Give a bath.  Give a bath and take a bath (because lordy if we don’t all need a treat or two this time of year).  

Here are a few soothing bath blends you can toss together yourself, with your own street-smarts and thoughtfulness.  

We’re making three bath salts from epsom salt and food that does a body good from the outside in.  

Here’s what you’ll need to make three different bath salts.  And everything (besides the essential oils) come straight from the grocery store aisles.  

So… while you’re shopping for Christmas Oreos and spiral sliced ham… you can pick up some crafty last-minute gifts. 

On your grocery list goes:

•  Epsom salts
•  Mustard powder
•  Baking Soda
•  Milk powder
•  Old-Fashioned Oats to make oat powder
•  Mason jars
• Extra credit ingredients (like if you’re shopping at Whole Foods or something like that):  essential oils and avocado or almond oil. 

Three different versions!  Here’s how they come together:

All of the bath salt mixtures start with one heaping cup of epsom salts.  

To make the a Warming Mustard Bath, add:

•  one heaping cup epsom salts 

•  one heaping cup mustard powder- to warm the body from the outside in.  (You can certainly use less, about 1/2 cup if you’d like)  (No you won’t dirty the tub too much and, no you won’t smell like a sandwich.) 

•  one heaping cup baking soda- for soothing and softness

•  extra credit:  a few sprinkles of peppermint or eucalyptus essential oil. 

Stir it up, spoon into a jar, and bow it up!

To make a Moisturizing Milk Bath, add:

•  one heaping cup epsom salts

•  one heaping cup dry milk powder-  it’s very moisturizing!

•  extra credit: grapefruit essential oil

To make a Soothing Oat Bath, add:

•  one heaping cup epsom salts

•  one heaping cup oat powder  (To make oat powder, place uncooked old-fashioned oats in a spice grinder or cleaned out coffee grinder.  Pulse to a fine powder.  It’s that easy!)  

•  extra credit: lavender essential oil drops

I also like to add almond or avocado oil (about 1 tablespoon… not too much) to my bath salts for extra softness.  

Stir together your bath salt mixture, spoon it into a jar, seal the lid, make a festive tag, bow it up, wish rest and relaxation to all! 

Kitchen to bathtub salts!  I love what food can do to the outside of our bodies.  

Happy Holiday.  Stay soft.  Stay sane. 

xo Joy