This is a perfect time of year to begin thinking about pampering yourself with long luxurious baths.  What better way to warm up than with a bath and warm drink right before bed. Add a few candles and you have your own home spa.

One of the most wonderful skin softening recipes for bath salts I’ve seen is also the simplest.

Mix together 3 cups Epsom salts and 1 cup baking soda. That’s it.  Keep it close by and put ¼ cup of the mixture in your bath and swish it around so it dissolves well. 

If you would like fragrance, add a couple of drops of essential oil directly to the bath right before you get in.  Lavender is one of my personal favorites, but almost any essential oil will do. If you aren’t sure about a particular scent or oil, do a quick skin test to be sure you won’t have a nasty reaction. But, never put an essential oil directly on your skin.  Always dilute with water or an inert oil, like almond oil, before letting it touch your skin.

If you’re giving this as a gift, you can add the essential oil to the salts mixture, about 2 tablespoons of oil works well.  Be sure to keep this in a pretty bottle or tin with a large opening, since the oil sometimes causes the mixture to be more firm and not free-flowing. A small decorative scoop tied on with a ribbon makes this a great gift.

Feel free to share your bath mixture recipes.

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