Bath Salt Recipe and Homemade Gift
Homemade bath salt recipe to make for yourself and for gifts.
This simple recipe for homemade bath salt is easy for anyone to make. Plus makes a perfect homemade gift.
Bath salt is a special treat that can be easily made from home with a few simple ingredients. Some products, such as the fragrance oil and colorant needs to be purchased from a craft supply store. But everything else can be found at the grocery store or even your kitchen cabinets.
Ingredients:
· ½ cup fine sea salt
· ½ cup Epsom salt
· 20 drops fragrance oil
· 10 drops of colorant
Tools:
· Plastic bowl
· Wooden spoon
· Glass jars or plastic bags
Directions:
1. Combine all the salts in bowl. Add fragrance and liquid colorant.
2. Mix with a spoon then with your hands to break up lumps that form
3. Pour salts into plastic bags or jars.
Why is homemade bath salt a great gift? There are many reasons!
· First off, bath salt helps the body release toxins and therefore helps you to relax after a long day. Who hasn’t had one of those days that a good bath can’t cure?
· Homemade bath salt is very inexpensive to make. The most expensive purchase is the special containers used to hold the bath salts. And even those can be found relatively cheap at a craft store. There are many containers available for your homemade bath salts with different prices and sizes.
· Store bought bath salts usually have strong chemicals in them that may irritate the skin. By making your special gifts at home, these things can be avoided.
· Last of all, Bath salts are good gifts to give anyone. It is a personal gift that shows that you care.
Gift Wrapping Ideas
· For a Teacher: Put bath salts in a round glass container, tied with rafeta and a couple of red pens and pencils.
· For Mom: Place bath salts in a simple tall container tied with a corresponding bow and a gift certificate for Mom’s favorite store.
· For the New Mom: Place bath salts in a plastic bottle with pacifier tied around the top of the bottle.
· For the New Couple: Place a femine scented bath salt in a feminie bottle. Make a batch of bath salts in a manly scent and place it in a masculine bottle, wrap together in a spa basket with candles.
· For the Graduate: Place bath salts in a plastic bag and then place in another organza bag (makes it easy for moving) and attach a department store gift card, such as Target or Wal-Mart.
· For the House Guest: Place bath salts in a small glass container and wrap inside of a hand towel. This will definitely make your houseguests feel welcomed and special!
