Homemade Bath Salts

Bath Salts

Bath salts not only create a relaxing, peaceful, spa  experience, but they may also have beneficial effects on the muscles and nervous system.

What you need:

• Baking soda
• Sea salt or table salt
• Epsom salts
• Essential oil(s) of your choice
• Food coloring
• Large mixing bowl and spoon
• Measuring cup

How to make your own bath salts:

1. In a mixing bowl, add 3 cups of epsom salts, 2 cups of baking soda, and 1 cup of sea salt (or table salt). Mix thoroughly.

2. Once these ingredients are very well mixed, then add the food coloring.

TIP: Feel free to mix colors to get your desired color, or to use less or more to make the salts a lighter or darker color. If you do decide to mix food colors to get the color you want, be sure to mix the food coloring outside your mixing bowl and then add it already pre-mixed once you have achieved the color you want. Otherwise, there is a possibility your bath salts will be multi-colored.

3. Once the color has been evenly stirred throughout the mixture, then add essential oils for scent.

TIP: Stressed out? Try lavender, it has calming properties that help me to relax after a hard day of working or busy day with the kids. However, you can choose any scent available as an essential oil or even mix essential oils to get new scents personalized just for you!

Now, take some time out for yourself and enjoy!