Scented Bath Salts

The above is based on a how to at the following site http://www.ehow.com/how_4592105_own-bath-salts.html For this project I used:

• 3 cups Epsom Salts
• 2 cups Baking Soda
• 1 cup Kosher Salt
• Approx 30 drops of scented essential oil (I used imitation "Red Door" scent)
• 12 drops red food coloring
• Large bowl
• Large spoon
• Containers (I used glass jars)
• Funnel

Pour the epsom salts into the mixing bowl.

Pour the baking soda in with the epsom salts Pour the kosher salt in with espom salt and baking soda.

Mix the three ingredients together throughly.

Add red food coloring to the salts and mix in (I had to press down on the lumps that formed around the drops of food coloring to get them to mix in) - keep adding food coloring until you have the desired color (I was going for a light pink, not red, so I only used approx. 12 drops)

Add the essential oil and mix throughly. Use a funnel and spoon the balt salts into the funnel on top of a jar.

Sugar and Spice Bath Salts

In search of feeling day spa on the cheap, I went in search of DIY bath salts and ran across the following recipe:

http://www.allfreecrafts.com/bath-and-body/spice-bath-salts.shtml

Items used:

• 1 cup Epsom Salt
• 1 cup Kosher Salt
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground cloves
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 16 oz or more jar (I used an old salsa jar)
• Large bowl
• Spoon

Put ingredients in a bowl

Mix together throughly and spoon into jar.

It results in a wonderful, spicy scent.

The above original link has a label that you can print off and glue to the jar or you could dress up the jar with a ribbon . I used a glass jar because that is what I had on hand, but it would probably be best to use a plastic jar if you have one available (an old Parmesan Cheese container would be perfect!)