Summertime is not usually “bath time” but I think a good citrus scent will relax you and remove the day’s tensions especially from heat when you have been outdoors. So I recommend these citrus scented salts for just such occasions. I use them in a tepid bath after a long day of weeding!
2 Cups Epsom Salts
1 Cup Baking Soda
Fresh Grated Zest from 1 Orange or Lemon
20 drops of citrus essential oil (you can use all lemon or lemon verbena, but a mixture with tangerine, orange and grapefruit with the lemon is more stimulating).
Combine Epsom Salts and Baking Soda in a bowl. Grate zest of orange or lemon and add to bowl. Stir ingredients together. Slowly add in about 20 drops of essential oil one drop at a time and stir until well incorporated.
Spoon the citrus bath salts into a clean empty jar and seal. Let your bath salts sit for a day or two to get infused with the scent of the oil. If giving as a gift, embellish with a ribbon, tag or whatever you like.
To use: add one to two Tablespoons to the bath while running. You can also use the salts as a body scrub in the shower, but watch for slipper floors.
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