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Bath Salt Recipe

How to Make Your Own Bath Salts

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How to Make Your Own Bath Salts

Bath Salts Recipe

Sheryl explains how to make colored bath salts. A fun gift idea.

Materials:

  • Bottle or Jar
  • Epsom Salts
  • Food Coloring
  • Perfume or Essential Oil

Instructions:
Combine the desired amount of Epsom salts (enough to fit in your bottle or jar) with food coloring. Mix well so color is even. Add your perfume or essential oil and mix again. Spread the mixture out on a sheet of wax paper to dry for a couple of hours and then put it in the bottle or jar.

While the salts can be used right away, the perfume or essential oil will blend better with the salt if it is allowed to set in the jar for a few weeks.

Check out a photo of some bath salts made by Kelsey.

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