Comments on: Make Your Own Soothing, Natural Bath Salts http://eco-chick.com/2008/10/07/make-your-own-soothing-natural-bath-salts/ Because Mother Earth Is A Woman Fri, 09 Jan 2009 23:46:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jennifer http://eco-chick.com/2008/10/07/make-your-own-soothing-natural-bath-salts/#comment-546879 Jennifer Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:31:48 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1448#comment-546879 Ways to Use Epsom Salt To Relieve Stress and Anxiety: 1. Add two cups of Epsom Salt to warm water in a standard-sized bathtub. Double the Epsom Salt for an oversized garden tub. Bathe three times weekly, soaking for at least 12 minutes. For an extra treat, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil for a refreshing scent. Breathe deeply and relax. 2. Mix 2 cups of Epsom Salt with 1/4 cup of petroleum jelly and a few drops of lavender essential oil to create an exfoliant. Use the mixture to gently scrub away dry skin patches. This works great on elbows and feet. 3. Add one cup of Epsom Salt to a tub of warm water to relieve aching feet. It instantly reduces swelling. 4. After showering, massage handfuls of Epsom Salt over wet skin to exfoliate the body. It's the same treatment many upscale spas use, without the upscale price! Ways to Use Epsom Salt To Relieve Stress and Anxiety:

1. Add two cups of Epsom Salt to warm water in a standard-sized bathtub. Double the Epsom Salt for an oversized garden tub. Bathe three times weekly, soaking for at least 12 minutes. For an extra treat, add a few drops of eucalyptus oil for a refreshing scent. Breathe deeply and relax.

2. Mix 2 cups of Epsom Salt with 1/4 cup of petroleum jelly and a few drops of lavender essential oil to create an exfoliant. Use the mixture to gently scrub away dry skin patches. This works great on elbows and feet.

3. Add one cup of Epsom Salt to a tub of warm water to relieve aching feet. It instantly reduces swelling.

4. After showering, massage handfuls of Epsom Salt over wet skin to exfoliate the body. It’s the same treatment many upscale spas use, without the upscale price!

]]> By: Leah Patterson http://eco-chick.com/2008/10/07/make-your-own-soothing-natural-bath-salts/#comment-546875 Leah Patterson Wed, 08 Oct 2008 04:06:30 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1448#comment-546875 I love making bath salts! Thanks for the inspiration:). I love making bath salts! Thanks for the inspiration:).

]]> By: Lisa http://eco-chick.com/2008/10/07/make-your-own-soothing-natural-bath-salts/#comment-546872 Lisa Wed, 08 Oct 2008 00:08:42 +0000 http://eco-chick.com/?p=1448#comment-546872 I'm saving glass jars to make bath salts for Christmas gifts. What a fun and easy gift! I’m saving glass jars to make bath salts for Christmas gifts. What a fun and easy gift!

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