[Nfb-krafters-korner] bath salt and bubble recipes

[Nella Foster]

Here are some recipes that Jan Bailey shared with me.  She says she has not
personally tried these but got them from a reliable source.

 

 

Bath Salts

 

1/2 cup Epsom salt

1/2 cup Baking soda

1/2 cup Borax

2 drops Food coloring

40 drops Scented oil

 

Mix together and put in a pretty bottle.

 

 

Lilac Sensational Bubble Bath

 

Ingredients:

1 quart water

1 bar castile soap (grated or flaked)

3 ounces glycerin

5 drops lilac fragrant oil

 

Directions:

Mix all ingredients together.  Store in a container.  Pour in running water.

Any fragrance oil can be used in this recipe.

 

 

Magic Fruity Bath Salts

 

4 cups Epsom salts

1 envelope unsweetened Kool-Aid or  equivalent, any flavor

 

1.  Pour half the Epsom salts into a clean one-quart container.  

Empty the pouch of soft drink into the salts.  Cover and shake until
combined.

2.  Add the rest of the salts and continue shaking.  Your mixture will be
subtly colored, but the "magic" colors will appear as you toss the salts
into the warm tub.

3.  Use up to a half-cup of bath salts per bath.  Water will be scented and
colorful.  For a more dramatic appearing display, double or triple the
recipe, but use several different-colored

(flavored) packets of drink mix and layer the

crystals and salt in a clear glass jar.  Don't shake to 

mix.  (Be sure to purchase the unsweetened drink mix.)

Store in a covered container.  Keeps indefinitely.

 

 

This next one might make great gifts.  It goes along with our earlier
discussion of gifts in jars.

 

Candy Cane Bath Salts In A Jar 

 

12 tall jelly (12-ounce) canning jars with lid and rings

2 4-pound cartons Epsom Salts (approximately 16 cups)

4 pounds sea salt or Kosher salt (approximately 6 cups)

1/2 teaspoon glycerin, divided

12 to 15 drops peppermint essential oil

12 to 15 drops red food color

2 pieces cardstock (for tags)

 

Wash, rinse and dry canning jars.

Empty one carton Epsom Salts into large mixing bowl or batter bowl. Add 3
cups sea salt, stir well. Stir in 1/4 teaspoon glycerin and 6 to 8 drops
essential oil. Mix well.

In second large mixing bowl, empty one carton Epsom Salts, and add 3 cups
sea salt. Stir well. Add 1/4 teaspoon glycerin, 6 to 8 drops essential oil,
and food color. Stir until completely blended. Color should be even.

tip: use a heavy-duty stand mixer to mix bath salts easily. Set mixer to
lowest setting and mix until color is even--but don't try this with hand
mixers or smaller stand mixers!

 

Holding canning jars at an angle, layer salts in jars, alternating white and
colored mixtures. 

Cut gift tags and attach to jars. Tags may be trimmed and placed beneath
canning jar rings, tied on with ribbon, or taped to gift jars.

 

This recipe makes 12 12-ounce gift jars, plus a bonus of 3 to 4 cups extra
bath salts. 

Package them in small plastic zipper craft bags for easy stocking stuffers!