How to: make homemade bath bombs. I like a good bath.
It’s the best way for me to unwind, escape the dishes, catch up on a little pop culture in the way of an US Weekly or a thick People Magazine, and deal with my ongoing pain. I’ve written about how to make homemade bath salts, and how to make homemade sugar scrub, and today I’m going to show you how to make homemade bath bombs. They’re the bomb. Ha ha, I slay myself. Bath bombs are little balls of fizz that dissolve in hot water and add a little scent, moisture, and effervescence to your bath time. Here’s what you need: -Cornstarch 1/2 cup-Epsom Salt 1/4 cup-Baking Soda 1 cup-Citric Acid 1/2 cup-3/4 tablespoon water-Essential Oil {optional}-Olive Oil 2 3/4 tablespoons{optional, but you know I love me some Olive Oil} Finding the Citric Acid was the hardest part of this project.
You’ll also need something to shape the bath bombs. Ahead of time I ground up the Epsom Salt until it was a really fine powder. Mix together your dry ingredients. See what I mean? Home made gift ideas. If you’re short on cash this year {and who isn’t, really?}
I’ve got a few homemade gift ideas for the women in your life. 1. Bath Salt 2. Cupcakes in a Jar 3. Homemade cookies 4. {images from Country Living, Martha Stewart, Make and Takes, According to Kelly, Marta Writes, Tip Junkie} Allison Well, hello there! How to: make homemade sugar scrub. This year for Christmas we’re doing a little less of everything.
A little more homemade, a lot less commercial. My kids are getting a small smattering of presents {and I do mean small} and Viktor and I are keeping the gifts between us pretty basic and practical. I already bought myself the camera I wanted, the only thing left on my list is every available song from the Glee Soundtrack. But I digress. My point was that we’re keeping it simple. I set about trying different ingredients from my kitchen to make a sugar scrub and I think I’ve found just the right combination.
So, let’s get started. You need: White Sugar Brown Sugar Olive Oil Vanilla {totally optional, but yummy} Step 1: Find a container for the scrub The sky is the limit, really. Step 2: Measure Some Brown Sugar You want your sugars to be equally mixed, so find out how much the container you’re using will hold and then measure equal amounts of sugars to fill. Step 3: Add White Sugar. How to make your own citrus scrub. I don’t know about you, but I’m always sad to see the summer go.
Like really, really sad. I’m a summer girl, one hundred and ten percent. Winter makes me feel like I need to curl up and die. Not to be confused with ‘Curl up & Dye’, a hair salon in what movie? Ten points to Gryffindor for the first one to get it right. Are you here from StumbleUpon? How to: homemade cookie mix in jar. Surely at one point in the history of your life you’ve received a cookie mix in a jar as a gift.
If you haven’t, you need to move to a neighborhood where people hand these out. I’m kidding. Just come over to my house and I’ll make one for you. If you have basic cookie ingredients on hand you can make a big batch of these to hand out over the holidays. You’ll make friends and influence people all over the world. Cookie Mix in a Jar Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon baking soda1/4 teaspoon salt1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon3/4 cup granulated sugar3/4 cup sugar in the raw {brown sugar can be substituted here}3/4 cup chocolate chips 1.
{Divide white mixture into two bowls}