Homemade Bath Salts - Bath Salts Guide

Handmade holiday gifts can be the most wonderful gifts to give. Start simple by creating a beautiful aromatic bath salt. The ingredients you will need I am sure you will find in both your kitchen and bathroom cabinets. Ingredients and measurements: 1 cup sea salt, 2 cups epsom salt, 1/3 cup baking soda, 1 tablespoon dendritic salt (to increase and retain aroma), 1/2 teaspoon almond, sunflower, or soybean oil, 1 tablespoon of desired fragrance oil. In a medium size glass bowl mix the sea & epsom salts, baking soda, and the oil. In a small glass bowl mix the dendritic salt and fragrance oil ... Read Full Story

People who take baths know about scented bath salts. They’re pricey, and for bath-takers they’re nearly a necessity. Maybe it’s because I live in the country, but I’ve been making own for years and my most recent shipment of 20 lbs of Dead Sea Salt arrived today. Here’s the label. It cost about a buck a pound including shipping on Ebay, and almost twice that on their website. (It’s a real bargain on Ebay in 100 pound lots, but… ) Years ago I found a nice scented bath salt with a label that listed the oils, and bought them. It takes a long, long ... Read Full Story

I can grow tomatoes that look bigger and better than any in my local supermarket, but my bell peppers - no matter whether they are green, red, yellow, orange or purple - all end up looking puny beside those grown by professionals. What’s the key? I have learned that sprinkling some Epsom Salts around each pepper plant will add magnesium, which peppers apparently like. Pepper plants can also be susceptible to blossom end rot, so I incorporated some crushed eggshells into the soil around each plant to add extra calcium. Perhaps the moderating effects of the hoophouse will help. Like Golidlocks, our passive solar ... Read Full Story

??? Pure essential oil blend soothes the body, eases tension and stimulates the senses. ??? Solar and Epsom salts are mineral-rich and deeply soothing and detoxifying. ??? No artificial color or synthetic fragrance. Our pure BathSalts combine Solar and Epsom salts with a unique blend of pure essential oils. Solar salts, evaporated from seawater, are rich in calcium, potassium and magnesium minerals. Our Solar and Epsom salt blend is deeply soothing and purifying. EO Bath products are inspired by the Japanese ritual of bathing which emphasizes purification and relaxation ??? ???mindful soaking??? ??? a valued part of daily life. The essential oils used in ... Read Full Story

picture found at: www.simplysaltsonline.com Magnesium is second only to potassium in terms of concentration within the individual cells of the body. The functions of magnesium primarily revolve around its ability to activate many enzymes. Michael Murray, N.D. author of The Pill Book Guide to Natural Medicines He goes on to advise that a deficiency is extremely common particularly among the older generation and women during their premenstrual cycle. A good soak in Epsom salts can actually improve magnesium levels in our system as it can be readily absorbed through the skin. For over a dozen ways Epsom salts can improve your life read more ... Read Full Story