Homemade Bath Salts

Fill a baby food jar with bath salts and glue a rubber ducky on top for a cute baby shower gift.

TIPical Mary Ellen host Mary Ellen Pinkham shows how easy it is to make and package bath salts.

Basic Bath Salts Recipe

Ingredients:

3 parts Epsom salt
2 parts baking soda

Preparation:

Mix thoroughly. This is the base to create many varieties of bath salts.

Variations

To color your mixture, use regular food coloring by the drop. If you need to mix hues, do so in something else first, then add the new color to the salts to avoid a two-tone product. The more drops you add, the darker the color. Be sure to mix until evenly distributed.
Add fragrance with essential oils. Add the oil by the drop until you achieve the desired scent. Mix until all particles are moistened. It should smell fairly strong.

Packaging Ideas

Figure A

Bath salts should be stored in a wide-rimmed container rather than a small-necked bottle. The salts may harden, making it very difficult to get them out. Layer different colored salts in the container (figure A). Tie a spoon to the top for a finishing touch.
A wide-mouthed canning jar is a nice way to package bath salts. Decorate the lid decorative with fabric, wrapping paper or ribbons.

Figure B

Decorate a Mason jar with paint pens, then fill with bath salts. Use a hot-glue gun to attach seashells to the lid (figure B).

Restaurant takeout containers make a great package for bath salts and can be purchased at craft stores.

Place single-serving amounts of bath salts in small plastic zipper bags. Place the bags inside a decorative envelope or bag.

A decorative gift box is a great place to put bath salts. Use a large seashell as a scoop.

Also in this Episode

TIPical Mary Ellen : Episode TIP-1203
•	Easy Hors d'oeuvres
•	Tool Belt Basics
•	Homemade Bath Salts
•	Tip of the Day

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