Bubble bath:

Mix two cups of clear light shampoo, three cups of water, and two teaspoons of salt together. Add a few drops of a food colouring of your choice and ten drops of an essential oil like rose or lavender.

Bath Sachet:

Take a handful of the ingredients of your choice (listed below), wrap it in a square of muslin cloth and secure with a rubber band. Now it’s ready to use in your bath, for a better look use ribbon around the band.

Rose: Lifts spirits Lavender: Relaxes

Camomile: Calms and soothes Rosemary: Clears the mind

Bath Oil:

Half fill an empty perfume bottle with olive oil and give it a good shake.

Body Scrub:

Chocolate – Get five tablespoons of sunflower oil, 4 tablespoons of soft brown sugar, one heaped teaspoon of cocoa (not hot chocolate) and mix thoroughly. Use as a scrub while your in the shower.

Lime – Mix five tablespoons of caster sugar; add five drops of lime essential oil. Never use more essential oil than specified as it is strong.

Lip Gloss:

Put a little petroleum jelly in a microwavable bowl and melt it a little. In a separate bowl mix together one teaspoon of water and a powdered drink mix of your choice, mix it together until it is completely dissolved and add some food colouring. Add it to the petroleum jelly and dispense in to a pot.

Perfume:

Rose – Half fill a jar with rose petals, add water to three quarters of the glass, leave in a sunny place for two days then strain the liquid.

Rose scent – put rose petals in a clear container, add two cups of distilled water and quarter cup of vodka. Put a stopper on the container, shake well and leave in a sunny place. For stronger scent add two drops of rose oil.

Lavender scent – Use the same recipe as the rose scent but use one and a half cups of lavender.