Gifts in a Jar recipes

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    Gifts in a Jar-Fragrant Bath Salts Mix

    Gifts in a Jar day 4, I have been sharing Spa gift ideas and soon will be sharing the cookies in a Jar recipes.

     

     

    Frangrant Bath Salts Mix

    Makes 2 cups

    1 Cup Borax

    1/2 cup sea salt or epsom salts

    1/2 baking soda

    1/2 teaspoon lavender soap fragrance

    1/4 teaspoon orange soap fragrance

    1/4 teaspoon sandalwood soap fragrance

     

    1. Combine borax, sea salt and baking soda in mixing bowl and mix well. Stire in Fragrances. Pour into decorative 1-pint container with tight-fitting lid.

    2. Attach gift tag with  raffia or ribbon.

     

    Fragrant Bath Salts

    Pour 1/2 cup Fragrant Bath Salts Mix into tub of running warm water and swish to dissolve.

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    Gifts in a Jar- Victorian Milk Bath Mix

    Last Christmas I shared these recipes, they are fun and easy to create a quick lovely homemade gift for a loved one. I will start sharing these again, hoping to share one a day.

     

    Victorian Milk Bath Mix

    2 Cups powdered milk

    1/2 cup old-fashioned oats

    1/2 cup dried lavender flowers

    1/2 to 1 teaspoon plumeria or other floral soap fragrance

     

    1. Process powdered milk and oats in blender or food processor until fine; transfer to medium mixing blowl. Stir in lavender flowers and fragrance. Pour into decorative 1-pint bottle or jar with tight-fitting lid.

    2. Attach gift tag with raffia or ribbon.

     

    TIP: Buy dried lavender flowers and soap fragrances at arts and crafts stores.