Continuing with the ever popular Bath

Continuing with the ever popular Bath bombs recipe from last year, Our House shares some other great “recipes”; namely bath crystals and fizzing bath salts. Add 15 drops of the food colouring (red used here) and once again stir well. Keep adding drops of food colouring until you reach the desired depth of colour. You’ll end up with “chunky” coloured crystals. It’’s a good idea to choose a colour that suggests (matches) the chosen scent.
To create bath crystals that have tonal variation simply stir the food colouring in lightly leaving some of the crystals lighter than others. Display the crystals in a clear glass bowl for maximum effect. Sieve together 1/2 cup bicarb soda, 1/4 cup citric acid and 1/4 cup cornflour into the mixing bowl and stir until well combined. In a separate small mixing bowl, stir together 10 drops of essential oil (we have used peppermint) and 30 drops of food colouring (5 drops of green and 25 drops of blue) to create an aqua colour.
Stir this mixture into the sieved powder mixture. Combine quickly so the powder does not start fizzing. Mix thoroughly using your hands so the oil and colour is evenly distributed throughout the powder.
(The cornflour prevents the powder from “clumping” together. ) Add some pot pourri or dried herbs for visual effect. Place the mixture into clear containers, making sure the lids are screwed on tightly.

1. Layer different colours for a display effect.
2. Sprinkle a handful of the powder into a hot bath just before getting in.
3. These bath salts make perfect gifts for the Christmas season.

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