Monday, July 13, 2009

How to Create a Home Spa Experience From What's Already in Your Bathroom Wall Cabinet

Your bathroom wall cabinet could hold everything you need for a spa-like experience at an affordable cost. With the economy failing and jobs in jeopardy, having an inexpensive place to relax and unwind is more import than ever. People are cutting back on expenses, but still looking for a way to deal with a stress level that is sharply increasing. In times of plenty, spending a day at the spa is one solution. But in lean times, stress relief must be found other ways making at-home spa treatments the ideal solution.

Stocking A Bathroom Wall Cabinet With Spa Ingredients

Take a look in your bathroom wall cabinets. Do you have Epsom salts, lotions, candles, fluffy towels? What about foot stones, loofahs, razors? Gather them all up and plan a bathing session that is sure to relieve some of that stress.

It's easy to create a recipe for a fragrant bath experience that rivals those offered by the best spa. In a glass bowl, mix a cup of Epsom salts and a half-cup of sea or kosher salt with eight drops of your favorite essential oil and four tablespoons of baking soda. When you make your own, you can adjust the strength of the scent by increasing or decreasing the amount of oil you use.

The salts help relieve aching muscles, and the baking soda softens your skin. Choices for essential oils that are soothing and relaxing include lavender, patchouli and sandalwood. Use a quarter of a cup of this mixture in your bathwater, stir until the salts dissolve, and it will feel like heaven.

Run a hot bath with the luxurious bath salts you just created. Look in your bathroom wall cabinets for some candles to light. Roll up a towel to put behind your head, and soak the day's stress away. Play some soothing music and close your eyes. You will find that you have created an experience that couldn't be achieved at even the most expensive spa. Don't forget to turn off your phone!

More Suggestions For a Home Spa Treat

Another simple ingredient from your bathroom wall cabinet can be used in conjunction with a kitchen ingredient to create an inexpensive skin exfoliate. Combine baby oil and sugar to the consistency of your preference, and scrub from head to toe. Not only will you get rid of dead skin cells, you will moisturize your whole body at the same time. Try using raw oats instead for a more gentle effect.

One area you will want to pay special attention to is your feet. The extra special attention is well deserved and important. Why not mix up a foot scrub that you can keep in your bathroom wall cabinets for those days when your feet need the attention.

To make a low-cost foot scrub, simply mix together is four tablespoons of ground coffee along with three tablespoons each of almond or olive oil, ground cornmeal, and Epsom salts. Add drops of your favorite essential oil, and place the mixture in a jar that you can keep in your bathroom wall cabinets.

Your bathroom wall cabinet can be the source of hours of enjoyment. With these simple tips, you might never want to go back to the spa again!

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