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diy detox bath salts

detoxsaltsfeatureDo any of you love to relax after a long day with a good soak in the tub? I don’t make time for this nearly enough, but every time I do, I feel better and sleep better. Lately I’ve been using these DIY bath salts every time I take a bath. The heat of the bath water plus the ingredients in the salts helps your body to naturally draw out toxins, leaving you cleaner inside and out!

This is my basic recipe: Mix 1 cup each epsom salts, sea salt and aluminum-free baking soda. Add 1 tablespoon ground ginger and a few drops of your favorite essential oil (I use Young Living’s Peace and Calming–some other favorites are peppermint or lavender). Mix it all up and keep in a container ready to add to your bath.

2015-09-16 01.47.57Grab a bottle of water to drink and fill the tub with warm-hot water–hot enough that you will sweat. Sweating is the body’s natural way to detoxify. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the bath salts and soak as long as is comfortable. I like to try to soak at least half an hour, though sometimes that isn’t possible. Make sure you are drinking as you soak so you can rehydrate your body as you detox! I like to take a cool shower after my soak to bring my core temperature down a bit.

If I am too busy (or the weather is too hot) for a full bath, I sometimes use this same recipe for a detox foot soak. While I’m working on the computer, I’ll fill a container with hot water and some bath salts and soak my feet as long as I can.

***Please keep in mind that I am not a doctor. This detox bath recipe is not intended to replace doctor’s advice!

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September 18, 2015 By
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mom to three, gina is often in the kitchen cooking and baking and has learned how to make just about anything allergen-free for her youngest son. she loves having her backyard filled with friends and soaks up the summer as long as she can. when they get the chance, she and her husband of 18 years love to play soccer, go paddleboarding and go on other adventures together. in what remains of her spare time, gina frequently has her nose in a book and looks for any reason for a girls night (or weekend) out.

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  • Robin W
    September 21, 2015 at 9:15 am

    I think this sounds so relaxing and well, almost comforting. A nice, long soak in this sounds like just the ticket after a long day. Thanks for the DIY recipe, I know it will save lots of money!

  • Sherri
    September 20, 2015 at 2:20 pm

    I will have to give this a try…. thank you! BTW….. what does the ginger do? I know what all the other ingredients do except for the ginger.

    • Gina
      September 20, 2015 at 10:33 pm

      Great question! Ginger helps to increase circulation and open pores so your body can release more toxins. The salts still work great without it, so if you don’t have it on hand, you can leave it out. But if you happen to have some, it just gives it a bit of a boost!

  • Elisabeth
    September 18, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    I have to same exact ginger in my cupboard, I’ll have to give this a try!