Soothing Floral Tub Tea + Relaxing Herbal Tub Tea Recipe
With mineral-rich sea salt, soothing herbs, and nourishing essential oils, these DIY tub tea bags are the perfect way to keep dry skin at bay this winter.
Yield: 5 bags
Equipment
- Reusable muslin tea bags
- Heat Sealed Tea Bags
- Optional: String, paper and gluestick for labels
Materials
Relaxing Herbal Blend
- ⅛ cup lavender buds
- ⅛ cup chamomile buds
- ⅛ cup calendula buds
- 2 cups sea salt
- 1 cup baking soda
- ½ cup powdered milk
- 15-20 drops essential oils of your choosing
Soothing Floral Blend
- ½ cup baking soda
- ¼ cup sea salt
- ¼ cup powdered milk
- 3 tablespoon dried ginger
- 1 cup dried flowers lavender, roses and chamomile are a great place to start
Instructions
To Make Reusable Muslin Bags
- Combine all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
- Spoon into muslin tea bags until the bag is ⅔ of the way full. Cinch the drawstring tightly and store tea bags in an airtight glass jar.
- To use, place a tea bag in the tub or drape it over the faucet and let the water run through it while the tub fills. Allow the herbs to infuse the bathwater.
To Make Disposable Tea Bags
- Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to combine.
- Spoon the mixture into the tea bags until about ¾ full.
- Clip a piece of string approximately 4 inches long. Tuck inside your tea bag and use an iron to seal the tea bag shut.
- Make the label by cutting a small strip of paper and folding it over the loose end of the string. Use a glue stick to affix it.
- Tuck 4 or 5 tea bags into a metal tin for a last minute holiday gift.
- To use, hook one or two tea bags over the tap while you run your bath, letting the water flow through the bag. When you’re done, simply toss the bag in the trash.
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Notes
Toss the herbs in the trash can after use and rinse the tea bag so you can use it again later.