Bath and Body

Library-Style Three-Herb Shower Steamers

Make three herb shower steamers with baking soda, Epsom salt and eucalyptus, rosemary and lavender oils, packed in molds and dried 12 to 24 hours.

Library-Style Three-Herb Shower Steamers

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Baking soda and Epsom salt with eucalyptus, rosemary and lavender oils and optional blue color, dried 12 to 24 hours. Keep out of bathwater.
Prep Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
CourseDIY

What You’ll Need
  

  • 1 cup baking soda
  • 1/2 cup Epsom salt
  • 8–10 drops eucalyptus essential oil
  • 4 drops rosemary essential oil
  • 4 drops lavender essential oil
  • 1–4 tbsp water added gradually
  • 2–3 drops blue food coloring optional

Equipment

  • mixing bowl
  • airtight jar

Directions
 

Make the mix
  1. Stir the Epsom salt and baking soda together.
  2. Mix in the fragrance and the coloring, if using.
  3. Add water slowly until the powder sticks together when pressed.
  4. Pack into silicone molds and leave to dry for 12–24 hours.
  5. Keep the dry tablets in an airtight container.
To use
  1. Set a tablet in the shower out of the direct spray. Keep it out of bathwater.