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RECIPE FOR CITRUS MINT POTPOURRI
1 cup of dried mint
1/2 cup lemon verbena
1 teaspoon crushed cloves
2 drops of bergamot oil
2 cups dried rose petals
2 tsps. of crushed orris root
1/2 cup of dried lemon peel(crushed)
"Add some lemon juice to your bath water to lighten the color of a fading tan and get rid of dry flaky skin" - Mary
SIMMERING CITRUS SCENT
1 sliced orange
1 sliced lemon
1/2 cup cloves
3 cinnamon sticks
Simmer on the stove for hours and inhale deeply each time you walk into the room :) - Michele
"Use one tsp each of honey, lemon and olive oil to make a nice moisturizing lotion for dry hands and other problem areas"
FIZZY BATH CRYSTALS
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp bergamot oil
8 ounces corn starch
8 ounces citric acid
16 ounces baking soda
Mix cornstartch and citric acid together first.
Add the rest later. Use about 1/2 cup per bath - Cheryl
"Bring out Natural Hair Highlights - Boil rhubarb in water. Allow it to cool down then strain. Apply to clean damp hair and leave it in for a half hour or so before rinsing" - Mary
FRESH SCENT FOR CLOTHING
Dry & crush Lemon Verbena. Place it in a muslin bag. Tie tighly & toss it in the dryer with your next load of laundry - Don
"He who plants a garden, grows happiness."
CITRUS BATH BOMBS
4 Tbsp Citric Acid
4 Tbsp Corn Starch
6 Tbsp Coconut Oil
3 Tbsp Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Epsom Salts
1/2 Cup Baking Soda
1 PKG Unsweetened Lime Koolaid
1 PKG Unsweetened Lemon Koolaid
1 PKG Unsweetened Orange Koolaid
Mix dry ingredients thoroughly and then add Lemon Juice and Coconut Oil. Press firmly into molds and place in freezer for aprox. 2 hours. Remove and dry on rack for 48 HRS.
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Citrus Mint Potpourri
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