The Most Wonderful Homemade Hand Scrub!

So I've been looking for an awesome hand scrub that is cheap, easy and non-greasy! I have looked high and low on the net looking for the perfect one! And I finally found it on Northern Cottage! She used peppermint in hers and I also used it in a batch but I wasn't a huge fan so I tried several scents and mixed and matched till I found one I just fell in love with which is Almond Extract and Lemon Extract. I used about 1/2 teaspoon each.   It smells so refreshing and spring-like. So mix and match till you find something you like! I have also made it with half sugar and half Epsom's salt. If you use half pint containers like we did it holds about 3/4 to 1 cup. I didn't measure the soap I just kept pouring until I got the consistency I liked! I hope you enjoy this as much as I do!


GARDENER’S HAND SCRUB!

Start off with a BIG ol’ mixing bowl

some sugar

some dish soap (since it is HAND SCRUB I love using the Hand Renewal kind)

a couple drops of peppermint extract

& some pretty little jars

Whip Up a Batch:

Tip: My measuring trick that I’ve learned
after creating several batches:

** pour the sugar into the jars you’re gonna use nearly to the top

& then…

pour that into your mixing bowl

then add a few squeezes of soap until

add until you get the consistency you like

to the consistency of…well…

HAND SCRUB!

add a couple drops of extract to up the scent factor

and

stir, stir, stir

plop into your jars

Decorate the jars as you’d like

I kept it simple with just some twine and a tag.

off to fill up more jars!

my original hand scrub recipe can be found here.

This is a perfect gift for gardening moms, sisters, teachers, friends, neighbors, etc. 

Chat soon –
NORTHERN COTTAGE
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