cbv1 Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I was thinking of making some muslin scrubbing bags for family members that don't take baths, only showers. I like the bath teas, but I was thinking if I shredded some of my CP soap and put them in a muslin bag with herbs, dried flowers, oatmeal and maybe some baking soda and essential oils, this could be used in the shower. If enough shredded soap is in the bag then hanging it up to dry in the shower would allow for additional uses. Has anyone experimented with something like this and if so how did they work for you?Maybe I posted this in the wrong place. If so I would move this but not sure how to do that.... sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I put soap in muslin bags for the shower all the time. I always have at least one hanging up in there. I hadn't thought of adding bath tea stuff to the bag also. It'd be worth a try.I have a soap planer so I take ugly soaps, plane them and put them in bags. The soap is still good just now no one can see that it was ugly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbv1 Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 I am going to try these out this weekend and see how they turn out. I will give some to my daughter and her hairdresser friends and get feedback. If I get positive responses I will post the recipe in the recipe section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janesoap Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 Try mixing a little sea salt in with your soap craps before putting them in the bags. It adds skin softening properties. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbv1 Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Good idea janesoap... I always found it funny that salt would soften skin. I would think it would have the opposite affect and dry it out! I need to get over that assumption! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janesoap Posted June 27, 2007 Share Posted June 27, 2007 I think Salt works kind of like an Alpha-Hydroxy Acid. It is just milder. Sugar is great too and is even milder. They help break down the dry, dead skin so you can rinse it off, revealing the softer skin underneath. This may not be the most appealing analogy but if you think about it, salt is used as a meat tenderizer because it breaks down the fibers in the meat making it more tender to chew. Sorry, not a good image I know but it gets the point accross. I make Sugar Scrubs and use them as my primary cleanser most of the time (they taste great too). Smiles...Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbv1 Posted June 27, 2007 Author Share Posted June 27, 2007 Ah-ha! The light goes on!! That makes perfect sense Jane.... thank you for the explanation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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