Bath tea bags are a simple way to enjoy the benefits of natural ingredients in your bath water. Customize your bath tea bag mixture according to what is available on hand or based on your skin's needs. You can make or buy little cloth bags to hold the ingredients.
Bath tea bags are convenient to use because you can get the benefits of many natural ingredients in your bath water without the mess. The cloth bag acts to hold the ingredients together and the bag allows the ingredients to dissolve into the water. The cloth bag can also be used as a washcloth. There are fewer residues left in the tub when you use a tea bag than if you had the herbs free floating in the tub.
A recipe that amounts to two cups will be enough to make four bath tea bags with three tablespoons of mixture in each tea bag. You can customize your tea bag using ingredients such as dried milk, sea salt, Epsom salt, quick cooking oats, dried citrus rinds, honey powder, green tea and dried herbs. You can mix all of these ingredients in one recipe if desired. A simple recipe for a milk bath includes one-cup dried milk and one-cup quick cooking oats. You can include any number of natural ingredients in your bath tea mixture as long as you are sure you are not allergic to the ingredients.
To use the tea bags, you can suspend the tea bag from the faucet or let the tea bag float in the water. Another way to use them is to add them to a separate container of hot water and allow the ingredients to steep. You then add the steeped ingredients to the bath water. The tea bag may be used on the skin.
The bags should measure about 3" x 4" if you make the bags by hand. You can use cheesecloth, muslin or cotton for the bags. Use a natural plain fabric to avoid getting fabric dye in your bath. You can either make a drawstring closure or sew the bags shut with the ingredients inside. The bags can have a string or ribbon that can be used to suspend the bag in running water. Use about two to three tablespoons of the bath tea mixture in each bag. Leave a little bit of room so that the bag can be used as a washcloth if desired. You can also buy re-sealable large tea bags or little craft drawstring bags. You also use large mesh tea balls.
By using natural bath tea bags, you can enjoy a spa experience at home. Once you know how easy it is to create your own bath tea mixtures and bags, you will probably always want to enjoy natural ingredients in your bath water. These unscented recipes are suitable for many people including those with sensitive skin.
