5 Homemade Foot Soak Recipes
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One way to soothe and pamper tired, achy tootsies is to soak them in a hot foot bath. Here are a handful of recipes to try, each are easy to make using simple ingredients.
They can be whipped up in large batches if preferred so you have a stock on hand or package nicely and give away as gifts (sealed in glass jars).
Directions: Unless otherwise noted, mix together all ingredients thoroughly then store in an airtight container.
- Use 2 to 3 tablespoons per gallon of water used.
Water temperature is at personal preference, but I find the hottest my feet will comfortably tolerate gives the most relief.
Basic
1 part Epsom salts
1 part Baking soda
drops of choice EO (optional)
Chamomile Tea: #2
4 bags chamomile tea
1/8 cup dried parsley
4 drops EO of choice
- Steep in 1 gallon of hot water for 10 minutes before using.
#3
2 cups Kosher salt
1 cup Epsom salts
drops EO of choice (optional)
#4
1 1/4 cups Epsom salts
1 1/4 cups Kosher salt
1/4 cup baking soda
1/4 cup cornstarch
#5
1 cup lemon juice
3 TBS olive oil
1/4 cup milk
Tips
Single Ideas: (added to 1 gallon of water)
- 1 cup honey
- 1/2 cup Epsom salts
- 2 cups brewed coffee
Essential Oils To Try: peppermint, lavender, lemon, orange, eucalyptus, mint
Marbles or smooth river rocks can be added to the bottom of the basin to rub feet over while they’re soaking, quite soothing!
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I did the same thing!
Does recipe no.5 requires warm water?
yes steep means to soak in warm water
use avon lip balm, best of all foot remedies that I have tried.
Be careful with essential orange oil! It is potent stuff and can burn your skin. Be sure that it is properly diluted.
I agree! I have found so many lemon oil foot bath recipes. I don’t think anyone has tried them before posting. I put a few drops of lemon oil in a full bath once and broke out in a rash. Very bad idea!
Love the recipes!!!
can you use any other salt rather than Kosher?
Yes, you can substitute Epsom or Sea Salt to have a variety of benefits…I’d stay away from regular table salt since it is chlorinated
ALL edible salt contains some form of ‘chlorine’. It’s a part of its molecular make-up and actually, what makes it edible. That doesn’t mean it’s “chlorinated” or dangerous in any way. When the sodium molecules bond with the chlorine molecules, their properties change making them both stable and safe. For that matter, sodium is much more dangerous than chlorine; it’s a metal that will spontaneously combust when exposed to air, but the chlorine stabilizes it. Table salt is not dangerous.
kosher salt has the large, enjoyable crystals which work better withthe epsom salts. I love tipnut.com.
Can you give some indication of what each ingredient accomplishes, whether individually or together?
(further to previous question about what each ingredient does for the feet)
What if I were to use the sea salt with the parsley, lemon, and olive oil, for example, like in a foot salad: is that still effective, or do the milk and lemon have to act together, as in recipe #5?
This really felt good it helps your tired feet
Recipe one says 1 part epsom salt 1 part baking soda about how much of each should I use?
I was wondering the same thing as her.. How much is 1 part of epsom salt and 1 part of baking soda??
It just means equal parts of each (ie. 1 cup epsom salt + 1 cup of baking soda…or 1/2 cup of each).
What did you chose those ingredients?
what about someone who has a lot of drying itching and cracking feet and they are diabetic what would be good to use to soak feet to get them better.
does one part mean one cup??
one part just means equal amounts so if the recipe calls for one part epsom and one part salt you can add 1 cup of each or 2 cups of each, etc. Just depends on how much you want to make
I make bubble soap for the kids. One part good dish detergent to 6 parts water and one part table sugar. one tsp or one T or one cup to the corresponding 6 parts (tsp, T, cup) of water, as an example.
Thanks for the recipes. I forgot to buy some facial masks and foot soak for a special evening of fun with my daughter tonight and your web site really helped. I even have all the ingredients on hand.
In tips #5 what kind of milk it is powder milk or freshmilk
Love these recipes soo much!!
Make sure 2 check out #5!!
You mention the phrase EO of choice. What is EO?
EO stands for essential oil. Some examples: lavender oil, thyme oil,etc.
The advice that my podiatrist told me, was to keep the feet hydrated and ANY kind of lotion is OK, but keep doing it daily and the aching feet problem will disappear……it truly is true…
Help which soak will also remove dead skin of my feet
Cheers
I find adding two tablets of polident adds a cleaner that makes your nails look like they have a french polish