In this video, Mahalo wedding experts Dana LaRue and Hunter Stiebel show you how to make gifts for your bridesmaids.
What You'll Need
- Glass jars
- Whole rolled oats
- Coarse kosher salt
- Epsom salt
- Baking soda
- Essential oils (optional)
- Mixing bowl
- Spoon
Step 1: Combine Ingredients
Mix together equal parts of all the ingredients or come up with your own unique combination. If you want, add a few drops of whatever essential oil you'd like (lavender, jasmine, grapefruit, etc). Keep in mind that a little goes a long way.
Step 2: Stir Mixture and Fill Jars
Stir all the ingredients together in the mixing bowl then spoon it into your jars. If you put too much oil in the mixture, make sure you let it dry in the mixing bowl first so that it doesn't clump in the jar.
Step 3: Decorate as Desired
You can either leave the jars as they are or decorate them. Try placing fabric squares over the top then tying on a gift tag.
References
Meet Our Experts
-
Dana LaRue
Dana is the creator of The Broke-Ass Bride, a website providing wedding inspiration on a budget; and founder of Bride$hare, a social media network designed to help brides save money and be green through the sharing, swapping and reusing of all things wedding related. Her savvy approach to weddings and money delivers entertaining and informative outside-the-box planning inspiration, and teaches readers of any budget that it's not how much you spend, it's how you spend it.
-
Hunter Stiebel
Hunter works with his wife Dana on their joint venture, The Broke-Ass Bride. He also co-writes a column with Dana for Eco Beautiful Weddings e-zine. Outside of the wedding world, Hunter has performed with several of the country's best theaters, including Chicago’s Steppenwolf, Milwaukee Repertory, Chicago Shakespeare and National Playwrights Conference. Being a New Yorker married to a Chicagoan, Hunter would like it publicly known that he misses good pizza.
Soothing Ingredients
The baking soda and the oatmeal both help to soothe the skin, while the Epsom salt is good for replenishing potassium and increasing enzymatic activity.
Also, if you choose to add essential oil, the scent you choose can either help you relax (lavender) or feel energized (citrus).
