:: Gardeners’ Hand Scrub – DIY Gift For Farmers, Homesteaders and Gardeners ::
I’ve made many scrubs, but this one is by far my favorite. The grapefruit essential oil makes it so aromatic – beware of total bliss setting in as you open the lid!
This has to be the quickest gift diy ever – and it really speaks volumes.
It tells the person you give it to that you appreciate their hard work – however, there are no guarantees this will end up as a gift! It may just find its way to your bathroom countertop.
Start with your desired jar size and fill a little over halfway with sugar. Add a mild dish soap accordingly. In these pictures I used a clementine soap. You will adjust sugar and soap amount as you stir, until your desired texture is achieved. Add essential oils. I used 10-15 drops of grapefruit – my favorite! Blend mixture completely with a spoon.
Lavender would be another great oil to use! I am not confident in scent mixing yet, but I know combinations of oils can be put together that are fantastic!
Some time ago – alright, YEARS ago, my children and I were given a wallpaper sample book. If I’m going to be completely honest, it was SEVERAL wallpaper sample books.
Have I been storing them all this time? Yes. Were they a pain to move? Yes.
But this is the perfect example of a time when someone NEEDS to have a wallpaper sample book. OR SEVERAL!
Across the top of the canning jar lid, I place a circular cutout of wallpaper sample. I mean, I’d never want that on my WALL, but it does add a bit of pretty to a homemade gift!
You could really use anything – brown paper with decorative stickers or stamps, scrapbooking paper, fabric, even rice paper with a flower pressed inside! That would be beautiful.
Do you have any projects or gift diy’s that you are creative with using what you have?
Grapefruit EO sounds yummy. It’s one of my favorite scents for cleaning.
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That’s a really nice gift! I’ve made something similar and love it!
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That looks super-easy to make, even for the craft-challenged (like myself).
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This is awesome. I love grapefruit!
I love this! I need to make some for my Gram!!
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This is such a nice gift idea. I can think of quite a few people who would appreciate getting this.
I bet that does smell amazing. My hands right now could use some pampering and this would be perfect.
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Nice, thank you! I’ve been doing a lot of gardening lately and my hands need this!
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where to you find the grapefruit essential oil ?
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Candace- this bottle was from doTerra one of my friends sells- but I’ve purchased it before at Whole Foods. Any favorite essential oil will do too!
What a great idea, and I bet it smells divine! What a good use for those wallpaper books too. We used to have a bunch but got rid of them years ago.
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I’m soooooo glad to know I’m not the only one that carted around wallpaper sample books, Kathleen!!! 🙂
After all the gardening we’ve been doing, I can’t wait to try this! Pinned it!
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That’s great, Maria! – Thank you so much! My hands need some tlc this time of year too!
That sounds so easy to make! I’ve never even seen an essential oil, but I’m thinking the fruity smells would be my favorite.
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same here valmg… you can get them easily online and also most health food stores carry them now!
Wow that sounds fantastic. I think it would end up on my counter. Maybe I will have to make 2
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I love how the wallpaper sample top turned out. Thanks for sharing!
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Thank you Steph!
I bet this hand scrub sure comes in handy! And I think that you found an awesome use for the wall paper sample books. I remember those books from when I was young. 🙂 Thank you for sharing at The Creative Exchange.
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Hi Amy and Thank you they do come in handy. I love them for so many reasons. I hope you try the hand scrub and come back and let us know what you think. Thank you for stopping by.
Will definitely try this!
And, that IS the wall paper on my kitchen!!! No joke! We are still renovating since we moved in, and since the kitchen is the biggest expense, we still have the “lovely” floral wallpaper (Well, almost. We hate it so much, we started taking it off, then other projects took emergency priority).
Lorelei… hahahaha! I was laughing so hard when I read your comment… not AT you – but I can so relate having a home project just linger because of other things in life. And what are the chances I’d choose the sample that’s in YOUR kitchen!??? I not only hope you try the scrub and let us know how you like it but I REALLY want to hear about your kitchen as you put your plans in action! God speed to you my friend! 🙂
Did you add other oils,or is all that the scented oil?