Cooling Peppermint Green Tea Foot Soak
A cooling, refreshing foot soak made with oats, sea salt, baking soda, green tea, and peppermint essential oil. Mix it once, store it, and soak whenever tired feet need it.
Yield: 1 cup dry blend (2-5 foot soaks)
Cost: $5
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Materials
- ½ cup finely ground oats or oat flour
- ¼ cup coarse sea salt
- 2 tablespoons baking soda
- 1 tablespoon dried green tea finely crushed
- 1 tablespoon dried peppermint finely crushed
- 8 drops peppermint essential oil
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a bowl and mix well.
- Store in an airtight jar.
- To use, add ¼–½ cup of the blend to a basin of warm water and stir to dissolve before soaking feet for 15–20 minutes.
- Relax and enjoy!
Notes
- Grind the oats in a blender or food processor if you don't have oat flour on hand, a coarse grind is fine, it doesn't need to be powder-fine.
- Store the dry blend in an airtight jar somewhere cool and dry. It should keep for a few months. If the peppermint scent fades noticeably, that's your sign to mix a fresh batch.
- Making it as a gift? Layer the ingredients in a clear jar before mixing for a nicer look, then include a small tag with mixing and use instructions, since the recipient won't have this post in front of them.
- Fresh peppermint or green tea aren't a good swap here. The added moisture shortens shelf life significantly, dried is the right call for a make-ahead jarred blend.
- Sensitive skin or first time using peppermint essential oil this way? A small patch test before a full soak is a reasonable precaution.
