Here is a project that a friend shared with me. She found the link here at Under the Table and Dreaming. What a fun and easy project. I made a bunch for gifts this year.
Now I need to make a jar for myself. It really does make your hands feel smooth. I get major winter hands, so maybe this will help!
2 ½ c. sugar
1 c. extra virgin olive oil
few drops of essential oil (I used mostly lemon and a drop of mint)
Mix together and fill jars. I made a double batch and it filled 7 half pint jars.
Use on dry hands to avoid contamination.
I found the tags here. They were blank, so I used my paint program and added the names and labels.
(Lemon Mint pictured below with wooden craft spoons for applying.)
The jars are little canning jars. I love this style. They are more pricey than the regular half pint canning jars, but for little gifts like these it is worth it. That being said, it was still only $4 for 4 jars. I found them at Walmart, but grocery stores sell them as well.
Kari says
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Morgan says
Thanks for the idea! These will make great gifts for my girlfriends. I was wondering how long the scrub keeps?
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Hanna says
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Tiff says
I love this! What a great gift idea!
Amber says
I'm so making these for me and all my girlfriends! Love it!!
An Experiment in Happiness says
This is awesome!
~Jessica
Maggie says
Luv Luv your recipe..
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Stacy's Snippets says
So cute! I'm totally stealing this idea for my co-worker gifts! Thanks!!
Keep on crafting...you're awesome!
Stephanie says
I am for sure going to make these this year. I have all the stuff and I am getting jars today! Brandy, I'm so excited about this one because it looks easy and who doesn't love hand scrubs, right?! I even have my brother Ben for Christmas this year and I'm gonna make him some and give him a bag of candy, too. 🙂
megan says
I love this! I've been wanting to find a project for a moms group that I'm a party of, and this would be perfect. I also love the tags. Thanks for sharing!
Denise says
Oh my! Found you thru Frugalicious Friday Blog party and am so glad I did. Will be definately making some of the for Christmas gifts. Thank you. New Bulldog Follower! Visit me if you can and follow back if you like...
Blessings,
Denise
ificould says
I love those little jars! I was just thinking today that I was going to make these for my girlfriends for Christmas - now I'm super excited after seeing how cute yours turned out!
Missy
taidyeoriginal says
these are great! thanks for sharing!
taidye original
Brittany says
Thanks for sharing this! Such a great idea, and something I feel I can make 🙂
staci @ lizard n ladybug says
what a great gift (for yourself too)!!!
I wanted to make scrubs last year but didn't...I think your post is giving me the push I need to make them this year.
Love the little jars too! Where did you get them?