How Do You Make An Oatmeal Bath?
• Pour about 1/3 to 3/4 cup of oatmeal into a measuring cup. The amount used will depend on how large your coffee filter or muslin piece is. • Pour the oatmeal from the cup into a bowl. • Push down on the dry oatmeal with the back of a spoon. This is to get rid of any clumps that might have formed in storage. • You can skip this step if your oatmeal is already in smallish pieces. • If the oatmeal pieces are really large, place them into a plastic bag and turn them into smaller pieces by running a rolling pin over the bag and mashing them. • Add extras to the oatmeal, if wished. If you are having the bath for relaxation purposes, feel free to add additional elements. If you are using the oatmeal bath to treat itchiness, rashes, inflamed or sore skin, however, it is probably advisable to either avoid this step or to be very cautious, as these additions could aggravate the condition. Additions to consider include: • Lavender buds. If you don’t have lavender buds, take a stalk of dried lav
