1. DIY foot scrub
2. Mint ice cubes
First, the DIY Foot Scrub...so easy!
What you need:
3 tbs. olive oil (preferably extra virgin, but any will work)
2 tbs. honey (local or organic are more naatural but store bought is fine too!)
1/2 cup sugar (brown or white...white it shown in this picture)
Tip: pour your oil first, then your honey. This makes the honey pour from the measuring scoop MUCH easier!
Mix ingredients in a bowl, then transfer into an airtight container.
I first soaked my feet in a mixture of warm water and vinegar. The vinegar helps kill fungus between toes and under toenails (yuck!) and also deodorizes your feet as well as softens dead skin. Then, either scoop some DIY Foot Scrub out with your fingers or use a cute little scoop you can find in craft stores. Either way, you're going to get it on your fingers...so I just scoop with my fingers! Massage in small circles on your feet, paying special attention to your heels and toes! Rinse off, dry and feel the softness! I like to put gentle, non-scented lotion on afterwards!
My next summer tip is so yummy! Mint ice cubes. :) I grew mint using store bought mint leaves (found in the produce section). I will do another blog on how to grow mint from store bought mint if anyone is interested in learning that. Anyway, it made SO MUCH mint, that I needed to find something to do with it. So, I made ice cubes.
Pretty simple...get an ice cube tray and fill with water, then pick your mint leaves and drop into your ice tray. I used 3-4 leaves per cube. It is PERFECT for summer, because the leaves stay fresh when frozen and ads a great mint flavor to your summer drinks! Water, lemonade, tea, juice...you name it! Also, mint is great to cook with, so you can just defrost your ice cube and have fresh mint to cook with as well...however it will be soggy since it's wet. Enjoy!
Tip: Most herbs you can chop up and freeze into ice cubes in order to save them for cooking.
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