Stacey Weichert is a life long gardener in Southern MN.
Her blog, Down to Earth Digs, and Instagram serve as a visual diary of life around the garden.
By this time in the garden season, my hands are looking as weathered as some of the plants in the garden.
Despite the fact that I try to wear garden gloves to protect my hands and nails from the soil and stains from harvesting vegetables and pulling weeds; I often just dive right into the garden without the protection of gloves!
I decided to create a simple and effective hand scrub that can gently and quickly clean the grime from my hands.
The ingredients are simple and you may even have them in your pantry or cupboard right now.
You will need:
½ cup Epsom Salt
½ cup Sea Salt
¼ cup Coconut Oil
Optional; essential oil
A glass container with lid to store your hand scrub
Measure out these simple ingredients and mix together in a glass container and gently stir.
Add a few drops of any essential oil you like.
I have used Mint, Rosemary, Lemon, and Lavender to create a light scent to the scrub. I prefer a light fragrance and as few as 5 drops will create this effect in your garden hand scrub. Use more if you like a stronger fragrance.
Keep the jar near your sink and spoon 1 Tablespoon into your hands and gently work the scrub into your hands and nails. A nail brush can be used to remove more stubborn stains.
Rinse the scrub from your hands and dry with a soft cloth. This garden scrub leaves your hands clean and soft.
If you would like to make these as gifts for your garden friends, simply double the measurements!
