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*****REVISED! We listened to your feedback and have revised the recipe on 9/17/18 so you experience less cube crumbling in the process.
Quick note! When using your cubes, set them in a shallow dish or place them near the drain. This will keep your shower floor from getting slick.*****
I am so in love with vapor rub. You may remember my post 10 Uses for Vapor Rub, or 5 Chest Rub Hacks for Babies, and this Vapor Rub Scented Candle.
And if those aren’t enough to convince you I amback with more! One of the littles was sick this week and just as stuffy as could be. Insert sad face here. After, it is allergy season.
With everything in bloom, the whole house has a case of the sniffles and congestion. My tried and true vapor rub shower cubes are PERFECT for battling seasonal allergies, congestion, and the runny noses that comes with them.
These are so stinking easy to make, and you can whip them up in about 20 minutes. The end result is a vapor rub infused bath cube that you can place in the shower for instant relief from nasal congestion.
Want to make your own? Let’s get started.
Here is what you will need to make your own Vapor Rub Shower Cubes:
– Ice cube tray (I have a mini cube tray…you can snag your own via Amazon right here!)
– 3 tablespoons of vapor rub (Maty’s makes a petroleum free, plant based variety with eucalyptus, peppermint, and wintergreen found here .
RELATED: DIY Kid Safe Vapor Rub Recipe
– 1 cup of corn starch
– 5 tablespoons of water
– Mixing bowl
– Blue and green food coloring (optional)
Once you have your supplies, you are ready to roll. As you can see, chances are you already have these items in your home.
Oh and when you are done with this recipe, check out my recipes for Vaporizing Bath Bombs and Vaporizing Bath Soak too!
Directions:
1. Place the vapor rub and corn starch in a bowl. Start to stir.
The vapor rub will need some time to warm up before it meshes well into the corn starch. Just keep it moving and it will start to break down.
2. Add in the two tablespoons of water. Continue to mix. You want a thick paste to form. If the mixture needs more water, in a tablespoon at a time.
You don’t want too much water and this is a good way to control how much you add.
3. You will now have this perfect paste that smells amazing. Go ahead and add a drop of both green and blue food coloring. Mix well. This step is optional of course and just adds to the appearance.
4. Take the paste and press it into your ice cube tray. Remember you can find a small one like we used here, or a regular sized one if you wish for larger cubes.
Pack it in well. Place in the freezer for two hours to help solidify them quickly.
Want to learn more uses for vapor rub? Check out my post on 10 Amazing Ways to Use Vapor Rub here!
Your Vapor Rub Shower Cubes will solidify and firm up making them ready for use. Just pop one out and place it on the floor of the shower before you hop in.
The warm water will break it down and in no time the vapors will do their thing.
When you aren’t using the cubes, you can freeze them or place them in an air tight container. This recipe made about 2 dozen mini cubes for me, or would make about 1 dozen regular sized cubes. Not bad!
How sweet are these? The kids love them. The Mr. loves them. They are pretty much the neatest little things ever.
And I must remind you again, when using your cubes, set them in a shallow dish or place them near the drain. This will keep your shower floor from getting slick.
Breathe easy my friends. Give these vapor rub shower cubes a try!
Do you love homemade beauty and bath product recipes? Here are some other homemade bath and body product recipes you may love:
Rosemary Bath Cubes
Pumpkin Body Scrub
Herb and Citrus Body Butter
Lavender Mint Muscle Soak
And 8 Ways to Use Vapor Rub in the Garden
And of course, don’t forget to check out my post on 10 Amazing Uses for Vapor Rub found here!
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