The cheapest spa in town is your own tub

The bath apothecary

A proper herbal bath is a whole-body cup of tea, and it costs about a dollar a time. Salts for the base, herbs in a muslin bag, twenty minutes with the phone elsewhere.

The salts

  • Epsom salttwo cups, the base
  • Sea salta handful
  • Baking sodahalf a cup, softens

The herbs

  • Lavenderin a muslin bag
  • Chamomilethe whole-body cup
  • Rosemaryfor heavy legs

The setup

  • A muslin bagherbs, never loose
  • Twenty minutesphone elsewhere
  • Water afteralways

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Steepie is a cozy little web app for your home apothecary: recipes, ratios, and a place to keep the ones you love. Join the beta waitlist and we’ll send the bath recipes along with your invite.

A spot at the kitchen table, just for you.

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Steepie shares traditional and educational information about herbs and home rituals. It isn’t medical advice, and it’s no substitute for a professional when one is needed.