tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post3330377520622193153..comments2024-03-23T05:32:15.912-06:00Comments on i d l e w i f e : diy: bath bombsGALaxyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-92192910063792397582016-12-18T09:43:42.758-07:002016-12-18T09:43:42.758-07:00I think it took me a month to use mine. As long as...I think it took me a month to use mine. As long as they don't get wet, I assume they'd last a fairly long time :)GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-50971066819861067532016-12-18T06:43:37.262-07:002016-12-18T06:43:37.262-07:00Hi! I'm planning on doing these as a Christmas...Hi! I'm planning on doing these as a Christmas gift and am wondering how long they are good for? xHedvig Ingemarsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08305242156617448816noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-54004119837471362852016-11-25T23:29:52.403-07:002016-11-25T23:29:52.403-07:00@elise: sure can! As long as they don't get we...@elise: sure can! As long as they don't get wet or crushed, you're good to go :)GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-6898002230844966282016-11-25T13:17:25.148-07:002016-11-25T13:17:25.148-07:00So cute!!! If giving them as a gift can I wrap the...So cute!!! If giving them as a gift can I wrap them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-9877996728701575612016-05-26T08:29:03.617-06:002016-05-26T08:29:03.617-06:00Citric acid can be found with canning supplies. Citric acid can be found with canning supplies. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02194407315059335442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-59666323362058580392015-12-19T19:14:16.904-07:002015-12-19T19:14:16.904-07:00I just made them and they turned out perfectly!! T...I just made them and they turned out perfectly!! Thank you so much for this recipe, I hope my sister will love them for christmas :)))))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-20504003893469646432015-12-15T20:49:51.368-07:002015-12-15T20:49:51.368-07:00In case anyone is looking, I found citric acid st ...In case anyone is looking, I found citric acid st my local William Sonoma.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11609909607355585809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-35208528799998904792015-12-05T15:52:30.417-07:002015-12-05T15:52:30.417-07:00Hi Christine! I don't know what the storage li...Hi Christine! I don't know what the storage life would be on these. I used mine up pretty quickly :) Just be sure to keep them safe from potential moisture and I would think they'd last a while.GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-14485661433344337722015-12-02T04:08:01.333-07:002015-12-02T04:08:01.333-07:00Hi can't wait to try these! What us the storag...Hi can't wait to try these! What us the storage life for these?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886240051264602576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-41382352410759617402015-11-26T00:05:00.814-07:002015-11-26T00:05:00.814-07:00Hi :) My 4yo and I made these yesterday and she co...Hi :) My 4yo and I made these yesterday and she couldn't wait to try them. She did have patience for her 'bath punch' ( we 'punched' them out of the mould). They fizzed and she was happy! We will totally make these again, probably tripling the batch (or making three batches) for christmas. Thank you from Australia, Rhianon and Eden.sconehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13169005154684481515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-36132190506567567082015-11-18T17:03:42.002-07:002015-11-18T17:03:42.002-07:00Thanks for the info, em girl and Alyssa! I found m...Thanks for the info, em girl and Alyssa! I found my citric acid in the pharmacy area of my local grocery store.<br /><br />Robat bird: I don't have it backwards, as you read above. I did state that the cream of tartar would not fizz or create any sort of typical bath bomb like reaction when placed in water, while the citric acid would. Obviously that makes the cream of tartar a lot weaker GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-73874883857977828482015-11-18T16:57:31.232-07:002015-11-18T16:57:31.232-07:00Hello! Beautiful job! You can find citric acid bas...Hello! Beautiful job! You can find citric acid basically at any grocery store--- its in a bottle by the canning supplies.. Walmart, smith's... anywhere! Super cheap.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15758292010902325371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-14075573056083629902015-10-30T11:29:55.416-06:002015-10-30T11:29:55.416-06:00http://www.answers.com/Q/Can_citric_acid_be_used_i...http://www.answers.com/Q/Can_citric_acid_be_used_instead_of_cream_of_tartar i think you have it backwards and citric acid is much stronger than cream of tartar Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10679128545038428211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-77555331851624363902015-09-03T19:26:56.361-06:002015-09-03T19:26:56.361-06:00You can find the citric acid in the canning sectio...You can find the citric acid in the canning section of walmart or sometimes micheals.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-31075899168869679752015-08-23T11:47:52.948-06:002015-08-23T11:47:52.948-06:00Aisha: If you use lemon juice, you're adding m...Aisha: If you use lemon juice, you're adding more liquids and using less solids, so your bath bomb will not stick together and solidify. Citric acid and cream of tartar are both powders. If you're going to substitute, substitute liquid for liquid and solid for solid. You can easily use lemon juice as the liquid in the recipe, but you need to have either citric acid or cream of tartar. GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-51399151995596138842015-08-23T04:27:37.320-06:002015-08-23T04:27:37.320-06:00Um i want to make these but can i spray lemon juic...Um i want to make these but can i spray lemon juice instead of using citric acid or cream of tartar<br />2)Can i use regular salt?Aisha Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14684658363164173689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-63586469180848793122015-08-13T13:53:00.210-06:002015-08-13T13:53:00.210-06:00horselover: as mentioned in the post, you can also...horselover: as mentioned in the post, you can also use cream of tartar, it just won't fizz like citric acid does.GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-48718018371850312372015-08-12T09:02:34.531-06:002015-08-12T09:02:34.531-06:00Is there something else I can use instead of the c...Is there something else I can use instead of the citric acid? I can't find it anywhere in my country.Horseloverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04991331634533562006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-32906565962979992152015-02-06T12:34:44.539-07:002015-02-06T12:34:44.539-07:00Kelsey: The mixture should hold its shape when you...Kelsey: The mixture should hold its shape when you pinch it. It won't be solid yet, but it should be wet enough that it holds together easily. Once packed (and really packed, like squish it in tightly) into moulds, it'll set harder.GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-23032149167367818382015-02-06T11:49:39.606-07:002015-02-06T11:49:39.606-07:00Just put mine in molds. Is it supposed to not be c...Just put mine in molds. Is it supposed to not be cohesive and not sticking together?Kelsey Rose Potterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08051025957374777164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-30473455017974119582015-02-06T08:10:18.681-07:002015-02-06T08:10:18.681-07:00Pictures, recipe, post , everything is just perfec...Pictures, recipe, post , everything is just perfect ! I can't wait to do this diy :) Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12617810470348159210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-44064832375673344272015-01-22T11:02:55.118-07:002015-01-22T11:02:55.118-07:00Sure, Mara! Have fun! :)Sure, Mara! Have fun! :)GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-57329976321096804622015-01-21T14:12:56.615-07:002015-01-21T14:12:56.615-07:00Hey Im Mara and I run a DIY youtube channel ( www....Hey Im Mara and I run a DIY youtube channel ( www.youtube.com/c/marabeediy ) <br /><br />Anyway I LOVE This idea so much and was wondering if I could make a video tutorial on it!? Of course I would give you full credit and link your blog in the description of the video! Let me know if this would be cool to do?<br /><br />- Thanks- Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08755991529495630130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-5890220413763465502014-12-24T00:09:36.059-07:002014-12-24T00:09:36.059-07:00Jessica: I have no idea how cocoa butter would wor...Jessica: I have no idea how cocoa butter would work in this case, but if you're adding lotion AND scents (which IS the liquids), then I would think the mixture would be too wet and wouldn't harden. Also I don't think it would be very nice once dissolved into bath water (consider squirting a bunch of lotion into water. Gross).<br /><br />Instead of adding cocoa butter lotion as the GALaxyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13790318021471782103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-722931940201760231.post-29920276094210348282014-12-23T09:53:59.143-07:002014-12-23T09:53:59.143-07:00Could I use cocoa butter lotion instead of liquid ...Could I use cocoa butter lotion instead of liquid and then add the scentsAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18173562432954861177noreply@blogger.com