Today is Friday so it is time to Fight the Frump (finally)! My advice to everyone - Take a Bath! Not a you-smell-funky-so-go-clean-yourself-bath, but a time-to-use-those-bath-beads-you-got-for-Christmas-bath. A beauty bath, just for pampering your wonderful self.STEP 1: Scrub the tub. Find five minutes to attack the tub with some baking soda (it's amazing on soap scum) and spray the mildew with bleach before you leave. (yes, I know YOUR tub is perfectly clean all the time and smells like roses, this is for the rest of us) Pick up any offensive messes on your way out the door.
STEP 2: Find your bath beads. Put together a bag or box full of items to pamper yourself with. Include things like a loofa, bath beads, bath salts, smelly soap, a NEW razor, deep conditioner, a pumice stone, your favorite face mask, fluffy towels, fluffy bath robe, favorite lotion, favorite music and music player, candles, and your favorite (clean) pjs. Put all these things in the bathroom, waiting for you. (out of reach of little hands or they will distroy your box of goodies)
STEP 3: Find the time. Have hubby watch the kids for an hour or dissapear for an hour after you put the kids down for bed. Make your favorite drink and go in the bathroom (bring a refill for your drink). LOCK THE DOOR. Make sure all family members know that you are not to be disturbed for 1 hour, for ANY reason. (I am in a tub full of water, a fire is not a good enough reason to interrupt my bath.)
STEP 4: Run your bath. Light the candles and arrange everything just right so there will be no need to get out of the tub once you are in. Turn music on. Get in tub. Procede to use everything you have gathered and pamper yourself for a full hour (ignore the crying baby, hubby can handle it for an hour, turn music up louder to compensate).
STEP 5: Back to reality. Get out of the tub and into your pjs, making sure to use your lotion and fluffy towels and bath robe. Return to the world feeling refreshed, pampered and defrumpified. Repeat weekly for best results.
That's it, 5 easy steps to a beauty bath. For more more Fight the Frump Friday tips visit Fussy.
3 comments:
I do this every night. It keeps me partially sane. It is a vacation...
One thing they failed to do well in this house was put in a decent tub. I am only 5'2" and the tub we have is too cramped for me. :(
Oh, I need to do this especially today.
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