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I’ll confess right off the bat — I got this “recipe” from Judy Laquidara’s blog, Patchwork Times.  There are variations all over blogland, but here’s what I like:

Homemade Hand Cream #1

This makes a heavier cream, excellent for wintertime and WONDERFUL for your feet.

16 oz. baby lotion
8 oz. Vaseline
8 oz. Vitamin E Cream (can usually find at dollar stores)

Whip these three ingredients together with your electric mixer until well mixed.  Put into 1-cup wide-mouth canning jars (my new favorite way) or into travel-size plastic containers.

Tip:  To get the cream into small-necked containers, scoop the lotion into a large zipper-type bag and cut out a corner.  Roll the top of the bag down securely so it doesn’t open up on you when you’re squeezing the lotion out the corner opening.

Homemade Hand Cream #2

This makes a lighter-weight cream, still excellent.  The only difference is the amount of Vaseline.

16 oz. baby lotion
4 oz. Vaseline
8 oz. Vitamin E Cream

Whip these three ingredients together with your electric mixer until well mixed.  Put into 1-cup wide-mouth canning jars (my new favorite way) or into travel-size plastic containers.

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–Sue