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A hot bath! How exquisite a vespertine pleasure, how luxurious, fervid and flagrant a consolation for the rigours, the austerities, the renunciations of the day. - Rose Macaula

Do you know that taking a hot water dip also helps improve your body’s immunity? It also helps deal with symptoms that come with cold and flu.

Regular spa baths with organic bath salts are known for preventing varicose veins. So, if you were on your feet all day, consider immersing your body in a hot water tub.

Why do soap bars develop cracks? This problem can occur in any bar of soap that was wetted and then subjected to long dry periods without routine use. However, remember, these cracks do not affect the cleansing performance of the soap.

Do you know that you can also shed calories while soaking? A recent study has found that just one hour of soaking in a hot bath burned as many calories as half an hour of walking.

Elizabeth Gilbert once said, There's no trouble in this world so serious that it can't be cured with a hot bath, a glass of whiskey, and the Book of Common Prayer.

Do you know that the term ‘spa’ comes from the Belgian town of Spa that has been famous since Roman times for its mineral springs? The location was known as ‘Aquae Spadanae’ at that time.

What are water balancing chemicals? These are chemicals that change the pH, alkalinity and calcium content of the water. Unbalanced water is not only bad for your skin, but it can also corrode the metal components of your hot tub.

General aches and pains are a common occurrence in day to day life. A rejuvenating hot water dip at home is all you need to pamper your body and give it some much-needed rest.

Feeling sore after exercise? Well, the Arthritis Foundation recommends soaking and stretching in a warm Epsom salt bath to help relieve stiff and aching joints and for relief of muscle soreness after exercising.

An Epsom salt bath is believed to help remove toxins from the body to improve your health. To make a detox bath, use 2 cups of Epsom salts for a standard-size bathtub filled with warm water.

When should you add water balancing chemicals to hot tub water? Chemicals should be added only when needed. Getting your water tested is the only way to tell if you should add them.

Applying lotion is an absolute must after a spa or bath. Even the Ancient Greeks knew how important moisturizing was. Because there were no lotions back then, they used natural oils such as olive oil.