How to Make a Sauna in a Bathtub

Although some people turn their showers into saunas, it may be difficult to figure out for someone who has a tub instead of a shower. However, using your bathtub to create a relaxing sauna environment doesn't take much time and is a cost-effective alternative to expensive day spas and resorts. Using a few simple household materials, your bathtub can be the centerpiece of a homemade bathroom sauna.

4 or more large bath towels
Roll of masking tape
2 qt bowl of ice
Washcloth

Instructions

- 1
  Stuff towels into the crack between the floor and your bathroom door. Use masking tape to secure the towels in place.
- 2
  Place masking tape over all the cracks surrounding your bathroom door and windows, if there are any.
- 3
  Turn on the hot water in your bathroom sink. Run the hot water only.
- 4
  Remove the stopper from your tub, or pull the knob that allows the drain to be open. Turn on the hot water only.
- 5
  Run the hot water in the sink and bathtub for about five minutes. The mirrors will fog up, indicating that the room is filling with steam.
- 6
  Fold up a towel and place it on your bathroom floor. This if for you to sit comfortably in the steam.
- 7
  Soak the washcloth in the bowl of ice. While relaxing in the steam, dab the cold, wet rag on your body to create invigorating, tingling sensations.

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