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Swedish steeping

Treat your feet to the Swedish “kallbadhus” (cold bathhouse) experience. This Swedish contrast bath tradition of alternating between hot and cold water improves circulation and releases tension. A satisfying way to unwind after a week on your feet.

Location: Bathroom
Time of day: Night
Duration: 20 minutes

Energize your body – feet first!

A woman in pyjamas fills up two TORKIS laundry baskets with water.
Woman getting ready for a cold and warm water foot bath, with two blue TORKIS flexi laundry baskets in front of her.

How to energize yourself with a contrast foot bath

Contrast bathing is good for stimulating the immune system and detoxing your body. Immersing your feet in cold water boosts blood circulation, relieving muscle tension and pain. It also boosts happy hormones like endorphins and improves your sleep quality.

 

  • Cover the floor with a bathmat in case of splashing.
  • Prepare TORKIS laundry baskets: one with warm water, the other with cold water and ice cubes. Fill the water to mid-shin level.
  • Soak your feet using the “3-30-3 rule”: 3 minutes in warm water, 30 seconds in cold water, and 3 repetitions.
  • After the last soak in cold water, carefully dry your feet and legs with a bath towel. Treat your feet with lotion, warm socks and some SKOVELSJÖN slippers.
  • Lay back and close your eyes for 20 minutes, to let your body fully absorb all the benefits.

Hot, cold, wet, and dry

TORKIS laundry baskets are also great foot tubs! An ALSTERN bathmat, a VÅGSJÖN bath towel and a pair of comfy SKOVELSJÖN slippers offer your feet (and floor) a soft transition back to dry land.

Two feet are taking a foot bath in a TORKIS laundry basket filled with water. Next to it, a second basket of water.
A woman in pajamas is watering plants with a watering can.
Two feet are slipping into a pair of TÅSJÖN slippers. On the floor next to them, an ALSTERN bathmat and two TORKIS laundry baskets.
Two hands are getting soap from a STORAVAN soap container.
A woman in pyjamas dries her feet with a VÅGSJÖN towel. On the floor next to her, an ALSTERN bathmat and two TORKIS laundry baskets.