Today I made an upgrade or rather improved upon the lavender dryer sachets I had been buying at Trader Joe's. About two years ago I stopped buying commercial dryer sheets. They are full of toxins and also have been shown to increase allergies or sensitivities, especially for people who struggle with asthma. My daughter has always had sensitive allergy prone skin and my husband has dealt with asthma since he was little. So I started using dryer balls instead to help soften the loads of laundry as well as increase dry time. The trouble is that as much as we love not having all those toxic fragrances hanging around on our clothes and in the air around the dryer vent, we REALLY miss the scent of fresh laundry!
I started buying those paper dryer sachets at TJ's filled with lavender and it certainly scents your laundry in a non-toxic way, but they really don't last very long. The paper wears out and while the lavender still has life to it, I really don't want to be picking lavender buds out of my clothes. The package says you can sprinkle on your carpet and then vacuum, but that is so short lived and I still have to buy more of those things.
Here is what I did. Now I will say that I SUCK on a sewing machine, but I can manage a straight line on non-stretch fabric! That is about it, ha! So if your are wondering why my lines aren't perfect etc., you have now been informed!
You'll need spice bags for loose teas etc. You can find this at your local natural foods store, or in my case at Bed, Bath & Beyond. I chose to reuse the lavender from the dryer bags I already had, but you can get it in bulk off of amazon too.
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| I filled my tea bags with two of the paper Trader Joe's sachets. |
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| Next I sewed the open end so that the lavender wouldn't escape. I don't trust the draw string! I used a reverse stitching on either end to ensure nothing unraveled. |
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| All Finished! Ready to naturally scent my laundry for months to come! |
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