Katie's Allotment - How to Make Herbal Bath 'Tea Bags'

[@samii65]

Hi Katie thanks for sharing this recipe 😀 Blessings from Australia

[@maryphillips864]

Great idea for Christmas gifts Katie. But when adding lavender essential oil to the bath you need to add it to a carrier oil, such as olive, vegetable or even milk as it has enough fat in it to help disperse the lavender into the water. If you don't the essential oil will just lie on the top much like an oil slick! I hope you don't mind me mentioning this, but as an aromatherapist I would advise clients to do this. It only takes a teaspoonful. Have a great Christmas and Happy New year 😊

[@oldorchardgarden]

Thank you for the tip Mary. I find all this so fascinating and can't wait to learn more, I've just purchased some books on making cleaning and beauty products. Have a wonderful new year

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

Mary, would dried milk powder work as a carrier?

[@catherineblair550]

@@Gigi-fv9ky No. Unless it was goats milk

[@melodybarlow7815]

This vid just came across my feed, and although it isn't Christmas time anymore, I really appreciate this one. I have a cup of chamomile tea with cinnamon and lavender almost every evening before bed. Great relaxing tea. And the idea of making a bath tea bag sounds terrific. Will definitely give this one a try. Thanks so much from North Carolina, USA.

[@oldorchardgarden]

Hello and I'm so glad you liked the video! Such a simple and easy thing to make but so rewarding too. I hope you enjoy them

[@lindapenney5207]

Awesome update Katie

[@50shadesofgreen]

what a fantastic idea Katie !! very informative and truly interesting to boot !!

[@oldorchardgarden]

Thank you so much, glad you liked it :)

[@novemberschild7653]

What a great gift idea! And you can change up the mixture of herbs and flowers for different effects. Perhaps some rosemary for an invigorating bath, or some powdered milk and rose hips for a skin softener. I love this idea! Thanks for the book suggestion, too, I'll definitely be on the lookout for that. If I may suggest, check out the book "Making & Selling Herbal Crafts" by Alyce Nadeau. There are recipes for potpourri and some absolutely gorgeous wreaths. It's an older book (the copy I have was published in 1996) but it's got a lot of great projects that I think you'd enjoy. Thanks again for sharing this great project :-)

[@oldorchardgarden]

Thank you so much and you most definitely can! There's so many different alternatives which makes this project so exciting and fun :) Thanks for the book recommendation, I love books so always looking for new ones to read.

[@LindaPenney]

Awesome idea thank you for your time have Merry Christmas to you and your families

[@oldorchardgarden]

Thank you Linda and a very Merry Christmas to you too

[@donandtami]

Calendula and peppermint would make a nice addition to that as well :) Tami

[@oldorchardgarden]

Oh yes! I'm planning on growing lots more calendula next year just to harvest the petals, they have pretty amazing qualities.

[@thomascallaghan5988]

That was very interesting thanks for that I’m now going to grow lavender

[@oldorchardgarden]

Thank you for watching and have fun, you'll love growing lavender

[@Jaafar_ali]

Thanks for the wonderful idea.... 👌👌

[@oldorchardgarden]

No problem at all, enjoy!

[@Gigi-fv9ky]

They sound wonderful! I guess, for a shower, perhaps, just a bag with the lavender and chamomile and the steam would release the scent?

[@cibie01]

I have suffered from Anxiety most of my life so this was very interesting thanks Katie.

[@oldorchardgarden]

My anxiety can be pretty high at times but chamomile tea has helped a lot. I used one of these tea bags in the bath the other night and the smell was heavenly so give it a try. Glad to be of help :)

[@stevendowden2579]

lovely idear well done

[@oldorchardgarden]

Thank you, I tried one the other night and it was heaven!

[@SkiesofBlue4u]

Lovely idea, thank you :)

[@calSwain8282]

Thanks for the recommend I've ordered it 3 days ago

[@oldorchardgarden]

The book? If so enjoy!

[@CharlotteEverywhere]

Hi Katie, could you tell me how you make your chamomile tea from the dried flowers. I’ve ordered some flowers to make the bath teabags but I’d like to make the tea too. Thanks. X

[@oldorchardgarden]

Hi Charlotte and yay for ordering some of the chamomile flowers! I use a 2 cup Price and Kensington teapot with a removable filter inside it. Simply add 2 small teaspoons of the flowers into the filter and let it brew in the hot water for 3 minutes before serving. I add a small spoon of honey to the cup too and it's delicious! Enjoy x

[@CharlotteEverywhere]

Lavender and Leeks Brilliant, thanks for replying Katie, I’ll have a mooch on amazon. X

[@tetelestaicreations5740]

Great video.Very pleasant. I want to not only thank you for making this video. but for not having an intro clip, annoying music, then telling to like, subscribe, comment, and share. just great information shared like it use to be.

[@ourlittlevegankitchenandgarden]

I must grow chamomile next year :)

[@oldorchardgarden]

Oh you must! It not only looks pretty but is one of my favourite herbs

[@kntshovary]

hi Katie, Thanks for this gift idea! Who is the author of the book you mentioned?

[@oldorchardgarden]

Sorry I forgot to mention it in the video! It's called the Homemade Apothecary by Kim Walker and Vicky Chown and here's the link to Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Handmade-Apothecary-Healing-herbal-remedies/dp/0857833731

[@oldorchardgarden]

The Handmade Apothecary sorry!

[@The3061967]

Good idea. But what is the shelf Life

[@lydialives120]

So is the rule of thumb 2 parts salt to 1 part herbs? Just thinking about other filling combinations...

[@oldorchardgarden]

That's correct and there's so many different herbs that you can use as natural remedies. I'm going to grow more calendula next year to use the petals and I can't wait!

[@KoshulkoKatiy]

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[@MRHDGUY]

katie great video but your sound is not good the intro plays and i can hear it but soon as you start to talk its gone quite : i had to put subtitles on to know what your saying i have tryed it on 3 diffrent browsers and its the same , i can hear the first intro and the ending music but cant hear your voice

[@oldorchardgarden]

Hi and thank you, I'm currently in the process of trying to fix this once I find a new microphone. It seems my current one only records in Mono so if you are listening through headphones you might not be getting the whole sound.

[@MRHDGUY]

Lavender and Leeks That could be it Katie . As I only have 1 speaker working on my pc . That might explained why I can't hear your voice . . Great videos btw a huge fan x

[@oldorchardgarden]

I'm on the case, just need to find a trusted microphone now as the one I bought said it was stereo and it obviously isn't! Thank you much :)

[@michellelockett6518]

Apparently lavender oil on the soles of your feet helps you sleep 😴

[@bcorp9275]

Get to the point CRAZY geeesshhh!!!