DIY fragrant sachets

Sachets are small bags or pillows filled with aromatic herbs and spices. Once upon a time they were used to ward off troubles, attract good luck, and prevent evil spirits from entering the house. Modern housewives are more practical and use sachets as flavoring agents.

What can you make a sachet from with your own hands?

The sachet is made only from natural materials and products that are environmentally friendly.   The composition of the sachet can be different, it all depends on what smells you like.

As a rule, the sachet is filled with herbs and dried flowers. You can assemble a composition from them, or you can use them separately.

The following can be used as a sachet filler:

• essential oils;
• medicinal herbs;
• conifer bark;
• spices;
• dried zest;
• and other aromatic herbs and plants.

Just like a filler, sea salt is very often used. It absorbs odors very well and keeps them for a long time.

In rare cases, artificial filler in the form of synthetic padding is also used for sachet pads. It is soaked in a mixture of essential oils and sewn into fabric. But this method of making sachets is used mainly in production.

You can prepare a fragrant mixture for sachet with your own hands, but for this you need to understand at least a little about herbs. Otherwise, you are unlikely to be pleased with the bitter smell of wormwood or something similar. If you know herbalism, you can safely start collecting and drying herbs.

When things are different, there is no need to be upset. Buy a ready-made mixture at the pharmacy.

The most common scent combinations are:

• mint-cloves;
• rose-lavender;
• lemon-cloves-rosemary.

The ready-made sachet can be placed in a clothing or linen closet, the bags can be laid out on the loggia, during the day they will heat up, and in the evening they will cool down and exude a sweet and warm aroma.

When making sachets, remember that odors have the ability to influence a person. Try to choose scents that are appropriate for the room in which the sachet will be located:

• Something romantic is suitable for the bedroom: rose, rosemary, chamomile.
• Lavender is great for clothes; its scent is invigorating, but at the same time not exciting. In addition, it perfectly repels insects.
• For a children's room: coffee, cloves, cinnamon, mint, citrus. These scents will help your baby better sleep and will also lift your spirits.
  
• For the bath or shower: rose, basil, sage, cloves, myrrh. These scents will allow you to relax and take your mind off the worries of the day. Remember that only sea salt is used for the bath sachet.

How to make a sachet with your own hands

For production you will need:

• fabric for the bag (pad);
• needle;
• threads;
• scissors;
• decorative elements;
• dried lavender;
• Eucalyptus essential oil.

How to do:

1. First, a bag or pad is made, which you will fill with a mixture of herbs. You can give it any shape. The fabric should be made of natural material, but not very dense. It is best to take silk, organza, linen. If desired, you can combine several types of fabrics. The base can be decorated with embroidery. It all depends on the desire of the master.
2. Sashas can be sewn either by machine or by hand. In any case, you will need a pattern from which you will cut out the necessary parts. The sachet is sewn from the wrong side, leaving a small hole for stuffing.
   
3. When the bag is ready, fill it with prepared lavender, add a few drops of essential oil and sew it up completely.
4. You can start decorating the bag with beads and braid. It is best to do this without using glue, using thread and a needle.

The effect of such a sachet will last up to five months. Then you will have to change the filler or make a new one.