Our cotton tea bags are the humble queens of the sustainability world, allowing you to reuse them again and again, which is why we love to craft our beautiful bath teas in them. If you have used our bath teas and are left with empty bags, then I’ll let you in on a secret…you can get refill pouches from our store!

Refill pouches also come with 3 more cotton tea bags, so you’ll always have one handy. Refills will save you money and help to save the planet, just make sure to empty and wash your bags before reuse.

However, refilling with one of our lovely products isn’t the only way to give your bags a new lease of life.

And for us, enabling and inspiring you to creatively reuse our containers and packaging, is a core part of who we are.

So, let’s take a look at some nifty ideas for those empty bags. If you leave feeling inspired or have come up with a great new idea, tag us on socials @INSERTSOCIAL. We might just feature you on our blog, if we do, you’ll win a box set of your choice.

Lavender pouches
You’ll need:
– Clean and dry tea bag
– Some lavender buds

Fill the bag with the lavender buds for a relaxing scent that will last weeks and send you drifting off to sleep. Lavender is known to aid relaxation at bedtime and improve sleep quality, so be sure to pop these pouches under your pillow.

Clothing Drawers Freshener
You’ll need:
– Clean and dry tea bag
– Lavender buds
– Handful of oats
– A few drops of essential oils, depending on your scent preferences

Want your clothes to smell great for longer? Simply mix these ingredients together in a bowl, using a metal or silicone spoon, then scoop it into your cotton tea bags.
You can get creative with dried flowers and herbs as well as playing about with your favourite scents. We recommend lavender because it’s a natural insect repellent (yep, it’ll even keep the moths away).

Soap Saver
You’ll need:
– Clean and dry tea bag
– Pieces of soap

Got those annoying pieces of leftover soap which have crumbled off your favourite bars or stuck to the soap dish? Simply place them in the cotton bag to transform them into something usable. Next time you wash your hands, you can grab the whole bag, place it under the tap and use it just like a bar of soap!

Gift Wrap
The gift that keeps on giving, our cotton pouches are the perfect packaging for small gift items such as jewellery, ornaments, gems and shells.

Organiser
We all have a grab-and-go tote bag or purse which we throw our things into, but your items tend to get mixed up inside. Lost your earbuds at the bottom of your bag? Need somewhere to place your jewellery before a yoga class? Keys scratching your phone screen? Not anymore, thanks to these handy little tea bags. Store your small items in our cotton tea bags to keep things organised.

Peace & Light,
The Alchemist Satchel