DIY Dried Flower and Herb Sachets

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Every year, I grow so many beautiful plants and then get so sad when the season is over and I have to just pull them out of the yard and planters and toss them into the compost bin. Not that I don't enjoy cutting beautiful arrangements throughout the summer or eating the tasty herbs, but there just seems like there should be more to do with the plants than just enjoying them during the actual season. So this year, I decided to harvest as many plants as I can and put them to good use inside to enjoy for months to come.

One of the ways I'm planning to enjoy my pretty flowers and herbs is by drying them and creating sachets from the clipped blooms and leaves. I cleaned out most of my pots about a month ago and tied the flowers and herbs into bundles. I then hung them upside down to dry. You want to make sure everything is fully dried, so you don't end up getting mold in your sachets. That would be sad...

This little project is so easy to do and feels decadent and magical. It was so much fun to see how each of the flowers and herbs had dried and they looked beautiful even just displayed in the bowls to use for assembling the sachets. If you spent any time at all in the 1990's, I'm sure you can remember all the smelly sachets and mixed bowls of potpourri. I can picture all the berries, wood shavings, and the really fake looking dyedness of it all. Not to mention the fake scents involved. While nostalgic, that's not the look or scent I was going for with these sachets. Instead, I wanted a really natural way to enjoy nature and scents in our home in a really beautiful way. The dried flowers and herbs could definitely be lovely just displayed mixed in a bowl, but I'll show you how I packaged it up to use, whether to keep or gift!

The first thing you'll need is, obviously, the flowers and herbs. My mix includes: celosia, lavender, strawflower, sage, peppermint, and gomphrena. The sky's the limit, though, so if you have pretty things in your garden, try drying it! Next time, I may add some lisianthus, eucalyptus, and ZINNIA. You could even add in some hydrangea petals too, if you're lucky enough to have those.

Other than the flowers, you'll need something to tie them up in and with and some ESSENTIAL OILS in whatever scent(s) you enjoy. I decided to use vintage FL0UR SACK TOWELS to make my sachets, since I have a whole unused stack I bought at an estate sale. If you decide to use flour sack towels as well, this would be a great way to reuse old towels that have spots or holes. Surely, you could find a square to cut out of them to use for the sachets. Another option would be to buy MESH SACHET BAGS, making this project even easier! 

Once you fill your bags with the mixture of dried flowers and herbs, add a few drops of your favorite ESSENTIAL OIL (I chose lavender), and then tie them up by drawing up the four corners of the square of fabric and tying them together. I used a strip of flour sack towel that I ripped off (the fabric tears very well), but you could also use BAKER'S TWINE, VELVET RIBBON, or even a pretty EMBROIDERY FLOSS. This really is a project of using what you have-honestly the best kind! As far as essential oils, you really could use just about any scent that you enjoy including: eucalyptus, mint, chamomile, vanilla, cinnamon, clove, orange...

And that's it! These little beauties are so easy to make and even more fun to give! If you're looking for a way to pass along a little cheer to a neighbor or friend, I'm sure they would love to receive one of these delicious smelling bundles. The older I get, the more I appreciate a homemade GIFT. Knowing the time and effort that goes into them makes them even more special. Plus, I think we can all agree that the more beauty we can add to our lives, the better!

I hope this little project encourages you to harvest all the plants you worked so hard to grow and make some sachets. You'll be so happy you did when the weather turns cold, the days are short, and you need a reminder of warmer days ahead. What a great way to cross a few Christmas GIFTS off your list too!