Tub Teas

Nothing soothes the soul like a good long soak, especially with a heady infusion of calming scents. 

By
Martha Stewart
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Martha Stewart
Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire.
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Updated on September 20, 2018
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What You'll Need

Materials

  • Heat-sealable tea bags, thesage.com
  • Lavender buds, thesage.com
  • Chamomile buds, thesage.com
  • Peppermint leaves, thesage.com
  • Dried organic lemon verbena, localharvest.org

Instructions

  1. Fill heat-sealable tea bags (perfect for one bath) with 1/4 cup lemon verbena, lavender, peppermint, or chamomile.

  2. For small bags, top 5 1/4-inch starched muslin circles with 1 tablespoon of botanicals; tie with waxed twine.

  3. Giving a few of these in different scents lets bathers customize each bath.

Originally appeared: MARTHA STEWART LIVING, HOLIDAY 2006
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