Sachets have been used for centuries upon centuries. Which is why I am always so surprised when people ask what they are when they stop by our booth at the farmers market. Sachets are small cloth bags, often filled with herbs or flowers to help scent a room or drawer. Clear back as far as the Han Dynasty in China, women would wear them to help repell insents and even believed they helped ward off evil spirits. The Kings and Queens of Britain would use them to keep odors at bay, and also to help enduce sleep. In medieval times, sachets were refered to as plague bags and were worn around the neck to keep parasites away. Crazy. 

Luckily for us, todays sachets have much more benign uses. You can place them in your drawers and closets to keep your linens smelling fresh and bright. One thing I love about our “Lavender Apple” sachets particularly is that they are filled with 100% organic lavender. So the scent you get when you place them with your sheets is not only soothing and relaxing, but you can feel good knowing its very safe for you and your family vs using a synthetic perfume. 

One of my favorite customers call our sachets her “sleep pillows” and she places them underneath her pillow each night to help calm her as she drifts into sleep. You can buy your own Lavender Apple Sachets online here: 

http://www.lavenderapple.com/homegoodsproductss.php

How do you use your sachets? We'd love to hear from you!

I love Lavender Sugar. Ask my friends, I can't shut-up about it. 

We love the unique twist that lavender can add to sweets. The easiest way to infuse this purple flower into your culinary adventures is by trying lavender sugar. You can use lavender sugar in so many ways. You can use it to sweeten any type of batter including muffins, scones, or even a cake. You can also sprinkle them on the top of sugar cookies or butter cookies before baking. You could even mix lavender sugar into softened butter for a sweet herbaceous spread. Lavender sugar is also very mild in comparison to some other infused sugars such as rose. So it is a great way to start your herb infused sugar adventures. 

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There are so many uses for this delicious sweet sugar blend. Our clients tell us they use it in their tea to add a nice relaxing aroma and flavor. They also use it to rim their cocktails. I love staring it over my berries in the morning. We've even seen one of my favorite bloggers use it to make lavender infused doughnuts! Hello! The limitations are only due to your imagination.

Buy your own lavender infused sugar HERE  

How do you use our lavender sugar? We'd love to hear from you!

One item we craft by hand here at the Lavender Apple is our "Lavender Wands". These are also frequently called "Lavender Bottle"Lavender Batons". The term Lavender Wand was coined obviously from the shape these made when the lavender was woven due to its flower spikes. Since the victorian age, lavender has been used for many household purposes. Lavender Wands were invented in the Victorian Era to act as an air freshener. Women would carry these wands and hold them to their noses when the air became too much to bear. Our Lavender Wands are made when the lavender is freshly cut, the blossoms are bent inward and then woven carefully with fine ribbon. These make a beautiful and unique gift. 
 View our wands online here.
 


Lavender Wands were used to scent drawers similar to Lavender Sachets. They were also hung on cabinets for decoration and as air fresheners. Today many of our customers similarly prefer to hang these lavender wands in their home, or many simply leave them sitting out on a dresser or bedroom table. Not only are they beautiful, but they make your home smell amazing too. 




As mentioned, we hand weave all of our lavender wands here on the farm. At The Lavender Apple we utilize many ribbon types and colors and are happy to accommodate special ribbon requests when possible. Just let us know what size, style, and colors you prefer! So what do you think? Have you seen lavender wands before?