To make tea making a bit quicker (and travel friendly), I made some homemade medicinal tea bags. Chickory root works great in these. Anyway, I tried out my new smaller (travel size) iron for this job. A hair straightener will work to seal them too. I bought my bags for the teas from Mountain Rose Herbs. I can easily put these in my husband's or girl's lunches when needed. I have amber glass jars to store extra pre-made teabags in.