Bladder Pain Relief ("How to Get Relief" Step-By-Step)

"Bladder Tea" for Women™ - Relieves Pain!!!! 😁😁😁😁 (at least for me, it did 😁😁😁)

This is my favorite storage method and I purchased a new Super Oval on eBay. I happened to get it with a black lid, which matched everything 😁. The Super Oval is just the right size for a new box of “Bladder Tea” and still gives room to store your Noodle Soup Spoon in there, as well (assuming you always have clean hands during prep LOL).

The Tupperware container keeps the tea fresh, so the tea lasts longer (though one box is generally a month's worth, used daily), and of course, free from intruders.

Just be careful when you open it, so that it does not spill. If you want to get two boxes of Bladder Tea, maybe you want a Super Oval 2(?). Or, two Super Oval 1 versions. Many “stackable” options there.

MODULAR MATES® SUPER OVAL 1

Before there was Tupperware™, there were mason jars, and kitchens were utilizing them everywhere, for their canning needs.

Mason jars helped to keep food fresh, dry, and safe from critters and other intruders.

These particular mason jars (which,yes, I use, too!) are wide-mouth (easy to pour the loose tea INTO them as well as scooping/measuring OUT OF them with the WonTon soup spoons).

Also, like their mason jar cousins, they come with lids and bands. These have a nice decorative glass pattern and stack nicely. There are six of them and they hold 16 ounces each.

Mason Jars (16oz) for Loose Tea Storage

Ziploc Quart Food Storage Bags, 100 Count

If you are using the Govee Kettle (or any Kettle), you will want to take care of your investment, which means using Distilled Water.

True, distilled water is not the recommended water for drinking, as it lacks minerals, but those same minerals will ruin your Govee Kettle over time, and you do not want that. Besides, you can always ensure that you are drinking Spring Water and Mineral Water at other times during the day, right?

I check Amazon for the water and I was not able to find a “deal." The deals, though I only found one, literally, were over at WalMart. It looks like subscriptions are available for Water and that is recommended. If you are using Bladder Tea to offset pain, it is the type of thing that when you stop, the pain returns, so, you want to keep a constant flow of water. Therefore, it makes sense to not have to worry about your water supply. It certainly makes sense to not run out and run normal tap water through your Kettle and ruin your kettle when you could have signed up for a subscription. So, if you opt for the WalMart method, and you are not visiting WalMart daily to pick up your water, check to see if you can subscribe to get your water. There is also the option of distilling your own water…

Great Value Distilled Water, 1 Gallon

Countertop Water Distiller Machine

Govee Smart WiFi Gooseneck Kettle, 0.8L

Remove the lid. Pour two spoonfuls of the tea leaves from your modular mate container (see spoons and picture in the “Other” section for measurement) into the press. Pour the boiling water (the distilled water that you boiled already) from the Govee Kettle into this Press.

Press it down fully and then let it steep for 7 minutes or so until it is “just right.” Then, line up the spout with the triangle on the lid (indicating the pour opening) and pour into your cup. You are all set!

Pour it into your Tea Mugs, with their infuser inserts, to catch any last remnants of tea. You can pour it into your initial day mug and your next-day mug all at once since you do not want to leave the tea in the French Press, as it will cause the tea to taste bitter.

Then, clean the French Press so it is ready to use in a couple of days to repeat the process.

French Press Infuser System from IKEA

Tea infuser - individual infuser on-the-go

This cup functions not only for drinking the tea but also as the tea infuser. It is also helpful for storing the next day's tea and for travel.

This is now my favorite and recommended “bladder tea” mug for drinking, but I love it for storing the next day's tea because I can prepare it the night before and have it ready for when I wake up in the morning, complete with the lid and everything.

When pouring the tea from the French Press, pour it over the infuser in this cup so that you can be sure to remove any tea flakes that get past the French Press. That gives you the best chance to have tea free of the flakes. 👌

I recommend getting two of these, so you can sip your first day and have the second day poured up and put the lid on it ready for the next day. But you can also just pour the tea into another cup (or another type of infuser mug, like the one recommended here) while you “sip” and then back in the original cup after washing and do it that way, too. You just don't want to leave it in the French Press longer than the steeping time because it can become bitter.

It is not a “travel mug” in the sense of throwing it in a bag, but it works well as a cup holder in your vehicle. The lid helps to keep it warm. The infuser helps on those days that you may not have had time to prepare the tea the night before, and you need to do it at work or on-the-go, and you can scoop the tea leaves in and the boiling water in, with the tea leaves and let it steep in the ...

Tea Mug for Drinking (Initial Day Mug)

Here is another option for an infuser mug for your “next day” drinking 😁. I think you should still get the first suggestion, as it is 16oz (whereas this one is a little smaller), but it is helpful to have two mugs so you can be sipping your first day and still pour up your second day so that your tea is not sitting in the French Press longer than it needs to, which cause...

This way, you can pour up BOTH mugs of tea and put one in the fridge for your next-day sipping, and it is all ready for you.

And it is really nice to be able to get up and have everything ready for the day. It is fun to prepare the tea, too, but the variety is fun, as well 😁

Tea Infuser Mug with Lid for Tea (Next Day Mug)

Unbreakable Tea/Coffee Cups for Bladder Tea

Set of 4 Wonton Noodle Soup Spoons (Measuring the Tea Leaves)

Copper Espresso Spoons Set of 6, 5.5''

What we need here, in the “tools” category, is something to “measure” the distilled water for the Govee Tea Kettle.

It is recommended to add the water to the kettle after pouring the boiling water into the French Press… thereby helping to cool it down a bit.

The challenging part is seeing the MAX line on the kettle. Why waste water? You might as well pour the distilled water in for tomorrow so you are not wasting it, especially since you are doing this every morning if you are doing the “Bladder Tea” regimen, right?

So, with this pitcher, you can “measure” the distilled water, and as soon as you are done boiling the water for that day, pour your measured water into the Govee Tea Kettle so it is ready to respond to Alexa for the next morning 🌞

The amount of water needed for the Govee is approximately 27 ounces or so (0.08 liters), so this pitcher is a little bit more than that. But you can easily measure how much water you need using the Govee and Distilled Water, pour that into this pitcher, then use masking tape (or permanent marker) to mark that line on the pitcher so you know how much water to fill each day. 💡

Disclaimer: This is one of two items on this list that I did not personally purchase. I actually have another version, and I added this one because I could not find the other version I am using (that I already had in my kitchen). But, what I am describing is exactly what I am using with the other version 😁

One Quart Pitcher (Water Measure and Prep) by Takeya (Airtight; BPA-Free)

What we need here, in the “tools” category, is something to “measure” the distilled water for the Govee Tea Kettle.

It is recommended to add the water to the kettle after pouring the boiling water into the French Press… thereby helping to cool it down a bit.

The challenging part is seeing the MAX line on the kettle. Why waste water? You might as well pour the distilled water in for tomorrow so you are not wasting it, especially since you are doing this every morning, if you are doing the “Bladder Tea” re...

So, with this pitcher, you can “measure” the distilled water, and as soon as you are done boiling the water for that day, pour your measured water into the Govee Tea Kettle so it is ready to respond to Alexa for the next morning 🌞

The amount of water needed for the Govee is approximately 27 ounces or so (0.08 liters), so this pitcher is a little bit more than that. But you can easily measure how much water you need using the Govee and Distilled Water, pour that into this pitch...

Disclaimer: This is one of two items on this list that I did not personally purchase. I actually have another version, and I added this one because I could not find the other version I am using (that I already had in my kitchen). But, what I am descr...

40 Oz BPA-Free Water Pitcher by Karafu

Amazon Echo Pop | Lavender Bloom

This brush (yes, a “nail brush”) is truly helpful in cleaning all of the tea leaves out of the Cafe Press after use. It saves getting all the gunk on your hands and gets into all of the grooves and cleans the gunk out of the hard to reach spots.

Of course, use a brush that is dedicated to this purpose and don't use it on your feet in between uses. LOL

But, with four in the pack, you still have one for your hands, feet, laundry, dishes, and other uses. As a professional manicurist in my early life, I always have these around the house and they come in handy for many purposes BEYOND hands and feet!

Brush for cleaning French Cafe Press

This is definitely not “needed” but I found myself grabbing this fun little flashlight (hey, who doesn't like a flashing green or red light once in a while LOL 🤪) when preparing my tea.

When I had difficulty finding the MAX line in the Govee Tea Kettle, I used my flashlight to shine in the kettle to find it.

You can also use your SmartPhone flashlight feature, but I wouldn't want to accidentally drop it in the tea water (nor would I want to drop the flash light LOL).

Overall, when I am making the tea early in the morning and I don't have all of the lights on in the kitchen or I am making it elsewhere in the house and I want to let others sleep, this little self-standing light/flashlight comes in handing for “Tea ...

LED Camping Lantern Flashlight Rechargeable

Sometimes people want to add just a touch of sweetness to their Bladder Tea. I am one of those people. My husband tried a sip of tea yesterday and he said he would prefer no added sweetner or sugar. But he drinks his coffee black.

Of course, for those of you who like sugar in coffee or tea, etc., there is the option of sugar and you probably have sugar in the house.

For those of you who prefer sweetner, maybe you have noticed how costly it can be to purchase artificial sweetner! I have tried all of the brands, willing to switch if one was cheaper and in all of my “tests” I settled on Splenda. It was already my favorite, taste-wise and the cost-difference was not enough to switch brands. The other consideration is packets versus bulk, which is mentioned in the bulk item 🤓

SPLENDA Zero Calorie Sweetener 800 Pack

As I mentioned in the description for the Splenda packets, I personally like a bit of sweetner in my tea. But, I also like to save money, when possible. So, I purchased the sweetner in bulk and tried this brand/version.

I have to say, it was not that wonderful tasting but the alternative, in NOT having a little bit of sweetner was not necessarily an option, either. And, for the Bladder Tea, I use so little (compared to regular Black Tea).

But, here is a little tip, you can use this “bulk” version and then mix in the packets, for taste and by doing that, get the good taste and still save money.

I am still experimenting and open to your thoughts and your results on experimentation, too 😁🫶😁❤️

SPLENDA Monk Fruit Granulated Sweetener 19oz

If you are traveling and want a more reusable bag to store your loose tea, this may be an option, to use these little bags. You can label them, which makes it optimal if you plan to take other “loose tea” so you can tell them apart.

You can use the bags for your jewelry and for other medicines that you need to take along on your trip as well, so this makes it a “complete” package as far as all your small item travel needs 😁.

There is also the disposable version, and more of them, if you would rather not have to deal with all the hassle of keeping track of the bags after using them and just toss them.

Note: It may take more than one bag for your loose Bladder Tea, especially if you are measuring enough for two days.

Reusable Pill Pouch Resealable bags (39 bags)

Similar to the reusable version (except 161 more of them!), these can be used for the loose Bladder Tea as well as any medicine and vitamins (pills, caplets, gels, gummies), and jewelry that you are taking with you when you travel. This may be helpful if you do not want to have to remember to retain them to take back home (e.g., reusable) and if you do not need to label them 👉 if you just want to fill, travel, use, and toss 🤗.

Note: It is very likely that you will need more than one bag for your loose Bladder Tea, especially if you are measuring enough for two days.

Disposable 2x2 Mini Plastic Zip Bags (200)

Here is your travel version of your kettle instead of packing your Govee Gooseneck Kettle.

It is not that much smaller, as far as how much water it boils, holding 0.5 liters instead of 0.8 liters, but it still has four variable presets, and it is stainless steel, for safety (instead of plastic, which is hazardous to the health and could ca...

Once cooled, this can be put in your travel bag for safety.

As far as preparing the tea, you could travel with one of your mugs (first-day mug or next-day mug) since they each have a tea infuser that can be used with the loose tea, and they each have a lid for steeping the tea. That way, you do not need to travel with a press.

Or, better yet, what I recommend is that you get an all-in-one Travel French Press and mug.

Small Travel Portable Electric Kettle by Sekaer

Single Serve French Press for Travel is the answer to your travel needs, and it is compact enough that you can have it in your “go bag” or even already at the office, ready for when you need it!

This cup is less breakable than the mugs and travels well, and it has the built-in press. It also holds as much as our system at home, so you will be familiar with it and used to the quantity.

When it comes to Bladder Tea, you know how it goes if you are reliant on it for pain relief; if you miss a day, that pain can come back (and usually does!), so you do not want to miss a day, and it is better to be prepared. So, having one of these in that “go bag,” or at the office, or at your “in-laws,” or wherever is truly helpful. Then, if you have a few zip bags of loose tea already measured, all you have to do is get some water boiled from your friend, co-worker, mother-in-law, or a restaurant or cafe, and that is usually pretty easy. From there, you are all set! ❤️❤️

Portable French Press Travel Mug 15oz Pink

Bladder Pain Relief ("How to Get Relief" Step-By-Step)

Step 1: Daily "Bladder Tea"

Step 1a: Storing the Loose Tea

Step 2: The (Mineral-Free) Water

Step 3: Boiling the Water

Step 4: Infusion Process

Step 5: The Presentation (Drinking the Tea)

Essential Tools (Suggested Findings)

Non-Essential Helpful Stuff (Suggested Findings)

Suggested Travel Tips etc.