20 Creative Ways to Use Lavendar
1. Plant the variety "Hidcote" along a walkway to greet guests with fragrance.
2. Dab a drop of essential oil on each temple with a gentle massage to help relieve tension.
3. Make Lavendar Mint ice cubes to chill down lemonade or iced tea.
4. Keep a vial of essential oil in a first aid kit to treat bug bites, scratches, and burns.
5. Make lavendar sugar to sweeten tea & baked goods.
6. Mist sunburned skin with lavendar water to soothe and cool.
7. Weave fresh stems into mini heart wreaths to top gift packages
8. Add fresh buds to brownies or chocolate frosting.
9. Place 5 drops of essential oil on a washcloth and toss in dryer to freshen clothing.
10. Fill fabric bags with dried lavendar buds and place in clothing drawers & closets to keep fresh.
11. Plant a butterfly and bee garden of different varieties of lavendar to attract natural beauty to a sunny spot.
12. Place small envelopes of dried lavendar buds in book pages to keep away musty smells.
13. Promote relaxing sleep by tucking sachets of lavendar in pillowcases.
14. Add a few drops of essential oil to a cotton ball and place in unused ashtray in car for aromatherapy.
15. Infuse fresh lavendar into warm honey to create a flavorful sweetener.
16. Add 10 drops of essential oil per ounce of unscented liquid soap for rich fragrant healing mixes.
17. Add fresh buds to shortbread cookie recipes to infuse a perfumed sweetness.
18. Infuse lavendar and lemon verbena into white vinegar to use as hair rinse or skin tonic.
19. Place dried buds on carpet, allow to sit for at least 15 minutes or longer and vacuum up for an herbal carpet freshener.
20. Plant the variety "Grosso" in a cutting garden for fresh fragrant bouquets in the summer.
