9 Ingenious Uses For Lavender Around The House

Updated on 8/30/2017 at 9:25 AM

Aside from its intoxicating fragrance, lavender is one of nature's most powerful remedies for anxiety, fatigue, depression, and more, and it's surprisingly versatile. Picking up a bottle of pure lavender essential oil and a bouquet of dried lavender are the essential building blocks to creating everything from the perfect home freshener to a chemical-free cleaning solution. In fact, you'll be shocked how far a 1-ounce bottle will go! If you're sensitive to synthetic scents or chemical-filled cleaning products, incorporating lavender essential oil and flower buds will make a huge difference. This list of easy DIYs will convince you to keep a steady supply of lavender in your home!

For Your Bathroom

The next time you settle in for a hot soak, bump the relaxation factor up a notch by adding 10 drops of lavender essential oil to your bath water. Aside from smelling like a spa, adding lavender essential oil can help ease everything from stress-related tension to menstrual cramps.

For Your Dresser

To keep your clothes smelling fresh from the time you wash them to the time you wear them, add drops of lavender essential oil to a few cotton balls and place them in your dresser drawers. You can also place a handful of dried lavender buds in a small handkerchief and tightly tie a ribbon around the top for an easy, no-sew sachet.

For Your Countertops

Add lavender to this DIY all-purpose cleaner and you'll have a fragrant antiseptic to keep counters sparkling clean.

For Your Mop Bucket

For a natural floor cleaner, try combining two quarts of water and a half-cup of distilled white vinegar with five to 10 drops of lavender essential oil.

For Your Electric Diffuser

Instead of purchasing room sprays, invest in an electric diffuser. I keep one in my living room and bedroom and add lavender essential oil to them at night to help everyone in my home relax before bed. Using them regularly has helped me feel less anxious, which in turn makes it easier for me to fall asleep.

For Your DIY Reed Diffuser

Making your own DIY reed diffuser is as easy as pouring water, alcohol, and lavender essential oil into a bottle or vase and adding reeds or bamboo skewers. Check out this step-by-step tutorial to make your own DIY reed diffuser!

For Your Laundry Room

Add two to four drops of lavender oil to a clean washcloth and throw it in your dryer to make your laundry smell amazing.

For Your Vacuum

Add two or three droplets of lavender oil to a cotton ball. Place it in the clean canister or fresh vacuum cleaner bag. Replace with fresh-scented cotton balls whenever the scent begins to fade. As you clean, your vacuum will diffuse the lavender scent.

For Your Sheets

Make your own linen spray by combining water, alcohol, and lavender essential oil in a mist bottle. This step-by-step DIY linen spray tutorial even includes a pretty label that you can print and attach to your bottle.