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This lightly-scented lavender linen water is a must for the laundry room. Use it to fill up your iron to freshen while pressing. Pour it into a spray bottle and mist linens fresh from the wash or those that have been stored for a while. All natural ingredients make this a wonderful recipe to add to your home.
Ingredients
- 4 cups of distilled water
- 1/4 cup witch hazel
- 25 drops of lavender essential oil
Directions
Mix all ingredients well in a glass bottle. Shake well before use.
Here is a copy of the label as well. You are welcome to save and print it for your linen water.
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Sounds like an easy recipe to do. Will have to try it soon. Love the smell of Lavender. Thanks for the recipe.
Thank you for sharing this recipe. I have used lavender sachets and sponges with lavender oil on them in the dryer. But they get thrown out and lost by my family. I live where it is hot and I like to hang dry when I can. this will be perfect ! I found you at the delightful order link up party.
I love this idea and decided to see if there was a website that also told how to make the lavender essential oils. I grow lavender myself and am always looking at ways to use what I grow. I found this website. Hope this helps anyone else out there looking to make their own essential oils. http://everything-lavender.com/how-to-make-lavender-oil.html
Vikki, I want to try making essential oils, but it seems the recipes are either for infused oils or using s still. I’ll look through your link – maybe there is a great idea there to try! Thank you.
I still use my Great Grandmother’s recipe for linen water. It has been copied and handed down through the years. Today with less ironing there is less call for this recipe. Originally linen water used alcohol, water, and herbs.
My Great Grandmother’s recipe states to take a bundle of cut lavender or other aromatic herb, a non aluminum pot, 1 gallon well water, bring water to a high boil, remove pot from heat, add herb to the water, cover pot and sit overnight. Strain water to remove herbal matter. In the same pot with strained herbal water add 1 crock of local alcohol, mix well and transfer to canning jars for storage. Use liberally on linens to reduce and kill bedbugs, refresh bedding between washings, use on rugs and floor coverings to refresh between cleanings.
Today I use 1 gallon distilled water, 1 large jar cheapest liquor, and 4 oz.of your choice of herbal. I like the use of witch hazel too.
Please give example of a “carrier oil” when making your own lavendar oil recipe.
Susan, I have yet to research and try making my own essential oils. Perhaps there is someone else that can answer you, or follow the instructions on the link provided by Vikki.