Nearly everyone is acquainted with the enticing aroma of dried-lavender. Although it is commonly used to scent perfumes and soaps, there are many other uses for this appealing dried herb. You can purchase dried lavender in bulk and experiment with it, and chances are you will find a variety of uses for it in the kitchen, bath and beyond.
Making cloth sachets filled with dried-lavender flowers is a great way to use the herb. These bags of dried lavender flowers add a subtle scent to your clothing when you put them in your dresser drawers. Dried lavender flowers' sachets are easy to make yourself out of beautiful scraps of fabric, trimmed with lace, beads or ribbons, and they make great hostess gifts. If you sew a length of ribbon to a corner of the sachet, it can be tied to clothes hangers to scent your entire closet.
People also use lavender dried flowers for cooking. A small amount can be added for additional interest to a shortbread or sugar cookie recipe. Dried lavender flowers can also be used to fill the body cavity of chicken or a pork loin wrapped around the herb to create an amazing flavor in your savory meat dishes. Your summertime glass of lemonade can be brightened with a sprinkle of dried lavender as well.
If insects invade your home in the warmer months, try a nontoxic repellent made from lavender dried flowers. The flowers can be sprinkled along doorways and windowsills, and will help to keep pesky bugs outside.
Many drivers like to keep the inside of their cars refreshed with scented products. You can easily do this with dried lavender flowers. It certainly makes the commute much more sensual, and if there are unpleasant odors that have developed in the car over time, it can help to reduce them.
The dried lavender in bulk can also be used to scent carrier oils. You might select an oil such as almond oil and sprinkle in some lavender dried flowers. Let it sit for a week in a clean jar with a lid, and then strain it. The resulting oil will carry the scent of the flowers and is great to use for massage or simply as a lovely moisturizer.
Dried-lavender in bulk can also be used for craft projects. You can make wonderful handmade gift cards that are decorated with the flowers, which can easily be glued to a variety of papers with a thin stream of hot glue from a glue gun. When you send a birthday card, you can add a few of the dried flowers inside the card in the envelope to add a delightful aroma for your recipient.
by Anne Harvester
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