Collected over 5 years on our lavender farm
LAVENDER MOTH SACHETS
2 tablespoons dried lavender
1 teaspoon each of dried thyme, mint, and rosemary – optional – your choice
1/2 teaspoon whole cloves
5–7 drops of rosemary, spearmint or peppermint, thyme, lavender,essential oil.
Optional
1 bay leaf
2 tablespoons cedar wood shavings
Combine all the ingredients and spoon into sachet bags – Ta Da! – You’re done! – The bay leaf and cedar wood shavings are effective – but I don’t care for the smell – so I omit
LAVENDER EPSOM SALTS
Another match made in heaven. Lavender scented Epsom Salts. Combine with water in a bath or spray bottle for lots of benefits.
Body Aches and Bruises: Add Epsom Salts your bath and soak for 20 minutes
Skin Spray: Add 2 Tablespoons to one cup of water in a spray bottle and apply to sunburn, heat rash and poison ivy for relieve
Foot Soak: ½ cup to warm water to relax tired feet and to treat athlete’s foot.
Exfoliate: Add a pinch of Epsom Salts to your face wash gentle rub in circular motion and rinse well.
For hands – combine equal parts of Epsom salt and baby oil. Massage in and rinse after your hand wash.
LAVENDER INFUSED GRAPESEED OIL
If you can fill a jar with dried lavender buds and stems and cover it with grapeseed oil – you can make your own lavender infused oil.
Fill an 8 oz jar with dried lavender – use the stems! – chopped into small pieces. We use mason jars. Fill the jar with grapeseed oil until all of the lavender is covered. Seal the jar and store in a warm dark place for four weeks = 28 days
After 4 weeks – strain the liquid through cheesecloth to remove the lavender bits and you are left with infused grapeseed oil that you can use as you wish.
Can be used as a massage oil, bath oil or skin & lip moisturizer. Add a drop to your cream moisturizer before applying
LAVENDER KITCHEN SCRUB
Use half a cup of baking soda
one tablespoon of ground dried lavender flowers/leaves/stems- pulverize in a coffee/herb grinder
Optional
For an extra cleaning boost – you can add a tablespoon of borax
For extra scent – add a few drops of lavender essential oil.
Pulverize your lavender in the grinder first
Combine well with with baking soda (and borax and essential oil if using ) – and store in a shaker container.
BOO BOO BUDDIES
Fill an empty sachet bag with – you can use satin or cotton sachets, but not organza
Equal parts dried lavender buds and white rice or flax seed or you can just use white rice with a few drops of lavender oil for the filling
You can throw in the freezer or warm in the microwave using 30 second intervals
TICK SPRAY
- In a 4 oz spray bottle combine
- 10 drops Lavender Oil
- 5 drops Rose Geranium Oil
- Fill with Witch Hazel
- Shake well before use
If you don’t have witch hazel on hand, you can substitute distilled water or vinegar – white or apple cider -with a teaspoon of rubbing alcohol or vodka –
Salve/Balm
- Combine 2 Tablespoons of Coconut Oil with
- 2 Tablespoons of Beeswax Pellets in a glass measuring cup
- Microwave in 30 second intervals until melted – stir well – Remove from heat and add oils quickly mixing as you go.
- 8 drops of Vitamine E or Jojoba Oil
- 8 drops of lavender oil
- 4 drops of rose geranium oil
- Pour into tins to harden
LAVENDER FACE WASH
Ingredients
¾ cup of distilled water or chamomile tea
1/4 cup liquid Castile soap
3 to 4 drops lavender essential oil
You can also add
1/2 teaspoon almond oil or jojoba oil
3 to 4 drops vitamin E oil
Directions:
Use a foaming soap bottle
Add Castile soap and oils first – then fill with water and/or tea to the top. Shake Well before use – One to Two Pumps per wash
LAVENDER & MAGNESIUM- another great pairing
- Lavender Magnesium Spray
- Half a Cup Magnesium Oil
- Twenty drops of Lavender Oil
- Combine in a Spray Bottle
- Apply to Soles of Feet when getting into bed
- Lavender Magnesium Body Butter
- Melt and Mix a Quarter Cup of Coconut Oil and Half a Cup of She Butter – in the microwave – using thirty second intervals in a glass measuring cup
- Add a quarter cup of magnesium oil and thirty drops of lavender oil.
- Use an immersion blender to blend and whip.
- Store in a jar in a cool place.
LAVENDER LIP BALM
- Supplies
- Beeswax Pellets
- Coconut Oil
- Vitamin E Oil
- Glass Measuring Cup
- Round tins with screw on lids
Combine 2 tablespoons of beeswax pellets with 2 tablespoons of coconut oil in a glass measuring cup. Heat in 10 second intervals until completely melted and stir.
Remove from the microwave and add 8 drops of Vitamin E oil and 8 drops of lavender oil. Stir to combine and fill tins.
Balm hardens quickly. Wait until completely cooled before putting on a top.
To apply, swirl your finger around to soften and apply. Don’t leave in a hot car:)
Laundry Scent Booster
One cup of Epsom Salts + Twenty Drops of Lavender Oil
Combine well , let sit to dry a bit and store in a mason jar
Add One Tablespoon to the Washer before loading and wash as usual with your regular detergent.
LAVENDER SERUM
To make your own serums, combine Ten drops of oil to One ounce of Unscented Argan Oil – Mix Well and Voila – you have a serum. You can dispense with a dropper or store in a roller bottles. Dark glass bottles are best.
A little goes a long way. Just a drop is needed, rub together in your hands and run them through your wet or dry hair, or apply to your face and neck in circular motions. Avoid eyes
LAVENDER SUGAR SCRUB
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut oil
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 20 drops of lavender oil
- 2 drops of vitamin E oil (optional )
- 4 Oz container
- Combine all ingredients in a medium-sized bowl -coconut oil will dissolve in the sugar
To Use:
On your face – Use at the sink or in the shower. Massage in circular motions for 30 seconds. Avoid eyes and hairline – Rinse and pat dry. The oil will absorb immediately.
On your hands – Massage into your hands and fingernails for 30 seconds. Rinse and pat dry.
On your legs and feet – Massage into your legs and feet while in the bath or sitting on the side of the bathtub. Rinse and pat dry.
Don’t use in the shower- oil is too slippery
Makes 4 oz. – store in container of your choice – mini mason jars work well. I like Silicone Tubes
LAVENDER WATER BEADS DIFFUSER
Super Easy – Here is what you need
Glass Container of your choice – ( a Mason Jar will do
Water Beads ( Find on Amazon or at your local craft store) 1-2 TBSP
10 drops of Lavender Essential Oil
Tap Water 1-2 CUPS
Follow the instructions on the water bead package. Pour water over the beads in your container. Leave plenty of room in your container for the beads to expand. Let sit over night to expand. Add 10 drops of lavender oil and place in a location where small hands or paws can not reach.
Oil needs to be replenished about every 10 days. If you use a jar – put the lid on and give a shake – to keep the scent fresh.
Water Beads are water absorbing polymer beads. Generally you can expect to use about 1-2 cups of water for 1 Tablespoon of Beads – let them sit over night to expand.
While Water Beads are gorgeous and come in a zillion colors – they can be a hazard –
DO NOT PUT IN MOUTH OR DOWN THE DRAIN. KEEP AWAY FROM PETS AND CHILDREN.