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Lavender flowers and products provide soothing fragrance and relaxation. Some varieties of lavender maintain nearly their full aroma when dried. The Provence and Grosso lavender variety is has excellent fresh and dried fragrance: this is the type of lavender grown at Laura’s Lavender. Dried lavender flowers can be used in sachets or arranged in bowls for adding soothing scents to your home. Dried lavender flowers can even be used in cooking such as recipes for shortbread cookies. Dried lavender can also be added a bubble bath to make fragrant as well as fun!
Some of the choices you have for putting to use your dried lavender flowers are discussed here:
Insect repellent – lavender is a natural insect repellent. Hang bunches near your door and on the window sill to keep insects at bay. Place a handful of dried lavender blossoms under the doormat. Dried lavender flowers can also be used under your car seats or in the trunk to keep insects away.
Lavender oil – bunches of dried lavender flowers are used to extract lavender essential oils. A good recipe for making some lavender oil at home is this: 1) Tie some dried lavender flowers together and lightly crush them; 2) Place the crushed blossoms in a jar with some olive oil and let sit in a dark place for 7-10 days; 3) Strain and discard the crushed lavender blossoms and bits, cap tightly and use the oil for cleansing, moisturizing and massaging.
Freshener – If you want to avoid sewing your own sachets, simply tie up some of the dried lavender flowers together into a loop by bending up the stems. Leave the ends free; tie the bunch with a ribbon. Hang the dried lavender bundle in your wardrobe to freshen up your clothes. A loop of dried lavender flowers can even be slipped under the seat of your car.
Sachets or pouches – for those people, who have the skill to sew, make pouches or sachets with muslin cloth and fill them up with handfuls of dried lavender flowers. Use these under your pillow to fight insomnia and dream of beautiful lavender filled fields! Hang in clothes closets and drawers to ward off moths. Dried lavender flowers have and even a stronger aroma when it is warm so place them in sunny locations around the house.
Tea – Dried lavender flowers can be added to green tea to add flavor and fragrance to your daily cuppa! Lavender tea can also be prepared and many recipes are available online.
Gift wrappings – during the holiday season or for a wedding gift, use handfuls of dried lavender buds and flowers and add them to the wrapping. Dried lavender flower may also be spread at the bottom of the box before wrapping up the gift. Wedding/ birthday gifts can be made special by adding some dried lavender flowers in the folds of tissue papers! These could also be added to greeting cards as fragrant confetti. Not only will the soothing scent of lavender bring a smile to the recipient, it will keep the gift fragrant for weeks.
Cooking – dried lavender flowers can be used to simmer over the stove. Lavender is a member of the mint family and increases the flavor and appearance of food. Try adding some dried lavender flowers to your salads for a fragrant flavor! English lavender is considered the sweetest and is used most commonly in cooking.
As you can see, dried lavender flowers have many uses and many more are possible with a little creativity!
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The scent of lavender has been proven to lift people’s spirits by fighting depression, can relax the mind after a grueling day, and can even help soothe body aches and pains. When used in our homes, lavender can enhance our moods and make life more enjoyable. There are many ways to use the power of lavender and incorporate that power into our daily lives. These gorgeous purple flowers can be dried and used either in stalk form or through the dried buds of its flowers. You can also purchase lavender essential oil for a highly concentrated source that will give a tremendous amount of aromatherapy with using only a few drops of the oil.
Dried lavender on the stalks can be used to create gorgeous wreaths or a dried flower arrangement. Wreaths with solid lavender all around make a dramatic purple accent to any room while adding a fragrant scent that lasts for months. If the stalks need refreshing, a little spray from an atomizer filled with lavender essential oil is the perfect solution. If you either want to tone down the lavender scent in your wreath or don’t have a lot of purple in your décor, you can always use a few sprigs here and there to add a touch of purple and a hint of fragrance to your setting.
A dried flower arrangement is the perfect place to add lavender. Again, you can intensify the impact of the color and scent of this flower by filling a vase or basket with just lavender. A few stalks here and there can be used to add pizzazz to an existing arrangement. The bathroom and bedroom are great areas for dried lavender because, respectively, it hides odors and brings relaxation. This is why when you go to the spa or to a massage therapist they always use lavender to enhance the ambiance for their clients.
Essential oils are simply the scented components of the lavender flower that have been added to a liquid for easy application; this is usually oil, but can also be in an alcohol-based liquid such as cologne. Oils are wonderful because they hold the scent for a longer time when applied to the skin or to sachet or fabric. Dating back to ancient times, lavender has been used in soaps and laundry to soften skin and give fragrance to clothing. You can purchase essential oils from a perfumery shop, natural foods store, or online.
Here are some tips for adding the scent of dried lavender to anywhere in your home:
When we think of giving holiday gifts, items from our gardens don’t always come to mind. After all, during the months of November and December, most parts of the country experience cold weather that is unsuitable for gardening. However, it is possible to harvest flowers and greenery from our gardens during the warm summer months and preserve those items to give as gifts during the holiday season. In this article, we’ll explore a few ideas for creating treasured gifts from your garden that can be enjoyed long after the growing season has ended.
Obviously, if you want to give a gift of flowers after their prime growing season is over, you’ll have to find a good way of preserving the blooms. Drying flowers by hanging them upside down is one of the easiest ways to accomplish this. When learning to dry flowers, it will probably take some time and experimentation to get the best results. You’ll want to find a very dry and slightly warm place to hang them. A laundry room with a dryer can work well. Some flowers will respond better to drying than others. The goal is to remove the moisture from the flowers as quickly as possible, so that the blooms will still retain their color and shape as much as possible.
Gift ideas are almost endless when it comes to dried flowers. Making wreaths and other arrangements is a very popular idea; however, there are many other uses, as well. Consider covering a picture frame with small dried blossoms. You can then use the frame for a special photograph or memento, making a really unique and treasured gift for the recipient. Another idea is to fill a tall, clear cylindrical vase or jar with dried blooms, all of the same color. This is a great technique for making the flowers last their longest, because it will keep them from exposure to dust and humidity.
If you are lacking a good place to dry flowers, another preservation method is pressing. The basic principle behind pressing flowers is to gently spread the blooms out between two sheets of clean, absorbent paper and then apply pressure or weight for some period of time. One easy way to do this is to put the blooms in between the pages of a large, heavy book. The end result is a dried and pressed flower. This process can be sped up by applying silica gel or even microwaving the flower.
Pressed flowers can be made into almost limitless gifts. One quick and easy way to use them is to have them laminated between heavy sheets of clear plastic, and then cut the sheets of lamination into bookmarks. You could also add a poem, photograph, or paper initial in the lamination as well, for a special effect. Once the bookmark is cut out, punch a hole on top and tie a satin ribbon on it for a nice touch. Pressed flowers can also be used to decorate the top of gift boxes or bags, as well.
These are just a few ideas out of the many things you can do with dried or pressed flowers. For more ideas, get online or visit your library to check out some books on preserved floral crafts. You’ll discover that your imagination is the only limit when it comes to what you can do with these beautiful products of your garden.
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 lemonaide 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. You can find dried lavender flowers easily online from quality dried herb suppliers, who offer the herb in organic and standard varieties.
