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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 beats by dr.dre 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 canada goose jacket sale 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 chanel sale 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.