I purchased some lavender spray to use when ironing linen, and love its scent on clothes after a good dose prior to pressing a blouse or pillowcase. The mist not only helps to take out wrinkles from the fabric, but it also smells good, to boot.
If you are inclined to make your own lavender spray instead of purchasing it, here is a recipe from a reader posting to Lilybee:
To make Lavender Linen Water for spraying on sheets or other linens before, during or after ironing, you'll need:
Half a teaspoon (50 drops) of lavender essential oil
3-5 drops peppermint spearmint or rosemary essential oil (optional)
1 oz vodka 1 and a half cups of distilled water (from the drug store)
Sterilize a glass container (a big pasta sauce jar would work well) by pouring some boiling water into it and leaving it for a few minutes. Then mix the essential oils and booze together in the jar and shake. Add the water and shake some more.
When you're ready to use it you can either decant it into a plastic spray bottle or sprinkle it on fabric by hand. The mixture will cloud over time and eventually separate, hence the slightly smaller batch size.
Lavender is easy to grow in sandy, alkaline soil if there is good drainage and full sun. Its uses have been known for ages, especially for:
healing skin (used for burns and abrasions);Summertime and lavender...romantic images.
disinfecting;
relieving
lung congestion
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