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25 Creative Lavender Uses: Harvest It’s Beauty

Discover twenty-five creative lavender uses for your home utilizing lavender flowers’ versatility for decor, cleaning, relaxing routines, and more.

Lavender’s classic scent notes of clean, calm, fresh, and floral make it quite easy to infuse many areas of our lives. This adaptable aroma has made it very popular for household items such as soaps, cleaners, and candles.

Although often selected for its scent, did you know Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) is packed with therapeutic properties? For example, it is helpful for dry, cracked, or peeling lips as it soothes pain and aids healing due to lavenders’ antibacterial and antiseptic properties (Foster, 1993; McIntyre, 1996).  

And one of the most natural places to use lavender is in the bedroom. According to a study by the University of Miami School of Medicine published in the Wall Street Journal, its aroma improves sleep by slowing down the heart rate and blood pressure, thus putting you in a relaxed state.

Yes, lavender’s versatility lends to soothing skincare and relaxing daily routines, in addition, to air fresheners, cleaning methods, and home decor.

And I’m ready to prove it with twenty-five lavender uses ready for harvesting!

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Discover 25 multi-purpose lavender uses to bring into your home with projects utilizing lavender flower’s versatility for cleaning, skincare, relaxing routines, and more.

25 Creative Lavender Uses

I’ve broken down ways to use lavender into three categories showcasing its adaptability.

Ways To Use Lavender

you pick!

By organizing these ways to lavender, you can make something with what you have on hand!

Fresh Lavender Uses

What can you do with fresh-cut lavender? Let me count the ways!

As with any fresh ingredient, you’ll want to use it quickly. Therefore, turn to any one of these fresh lavender uses.

#1

Lavender Bouquets

For starters, fresh lavender will last up to ten days, arranged in a container of water. Fill your home with fresh-cut lavender flowers in a floral arrangement or bouquet.

#2

Lavender Lip Scrub

What’s stopping you from adding a homemade lip scrub to your skin care regimen? Whip up this lavender lip scrub recipe in less than five minutes for soft, kissable lips!

Create a simple, homemade lip scrub with fresh lavender buds to shed dead skin cells. This allows moisturizers like lip balm to soak in faster. And lipstick applies smoother and lasts longer!!

Mint Lavender Mineral Bath

#3

Lavender Mineral Bath

Indulge in an enriching mint lavender mineral bath with fresh lavender flowers harvested right from your garden. Or simply add a dash of fresh lavender buds to your bath.

#4

Lavender Floating Candles

Perfume the air with heavenly-scented lavender floating candles while entertaining al fresco with this floating candle idea! (I loved that recycled, glass jars are used in this project.)

P.S. Use my tutorial to create handmade floating candles to use this DIY.

Is your skin dull or lacking luster? Make a face steam with fresh lavender. It’s one of the simplest yet most effective skincare treatments.

#5

Lavender Face Steam

Is your skin dull or lacking luster? Make a face steam with fresh lavender. It’s one of the simplest yet most effective skincare treatments!

What can you do with fresh-cut lavender? Let me count the ways!
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Dried Lavender Uses:

A classic and age-old addition to soaps and household products, dried lavender will last for years when stored properly.

How do you dry lavender flowers? Use the quick tips below on how to dry lavender or purchase organic dried lavender buds.

How To Dry Lavender

  • Cut matured lavender flowers from your garden just above the leaves and gather them into a bunch.
  • Or if you are drying flowers, that were arranged in vases of water, make sure to cut off any brown parts in the stems.
  • Tie the stems together with twine or a rubber band at the base of the stems.
  • Hang the lavender flower bunch upside down in a dark place away from the sunlight to protect the color.
  • Allow lavender to dry for two to four weeks.

With dried lavender in hand, here’s a multitude of DIY lavender projects to make!

How to make marbled vanilla swirl lavender bath bombs for soak that will make you feel like new!

#6

Lavender Bath Bombs

There is nothing like the soothing herbal scent of lavender to carry you to a place of relaxation. These vanilla swirl lavender bath bombs are as peaceful as they look. Soaking in a bath of vanilla and lavender will leave you feeling like a new person! 

#7

Lavender Candle Melts

Lavender garden or not, these farmhouse DIY lavender candle melts are the perfect solution to what to do with dried lavender! They are a super easy lavender DIY project that illustrates the versatility of this pleasantly fragrant herb.

Make these jasmine lavender DIY milk bath jars for a sweet slumber. Created with natures’ most calming aroma and ingredients to soothe the body - it’s all about relaxation!

#8

French Lavender Milk Bath

Make these jasmine lavender DIY milk bath jars for a sweet slumber. Created with nature’s most calming aroma and ingredients to soothe the body – it’s all about relaxation!

Pressed Flower Mason Jar Candles Tutorial

#9

Lavender Mason Jar Candles

What is quite possibly the best way to fragrance the home? Why, candles, of course!

These candles not only add fragrance to your home but, also make a beautiful decoration- especially in mason jars with dried lavender flowers. Make a set of pressed flower mason jar candles to keep or gift.

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Lavender DIY hand soap you can make with goat milk melt and pour soap!

#10

Lavender Goat Milk Soap Bars

Make a batch of simple lavender goat milk hand soap with dried lavender. The recipe uses an utterly simple natural goat milk soap base. So, you can make soaps in your kitchen without active lye!

Related: 20 Creative Soap Making Ingredients

#11

Lavender Sachets

If you have a bounty of dried lavender flowers from your herb garden or leftover buds from other projects, make lavender linen sachets to freshen your home, a tradition since the Roman Times.

This sweet, refreshing lemon lavender sugar scrub recipe is designed to gently exfoliate, deeply nourish, and rejuvenate the skin. Whip up a batch now and you’ll have your skin feeling silky smooth in just minutes!

#12

Lavender Sugar Scrub

Use dried lavender in a refreshing lemon lavender sugar scrub. It’s just the thing if you’ve been working in the garden. Not only will this homemade sugar scrub clear away the dirt under your nails, but it will also exfoliate and moisturize quickly for noticeably super soft skin.

And if you kick your shoes off every chance you get, don’t miss my softening coconut lavender foot scrub recipe!

Odor Eliminating Carpet Refresh Powder

#13

Lavender Carpet Refresh Powder

Do your carpets or plush rugs need a little revival? Use dried lavender in a super, simple carpet powder recipe. It will make your home smell amazing and deodorize your carpet.

Sleep Tight DIY Bath Salts, A Relaxing Bedtime Ritual - SO GOOD You’ll Want to Go to Bed!

#14

Lavender Bath Salts

Did you know one of the best uses for lavender is sleep? Create sleep-tight lavender bath salts for a restorative sleep-inducing bath ritual to ease away end-of-day anxieties and lull you to sleep.

Which one of these 25 creative lavender uses for home, skin, or hair are you going to try first?

Lavender Essential Oil Uses:

Truly the most versatile of all essential oils, lavender doesn’t slack in any form. It’s actually one of the only essential oils you can apply to just about any skin area without dilution.

Try any one of these ways to use lavender essential oil!

The Ultimate Moisture Rich Lavender Whipped Body Butter

#15

Lavender Body Butter

The next time you feel a case of the itches, take a long, warm oatmeal bath. Then, lather on this all-natural DIY whipped body butter for lasting relief infused with calming lavender essential oil.

Chamomile Lavender Body Wash Recipe

#16

Lavender Body Wash

Moreover, another great way to use lavender to calm dry, itchy skin is in a natural DIY chamomile lavender body wash. It only takes minutes to make a bottle you can enjoy for a month or two.

#17

Lavender Linen Spray

The scent of lavender always reminds me of freshness and comfort. Use lavender essential oil in a simple vanilla lavender linen spray inspired by Joanna Gaines’s recipe.

The Quickest French Lavender DIY Laundry Soap You'll Ever Make!

#18

French Lavender Laundry Detergent

Speaking of comfort and linens, did you know you can make your own laundry detergent infused with lavender oil? Grab my borax-free laundry detergent recipe!

#19

Lavender Pillow Spray

One of the easiest ways to utilize lavender for sleep is in a pillow spray! If you’ve tried several other tactics to fall asleep – put this one at the top of your list.

diy lavender pillow spray
Natural Makeup Brush Cleaner

#20

Lavender Makeup Brush Cleaner

When it comes to beautiful skin, we often overlook one component that plays a huge role in the health of our skin.

Can you guess? It’s the cleanliness of our makeup brushes! Give them a deep clean with a DIY natural makeup brush cleaner.

Struggling with tangles? Make a simple homemade hair detangler spray!

#21

Lavender Hair Detangler

If you thought lavender uses ended with sleep, cleaning, or the skin. Think again! Lavender essential oil is AMA-zing for hair, too. Make a homemade hair detangler to put a stop to tangles.

If you're on the hunt for a unique handmade soap gift idea, this DIY project is the perfect idea! By following these simple step-by-step instructions, you’ll be able to create a luxurious bar of soap-infused honey and lavender that is equally charming and practical.

#22

Honey Lavender Soap

A simple love of DIY projects is all it takes to create these beautiful beehive soaps. Wouldn’t they look adorable in your guest bath or powder room?

Bring the fresh, light scent of lavender on your travels with this creative lavender use!

#23

Lavender Travel Candles

You’ll never leave home without a travel candle after you’ve tried one of these DIY lavender travel candle tins! Bring the fresh light scent of lavender on your travels with this creative lavender use.

#24

Lavender Bubble Bath

Homemade lavender bubble bath anyone? Those two words, BUBBLE + BATH…

What’s more relaxing than a bubble bath for your body and soul? You love it; your kids love it; what’s not to love?

I saved the best lavender use for last - whipped DIY shaving cream! This natural shaving cream recipe will leave your legs silky and soft.

#25

Lavender Whipped Shaving Cream

In short, I saved the best lavender use for last – whipped DIY shaving cream! This natural shaving cream recipe will leave your legs silky and soft.

The uses for lavender don’t end here. Its popular and adaptable aroma makes it reasonably practical to infuse into many areas of your life. Which one of these creative lavender uses for home, skin, or hair will you try first?

Pin these 25 creative lavender uses to your DIY Lavender Ideas Pinterest Board, and while you’re there, follow Life-n-Reflection and Tag #lifenreflection on Instagram to share your ideas to package soap with me. 

References:

Foster, Steven. (1993). Herbal renaissance. Layton, UT: Peregrine Smith Books.

McIntyre, Anne. (1996). Flower power. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company, Inc.

7 Comments

  1. Hi,

    I was looking for some information on skincare and came across your post: 25 Creative Lavender Uses for the Home, Skin, and Hair

    It’s really nice! I especially liked how you mentioned lavender’s versatility lends to freshening cleaning methods, soothing skincare, and relaxing daily routines. 

  2. I have a bag of organic lavender flowers whole organic from Natural Growers. Can I use these for jelly

    1. lifenreflection says:

      Only if was grown and harvested as edible. When I bake with Lavender always get it from the natural area of our local grocer. Etsy has some farmers that sell it for edible too.

  3. Do fresh lavender flowers have to be dried to be used in DIY projects such as eye pillows and bath sachets? My concern if I sew fresh lavender into material that it could end up being moldy. Please reply.

    1. lifenreflection says:

      Yes, Cindy, you’ll want to dry lavender first for eye pillow or bath sachets.

  4. Cheryl r Atkinson says:

    I am enjoying your blog so much. so many things to make. I am Pinning them for future use. thank you for sharing.

    1. lifenreflection says:

      Thanks Cheryl!

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