Little Luxuries
Confession: I love (seemingly) little luxuries. An uninterrupted piece of chocolate, a walk in the crisp autumn weather, fresh flowers in the house; these things can feel like a wonderful gift. One of these things in my life is a lavender linen spray. I love spritzing it on pillows and blankets and breathing in that calming smell. It’s a nice part of my day, so I thought I’d share! Lavender is probably one of the most popular oils, so a lot of people have heard of it. Lavender is known to be a soothing and calming scent; aiding in sleep. It’s perfect to spritz on pillows before going to bed.
Here’s how you can make your own linen spray!
Materials:
A 4oz spray bottle (not plastic; I like to use these bottles
1 oz Witch Hazel (I used this one
3 oz of water (you can use tap)
10-15 drops of YL lavender essential oil
Note: I’ve only worked with Young Living’s Oils, so I’m not knowledgeable about making this spray with another brand.
Instructions:
Pour the witch hazel and water into the spray bottle
Add lavender drops
Put top on the bottle and shake
Optional: decorate bottle however you’d like!
The wonderful thing about this DIY is that once you have these materials, they will go a LONG way, and it only takes a few minutes to make. I like mixing them up for friends as a little pick me up! It’s a nice way to say, “I was thinking of you,” and add a little luxury to their life.
Love how simple this spray is to make and keep on hand. Also makes a great gift.
This is a great idea! I’m starting to get more interested in using essential oils so I’ll have to try this.
That’s great Nellwyn! If you ever want more information about oils, I keep a small website about them here.
I love lavender essential oil. It’s so relaxing and I keep a little sachet of whole lavender beside my bed. This is a great recipe and I’m saving it to make sometime soon!
Hey Lecy! That’s a great idea about the sachet! I’ll have to try that.
I totally need to do this! I often diffuse lavender oil while I fall asleep and I LOVE IT!
I have heard that this recipe is also a great spray for your pillow before bed! I use the same recipe with Lemon and Rosemary YLEOs! My husband is not into big floral smells, so I mixed this together for a fresh cleaning smell.
That’s a great idea Erin! I’ll have to try it with lemon and rosemary!
What a great gift idea!
Question…can you use this on a child’s bed linens or pillow?
Hey Emily! Yes; it’s supposed to be wonderful on baby blankets.
This sounds heavenly! I love how you decorated the bottle. So cute!
Thanks Samantha!
I might have to give this a go…I love linen sprays — they can make such a difference in the atmosphere of your house! And what a great gift idea!
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This is a great idea. I have a cotton one and I love the fresh smell.
Lovely recipe! Pleased to find this aromatherapy treat đŸ™‚ My sheets need some natural love sometimes too lol
Such a pretty blog, happy I crossed it- thanks for joining my Pinterest board too!
Thanks Angie! Thanks for adding me to your board.