A Beautiful And Sweet Smelling DIY Project You Can Make From Garden Lavender

Lavender (Lavandula) is a beautiful plant that is easy to care for and comes back year after year. You can easily grow lavender for an endless supply of dazzling purple flowers, but one of the many lovely things about lavender is the glorious fragrance that it exudes, which is reminiscent of a quintessential English country garden. But lavender doesn't just have to be enjoyed in the garden. Did you know you can use lavender to scent your home, too? 

There are lots of brilliant ways you can use lavender from the garden around your house, including making lavender scent bundles to give a small area an uplifting, fragrant boost. What you're going to need for this clever DIY project is a bunch of lavender and some ribbon. The great thing about this DIY is that it costs little to nothing. If you already have access to a lavender plant and a roll of ribbon, then this is a free and easy way of making a particular area of your home feel fresher than ever — a chest of drawers, wardrobe, or a downstairs bathroom are all good examples.

One of the best parts of this project is that you don't have to wait for the lavender sprigs to dry first. Because of the way this lavender scent bundle is packaged and tied together, you won't need to worry about the lavender shedding in your home as it dries. 

Begin by harvesting a bunch of lavender from the garden. Follow the stem down from the flower bud until you reach the point where side leaves or new buds have started to form. Snip with scissors at the point just above the leaves or new buds. Then, once you're happy with the size of your bunch, tie the base of the flowers together using some craft ribbon, leaving enough length to weave together your stems. 

Next, bend the stems upwards to cover the flowers. Be careful when you're doing this, so you don't end up snapping them. Grab the length of ribbon and start weaving it in and out of the stems to create a basket effect, which will fully encase the flowers. Then, tie the ribbon at the top of the bundle to finish off your scent bundle and cut off the excess stems. Alternatively, if you'd like to hang the bunch of lavender in your shower to create your very own scented steam room, then you may want to leave the stems, so you have more length to play with. 

Lavender won't just work wonders in covering up unwanted smells; it has aromatherapy benefits, too. The scent of lavender has been proven to lower heart rate and blood pressure. It also helps to reduce stress, calm the mind, and aid sleep. Therefore, placing this scent bundle in your bedroom, specifically under your pillow, will have amazing mental and physical effects.