If you grow lavender in your garden, you probably already know how much you can do with those fragrant purple flowers once they’re dried.
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One of my favorite simple ways to use dried lavender is to make homemade lavender sachets.
They’re incredibly easy to make and are perfect for tucking into dresser drawers, closets, linen cabinets, or even a suitcase when you’re traveling.
You don’t need much to make them, and they’re a lovely way to keep enjoying your lavender harvest long after the flowers have finished blooming.
What Are Lavender Sachets?
Lavender sachets are small fabric bags filled with dried lavender flowers.
The dried flowers release their natural fragrance over time, making them a simple way to add a fresh floral scent to small spaces around your home.
They’re also a wonderful little homemade gift.
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If you grow your own lavender, this is one more way to turn something from your garden into something useful for your home.
What You’ll Need
- 1 cup dried lavender buds
- Small cotton or linen fabric bags
- Ribbon or twine
- Small funnel, optional
- Essential oil, optional
You can purchase ready-made drawstring sachet bags, or make your own from small pieces of cotton or linen fabric.
I especially like using natural fabrics because they let the fragrance of the lavender come through easily.
How to Make Lavender Sachets
1. Dry Your Lavender
Start with completely dried lavender flowers.
If you’re harvesting lavender from your own garden, make sure the flowers are thoroughly dry before putting them into sachets.
If you need help with this step, see my guide on How to Dry Lavender at Home.
2. Fill the Sachets
Add approximately ¼ cup of dried lavender buds to each small sachet.
Don’t pack the flowers too tightly. Leaving a little room allows the dried lavender to move around and release its fragrance.
3. Close the Sachet
Tie the top securely with ribbon, twine, or the drawstring that came with your sachet bag.
And that’s it!
Your homemade lavender sachet is ready to use.
Where to Use Lavender Sachets
There are so many little places around the house where you can use them.
Dresser Drawers
Tuck one between your clothes or linens for a soft lavender fragrance.
Linen Closet
Place a few sachets between folded towels and sheets.
Closet
Hang a sachet from a hanger or place one on a shelf.
Guest Room
Lavender sachets make a lovely little touch for a guest room, especially tucked into a basket with fresh towels.
Suitcases
Put one in your suitcase when traveling to give your clothes a fresh garden-inspired scent.
Under Your Pillow
If you enjoy the fragrance of lavender at bedtime, tuck a small sachet underneath your pillow or beside it.
How to Refresh Lavender Sachets
Eventually the fragrance will begin to fade.
When that happens, gently squeeze or shake the sachet to release more of the natural lavender fragrance.
You can also add a few drops of lavender essential oil to the dried flowers if you’d like to refresh the scent.
Let the sachet dry completely before putting it back with your linens or clothing.
Can You Use Fresh Lavender?
I recommend using completely dried lavender for sachets.
Fresh lavender contains moisture, which can lead to mold or spoilage when enclosed in a fabric bag.
Drying your lavender first also concentrates the fragrance and makes it much easier to store and use throughout the year.
Make Lavender Sachets From Your Garden
One of the things I love about growing lavender is that the harvest doesn’t have to end when the flowers are finished blooming.
You can dry the flowers and turn them into simple homemade projects that you can enjoy throughout the year.
If you’re growing lavender yourself, you might also enjoy my guide to Growing Lavender from Cuttings and my tips for Choosing the Right Lavender Varieties for your garden.
And once you’ve harvested your lavender, learn How to Dry Lavender and How to Store Dried Lavender so you can keep your harvest on hand for homemade projects.
For more ways to use lavender around your home, try making Lavender Bath Salts, Lavender Sugar Scrub, Lavender Potpourri, or Lavender Wands.
I also have recipes for Lavender Lemonade, Lavender Tea Bread, Lavender Honey Butter, and Lavender Jelly if you’d like to bring your lavender harvest into the kitchen.
There’s something really satisfying about growing something in your garden and then finding simple ways to use it throughout your home.
Lavender sachets are one of those little projects that are inexpensive, useful, and beautiful—and they make wonderful handmade gifts, too.
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