HOMEMADE LAVENDER SOFTENER

HOMEMADE: LAVENDER SOFTENER

So on my last post I told you about my Whitener/Softener I use for all my white clothes. Namely the VERY dirty socks my boys put into the laundry. Yeah, preteen boys seem to get things disgustingly dirty!

However, I am not a big fan of Lemon/Rosemary scent for my bedding.

So I bought a pound of Lavender buds and stuck that in my White Distilled Vinegar for a month. 

OH MY GOODNESS! 

It was AMAZING. I gave myself this HUGE pat on the back for making something that smelled good & worked as a softener too. AND it's all natural, no harsh chemicals and safe for my son! I spent a whopping $4.00 for the Lavender, and about a $1.00 for the Vinegar gallon. I just poured about a cup of the vinegar out (I save the cup I pull out into a spray bottle) and put in the buds. A month, and a few shakes a day of the gallon later and my new softener was born. 

IT'S THAT EASY!

You can re-use the lavender buds for another gallon too! After about 2 uses the cup of Lavender I put in there started to lose it's potency, but I still have a whole bunch more from the pound I bought online. 

So there ya go. Easy Cheesy. Just add about a cup to your softener cup in your washer or rinse cycle and you are ready to go. The Vinegar smell does not stay once dry, but that wonderful Lavender smell sure does!

My jug of Lavender Softener waiting &
Soaking till my last batch is used up!

see the lavender buds in the top?
Make sure you shake it up every couple of days to
get them soaked in!