Lavender Basket

I've always loved the smell of fresh lavender, there's something very soothing and calming about it, I actually find it a brilliant aid to help send me of into a peaceful nights sleep. I thought I'd show you how to use fresh lavender bundles in your home, as decoration, or even as a gift.

To display the lavender bundles my mum found this old woven basket - you can pick similar things up in garden centres or home stores, but if your after something a bit more rustic and a little less pricey, try car boot sales and charity shops. This makes for a great simple display piece in a bedroom or a bathroom and will keep the room of your choice smelling fresh.

For the actual bundles, we go back to ol' faithful - brown string and brown paper. Pretty simple, tear some of the paper and wrap it around the bundle, then tie tightly with the brown string. Finito! A little bundle would make someone a lovely house warming token gift, or for those times when you want to take some a present as a small gesture. I have a bundle tied to my bed, the smell lasts for a good month and makes for a pretty decoration...

My mum kept the lavender clippings in these simple brown paper bags, you can pick these up from pound stores pretty cheaply. These then act like little pouches and would make great draw fresheners - just seal them up tightly then pop them away and when the bits have all dried out (A tip from my mum) they make brilliant fire starters if you have a log burner...

Let me know if your guys have any other different uses for lavender, I'd love to know!

xxx