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Homemade Herbal Lavender Dryer Bags
Fresh and fragrant laundry can be achieved chemical free with easy to make lavender dryer bags. Using lavender buds gives the benefit of a natural moth repellent, sleep aid and a natural antibacterial.
Skip the fabric softener sheets, use 1/4 cup vinegar in your rinse cycle (for static cling help, up the amount to 1/2 cup if needed) and toss the herbal sachets in the dryer for fresh smelling laundry.
For optimal benefit, use organic lavender.
How To Make Lavender Dryer Bags
Materials Needed:
5″ x 5″ cotton muslin or cheesecloth squares (2)
Thread
Lavender
Directions:
- Sew large “tea bags” out of the muslin or cheesecloth squares, leaving an opening at the top to fill with lavender. Sew the top shut. No need to sew fancy, just place the squares together and sew a single seam along the top about 1/4″ from the edge.
- Roughly squeeze the bags before tossing in the dryer with wet laundry. When laundry is done the scent is light, not overwhelming at all. Especially nice to use on loads of bedding (sweet, fragrant dreams).
- Bags are reusable! When the lavender is no longer doing its job, take a seam ripper and open about 2″ on one end, empty the bag, refill and sew shut. For one last kick at the can, crush the used lavender and toss it around your carpet. Let sit for about an hour then vacuum.
Tip: Make more than one dryer bag so that the same bag isn’t in one load after another, alternate them so each bag has a chance to cool down before being used again.
Once you get started with herbal sachets, you’ll be hooked. You may also like Buckwheat Pillows and Homemade Shower Spa Bags.
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Awesome idea! I am a lavender freak and I never thought of that! Thanks!
I love these! I’ve made them in the past and they are just awesome!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE lavender, this is such a neat idea, but how many loads can one bag be used for?
Hi Nicole, you’ll get about 10 to 12 loads per bag. You can also add a couple drops of lavender essential oil to the bag to extend the strength of fragrance. I would let the oil have a chance to dry completely before using (seal it in a ziploc bag for a couple days to really seal in the fragrance).
As mentioned above, when the fragrance is no longer strong enough, just open the bag and exchange fresh lavender buds then re-sew.
Thank You for the directions! When I make some, I’m going to add a zipper to make it easier to replace the lavender.
Instead of using cheescloth and sewing the sheets together could you not use lingerie bags that zipper?