Lavender Vinegar
Lavender vinegar is an easy, affordable, smell-good addition to any household seeking to clean the natural way.
Equipment
- 1 quart size mason jar (infused version)
- 1 plastic mason jar lid (infused version)
- 1 fine mesh strainer (infused version)
- 1 glass spray bottle
Ingredients
- ½ C dried lavender flowers (infused version)
- 30-40 drops lavender essential oil
- 2 C distilled white vinegar
Instructions
Infused Lavender Vinegar
- Place ½ cup dried lavender flowers in a quart size mason jar.
- Add 2 cups of distilled white vinegar. Close with a plastic lid.
- Stir, swirl, or shake daily for 2-3 weeks.
- Strain lavender flowers from vinegar using a fine mesh strainer.
- Combine 1 cup lavender vinegar with 1 cup water for your cleaning solution in a glass spray bottle.
- Use as needed.
Essential Oil Lavender Vinegar
- Combine 2 cups distilled white vinegar and 30-40 drops of lavender essential oil. Shake well.
- Combine 1 cup lavender vinegar with 1 cup water for your cleaning solution in a glass spray bottle.
- Use as needed.
Notes
- For the infused lavender vinegar, it is basically at 1:4 ratio. This recipe calls for 1/2 C dried lavender and 2 C of distilled white vinegar, but you can reduce or increase these amounts as long as you keep the 1:4 formula.
- Amber glass bottles are recommended for essential oils to ensure they last without degrading.
- Don’t use lavender vinegar (infused version) directly on fabrics without diluting due to the deep color. After diluting with water I like to spray fabric surfaces in my home like my couch and window curtains, and I haven’t had any trouble with the color transferring.
