Powered by Mom is thrilled to welcome this guest post on the Top 8 Uses for Lavender!
Powered by Mom met the lovely Michele Partridge of Green Kick in 2013 at a local blogger conference and I’m so thrilled that she is guest posting for us. It’s always lovely to meet people in our area and I learned quite a bit from Michele. I now use lavender at home for cleaning purposes and more all because of Michele. Who doesn’t love the smell of lavender?! I had no idea it had so many practical uses! Read on to find out more about how you can use lavender in your home and of course learn more about Michele herself!
Lavender is one of the BEST essential oils to keep in the house. In fact you should have several bottles; one in the medicine cabinet, one in the laundry room and one in your room.
Here’s why:
1. SOOTHES BURNS: For minor burns apply 2–3 drops of lavender essential oil to the affected area, you can keep applying to keep pain at bay and promote healing.
2. ANTISEPTIC: Put a drop of Lavender oil on a cut to stop bleeding, clean the wound and kill bacteria. Amazing!
3. HELPS RASHES: Put 2-3 drops of Lavender oil on a rash to stop the itching and heal the skin. Plus the redness goes away.
4. LAUNDRY HELPER: Add a few drops of Lavender Oil to your laundry detergent cup holder in lieu of toxic fabric softeners or dryer sheets. Your clothes will smell lovely.
5. STOPS THE ITCH: Put a drop of Lavender oil on a bee sting or insect bite to stop itching and reduce swelling.
6. HEADACHE RELIEF: Dilute Lavender oil and rub it into your temples and the back of your neck to relieve pain and tension. Plus you’ll smell nice.
7. BATH SALTS: Add a few drop of Lavender oil to your bathtub water or to a container of Epsom Salts and use when needed. Makes a great gift as well.
8. HOUSEHOLD CLEANER: Add a few drops to a spray bottle combined with vinegar and water and you’ve got a great household cleaner.
Powered by Mom uses doTERRA essential oils when she wants lavender or any other essential oils. To find out more feel free to contact us or check out our site Lavender
About our guest author:
Michele Partridge is a mom, wife, blogger (Greenkick.ca) & drama coach. After working for a green cleaning & organic products company, Michele became a green living expert, helping people live a healthier, more eco-friendly lifestyle. Her advice will save you money, time and your family’s health. You can see her money saving green living segments on Shaw TV’s Go! Vancouver show and Global TV’s BC1 24 hr. news channel. Next month Michele will be the event MC and part of the online Expert Panel for this year’s first ModernFamilyExpo Feb. 23 in N. Vancouver. Check out her blog, Greenkick as her tips educate on how to live WITH our planet and not just on it.
Follow Michele on her social media channels for more fabulous green living tips and tools!
Rosie says
I love the scent of lavender, it is my favorite candle. Now I know more uses for it, more ways to love!
Amber Ludwig says
Love lavender! One of the best oils for multi uses!! I mean it’s good for so so much!! I personally love it in my white mochas! YUM!
Janel says
I had no idea lavender did all this, thanks!
Jennifer W says
I’ve always been a fan of lavender, but I didn’t know it had quite so many uses. Thanks for the information! 🙂
Cindy S. says
Mmmmm…..love the smell of lavender. Planting some in our garden this spring. Glad to know there are so many uses for it!
Sandy Cain says
I didn’t know about half of these! I thoughtt is was basically for serentity and calmness. I always spray some on my pillow before bed. Thanks for the info on the others!!!
Heidi Salisbury says
Great tips. Thanks for sharing ! I want to try it in bath salts. It would smell great 🙂
Robin Creager says
I had no idea that there were so many uses for lavender. I use lavender essential oil sometimes in my bath to help relax me and sometimes I put the oil on my temples to help me sleep. I swear by it!
margaret peg m says
hi, i have loved the scent of lavender since we moved into our home 20 years ago and found it growing in our yard…and being a migraine sufferer, it was like finding gold!
Debbie Welchert says
I had no idea you could use lavender for medical reasons at all. I use to grow it and I think I will start growing it again. It’s so pretty and smells really good. I know I will be trying a few of these remedies out…
Emily Endrizzi says
I love the scent of lavender. Very calming for me.
lisa says
I’m always surprised to hear all the different uses that herbs and essential oils have. I didn’t know any of this. Thanks for the information!
Cheryl Williams says
I didn’t realize there was so many uses for lavender! I am definitely going to try some of these tips!!
cheri 🙂
Linda Manns Linneman says
I really like lavender. I did not know you could use it to stop itching. Thank you for sharing this great information
Judy Lipcsak says
Thank you so much for the information. I grow several types of lavender in my small garden. I use them for sachets, but I didn’t know all the other wonderful uses.
Sandra Watts says
I love lavender but I didn’t know it had so many uses. Thanks for sharing.
Kimberly Flickinger says
I never knew there were so many uses for Lavender. Thank you for sharing!
Dorothy Boucher says
Thanks for sharing, didn’t even know that you could use this for rashes or headaches 🙂 nice to know as I am still getting to know the oil families 🙂
Deb E says
I swear by lavender’s calming effect and use it at night. My current fave product is nut butter salve with lavender.
Jessica Leininger says
Awesome, love lavender!
Ocie Johnson says
I love lavender and just keep finding more and more uses for it. I really like the laundry idea, I haven’t tried that and my hubby’s clothes just have this “off” smell I cannot seem to get out. I kinda blame my front load washer that holds water.. but I am getting ready to clean it with tea tree oil. Thanks for more great tips!
Amy M says
I have some fresh lavender in a window box…. I’ve been drying it for potpourri, and now I’m inspired to try some other uses.
Deana says
Very interesting! I need to get some Lavender! I like the laundry helper idea…I may have to try this!
Lisa Palmese says
I am currently working with a PHD on may essential oils. I just loved this post.
Another very Important character lavender has is a Calming and Soothing Effect.
Take a few drops and put it in a carrier oil I am using fractured coconut oil and put in
a bottle that has a rollerball and rub on the back of your neck to reduce stress or a child
for a calming effect. My Line will be out soon. allot of Research But This Article was Great!!
Thank You
Lisa
Kenra Mills says
I found this post very informative. Thank you
Ari T. says
I had no idea that lavender is a natural antiseptic and can also prevent itch! I’m even more impressed that it can relieve headaches! I’ll have to try it out just for this reason! Thanks for the informative post!
margaret peg m says
i have lavendar oil on hand and use it for…migraine headaches. lavendar and peppermint oil sounds like an odd combination, but works very well for calming your senses when in pain.
Angela Higdon says
I have always used lavender scented products to soothe my babies to sleep. Who knew it had so many more hepling and healing properties! I am especially surprised that it can be an effective cleanser!
Tanya W. says
I love lavender and had no idea about its anti itch, antiseptic properties
Nicole Becker says
Never knew lavender can be used for so many different things. I have only heard it of with like baby wash to help soothe the baby. Thanks for sharing!!
Debi H. says
Lavender is one of my favorite essential oils. I use it on my dryer balls, in my body scrubs and bath salts. I use it in my all purpose cleaner. I had no idea that you can use it for headaches…going to have to try that!
Brooke B. says
I love the scent of lavender. It does work great for headaches. Thanks for sharing all these tips. 🙂 Nice to find out some new uses for it.
Linda Pannell says
I love lavender and these are some great ideas on how to use it! Thanks!
jen peak says
I love lavender! I’m always excited to learn more ways to use it
Sumbul Aslam says
Wow……Its such an interesting post .Never thought we can use lavender in other ways too…I only used it as a fragrance ,Air freshner and VC lotion 😉
Elizabeth D. says
I didn’t know you could use lavender with laundry, nice to know, thank you!
Christina Kelbel says
I love lavender! I used to have this wonderful lavender linen spray that I would spray on my pillow every night before bed. It was wonderful.
Dawn Earle says
Thanks for sharing these tips!!
Renee says
very interesting
Ashley Renee Hanna says
This is great!! I love Lavender but didn’t know I could use it in so many different ways.
Sharon Cummins says
I have.been a fan of lavender since my mom grew it as I was growing up. This was an informative blog. Thank you
Patricia Dugan says
I’m definitely a fan of lavender. I didn’t know that it could be used for burns. Useful information. Thanks!
Susan Johnson says
I use lavender when storing my woolens, and anything else I don’t want to get eaten by moths. I didn’t know it has an analgesic affect on bug bites, thanks for the info!
Doris Caban says
Wow! I love lavender. Thank you for the information.
corrin young says
I love the way lavender smells, just wish i was not allergic to it :/
Valerie Guerrero says
i never knew lavender could be used for so many things especially burns but now i know
kimberly bhatti says
i love lavender I am going to give it a try
tiffany dover says
I’m not much for the smell of lavender but with all these uses, I better start liking how it smells!
Adrienne Sydnor says
I love lavender. However, I had no idea it could be used for burns and bites. That’s great to know.
Jeri Accardo says
I HAVE USED LAVENDER FOR YEARS! IT IS SO VERY RELAXING FOR ME, I ALSO LOVE THE LAVENDER WITH SAGE!!
Betsy Barnes says
I had no idea that Lavender could be used in these ways, very interesting 🙂
Anita L says
This is some very interesting information! I never knew that Lavender has so many uses. Thank you for this post 🙂
Wendy Hodges says
Wow! Never knew Lavender had so many uses other than to make things smell good!
Shirley says
I have learned alot different things U can do with lavender! and cleaning with lavender will be so nice! Will make everything smell so good, becuss were smokers, and all the air freshers just cover up the sm9ke smells, and it comes rigjt back! Thx U michele for sharing, will be hooking up with ur facebook pg!!
Tandi V says
I LOVE lavender. I like to use it to help me relax and get to sleep. Thanks for this post.
chele says
love lavender. thanks for the info
TJ. Wallace says
I love the smell of lavender. It is good to know there are so many different things it can help!
Rust says
lots of uses I didn’t have a clue about! thanks for the info!
Tina Daily says
I’ve always loved the scent of lavender and knew it was calming but Ididn’t know of the other uses.
Tammy S says
Wow Great Tips! I didn’t know that lavender helped with rashes. Thanks for the great information.
rebeccabasset says
Wow I didn’t know half of these Facts, I will definitely pick some up.
Thanks for the Post, and the Information!
Cheryl Sison says
That’s great information! Thank you for sharing! 🙂
Jennifer Hiles says
I really had no idea that lavender had so many uses! I get headaches all the time so I will definitely try it for that. Great information, thank you for sharing this.
Jenny N says
I love lavender! I’ve wanted to grow it for years.
marissa lee says
I love lavender..i use it all the time.i put a few drops on my dog’s bed so she can calm down and rest.
Sally Guenterberg says
Love this. will have to remember for headaches with the upcoming allergy season!
Linda Marie Finn says
I love lavendar ! Use it in my corn startch for powder.
Linda Finn
Judy Bradley says
I love lavender, but I did not know it has all these uses! Thank you for sharing this list. I will definitely try using lavender in the new ways – to me – that you have described!
barbara corbitt says
who knew lavender was good for so many different things other than just smelling good! thank you for all the great tips. [email protected]
md Kennedy says
I love lavender for its aromatherapeutic properties – especially a bit sprinkled on my pillow at night which helps me fall asleep better.
Becky says
love these ideas
DENISE SMITH says
i love lavender i use it alot i burn incents and candles all the time it is my favorite smell
Rebecca Parsons says
I love learning the beneficial uses of herbs. I love lavender.
lisa says
That’s interesting. I had no idea that lavender had so many uses.
Charlene says
I love lavendar! I use it to soothe baby at night and help his teething by diluting with coconut oil and massaging along his jaw line…love to smell him all lavendared up!!
rayraycartucci says
Oh…I just love Lavender! You don’t know how often I use the oil,and flowers in every day life. The smell calms my anxiety so I just love to have it around. I buy dried bundles from our local feed and seed store
kristen says
Thank you for the great ideas!
Holly Jones says
I love lavender! I had no idea it could be used to treat headaches. I’m going to have to try that out!
Robin O says
I use some lavender oil in a spray to help me fall asleep every night. Thanks for all the other ideas too!
Christine Domyanic says
I was going to get lavender to make a linen/pillow spray because the store bought stuff doesn’t “stick” and the smell goes away. Now I have so many more reasons to buy this oil. I have to go print this page out. Thank you so much. I love trying new things that don’t have chemicals in them.
Powered by Mom says
you are welcome glad you enjoyed our guest post, make sure to Check out Michele’s site for more green tips 🙂
Gale McCarron says
I simply adore lavender but it has to be good quality. Not the medicinal smelling one. There’s some great tips here that I wasn’t aware of, so thanks for the information. You can be sure I’ll be trying them.
Lisa Schweizer says
Thank you for all the info on the great uses for Lavender. I did not know it can be used to relieve headaches, I will remember this next time and try it!
Lanie says
Lavender is one of my favorite herbs.. I did not realize it had so many uses! lol I had to pin this for future reference! 🙂
sharon b says
I never knew there was so many uses for Lavender. The only uses I knew of where for anxiety and to calm you for sleep
RANDY FULGHAM says
i never knew what lavender was until i started seeing things about it on blogs…thanks for sharing.
Barbara Platt says
I grow lavender in my yard and haven’t used it yet
Jessica Fortner says
I did not know about the many uses of lavender. Thank you for sharing.
Sheri Ferguson says
I love lavender for it’s calming effect. I also use pluck lavender from my plants when I start to get a headache, along with rosemary and mint. I didn’t know about the other uses.
Cindy S. says
Ahhhh…I love the sent of lavender. So wonderful. Nice to know it can be used in so many ways!
Heather Smith says
I had been told it was a great headache reliever, but I was unaware that there were so many uses for lavender. Thank you for the information!
Ann Collins says
thanks for the tips. I love the smell of lavender, and had know idea it could be used for so many things
leslie Ross says
my favorite smell
Sandy Cain says
I like to use lavender as sort of a soothing scent, in essential oil. It has a bit of a calming effect. But I never knew it was an antiseptic, too. Thanks for that!
Cindy Paschke says
Always loved lavender… never knew it was so versatile! Thank you for the info
Erica Sandwall says
Thanks for sharing now I need to go get some to use it for #6 & #8.
Tanya Holland says
This is great info.I did not know about all of these uses for lavender. I love it and I use it to relax and in my bath salts. Thanks.
Shannon says
Wow, those are great uses for lavender. Thank you for sharing.
Lucinda Parrish says
I love this post about 8 interesting ways to use my favorite aroma, Lavender!!