Make Your Own Lavender Potpourri to Protect Clothing

Lavender sachets

Lavender is always a delightful scent. When storing clothing or linen, lavender can help keep the linen smelling fresh and can deter moths and silverfish. This potpourri is easy to make and will last well.

You'll need the following:

• 10 cups lavender leaves and flowers
• 3 cups coarse rock salt
• 1 cup coriander seeds, crushed
• 1 cup cinnamon and nutmeg, mixed and crushed (use fresh nutmeg if possible)
• 1/2 - 1 tbsp (6 - 12.5ml) lavender oil

Press the lavender flowers and leaves together in a mortar and pestle. As you're doing this, enjoy the delightful scent that wafts up! When pressed, layer them alternately with the rock salt in a suitably sized jar. Keep filling until you reach the top. Use something heavy to press down on the layers, such as a decently sized pebble or rock, or something else from around the house.

Set it aside for 10 days. Remove the layers from the jar and place on a chopping board. Break up the ingredients and return them to the jar. This time, also add the spices and the lavender oil. Leave to stand for another 10 days.

It's ready to use now. It can be used in different ways but sachets are really ideal because these contain the mixture well and can be placed in storage areas. Add sachets to your linens, blankets, folded clothing, sheets, etc. for protection. Tuck them into pockets of clothing or hang around coat hangers.

Another way to use them is to pour into small jars with holes poked into the lids; place in drawers, etc.

Let me know if you make these and how you found them!