lavender

[mum5]

I LOVE the smell of lavender. I want my whole house to smell of it, but not from those gross artificial scents that are advertised on tv.
How do I get the smell using the essential oil?
I have tried mixing w/ water and using that way, but the smell does not seem to last very long.
Any ideas?

[Limabean1975]

Some things I've done:

Add it to oil you might clean wood with, and rub it into the wood.

Put a few drops on a cotton ball and vacuum it up - the vacuum will distribute the smell.

Make home-made cleaning products.

Get a plug-in essential oil diffuser or steamer.

Google for "home made room spray" recipes, there's usually some alcohol added (vodka), I think to emulsify.

Note though, that if you use the same e.o. (your lavender) for all this, you are going to get very accustomed to the smell and not be able to smell it anymore - that may already be the case!

[ms.shell]

Hi, ella- we're hangin out w Jay and Grant, too; wednesdays are dp's favorite night. (i like Steve)
I like to mix white vinegar and water 50/50 and add lots of lavender and use this to mop and wipe counters and the table and clean glass (altho for that it leaves some streaks but im not buying windex). and add vinegar spiked with eo to the laundry. and straight eo to my bath.
i ran out of lavender tho and have been using peppermint and rosemary instead for cleaning instead (this is nice too). i also have often put a pot simmering on the stove with a generous amount of lavender added to the water. i used to do this daily as an alternative to incense. (dont do this with mint, btw! but sweet orange or lime is also nice)
OH! and MY FAVORITE thing is to get like a parmesan container or nutritional yeast; like a large plastic shaker top container and fill it with baking soda spiked w lavender. OH that is the sweetest thing and will make you LOVE to clean your sink or anything else. I have been out of lavender for so long i had forgotten

[mum5]

ms. shell, thx for the tips. I do use acv to clean for everything, I don't mind the smell, although many people do comment on it though. They are usually the ones who clorox the bejesus out of everything!
Clorox has it's places, just not in my everyday home!

I am actually wondering what kinds of diffusers that people like, limabean suggested them too. I know that some use the ring that goes around the light bulb fixture. How does that work for people?

We love Gh too! I do like steve also!
We hang w/ them as we live in their state too! I actually saw Jay at the mall and made a "complete" idiot out of myself too bozo!!!
Where on the gulf coast are you from ms shell? What an absolute tragedy.
I have been as far as Appalachicola / St. George Island ( lived in Fl. for a while ) and it was incredibly beautiful. Great Oysters too!