The Good Home Co. Laundry Fragrance

I don't know about you, but I have not found a natural laundry detergent that actually works.  I stick to Tide, but I've gone to the liquid one with no dyes or perfumes.  So I usually add some of Mrs. Meyer's Scent Booster in lavender.  I heard about another laundry fragrance made by The Good Home Co., so I ordered some to try.  It's a liquid version with a lavender scent.  I like it (but I have to admit that my husband thought it smelled a little like patchouli on his clothes...).

Lavender Chamomile

Sometimes I have songs that I really like and then get sick of - and sometimes there are good scents that get old after a while...  Lavender is something that I never get tired of.  I love it in all its varieties.  A product I especially like is from the Bath & Body Works aromatherapy line.  One of their Sleep fragrances is lavender chamomile.  A lot of their signature scents can be too perfume-y, but this one is so nice.  (And the lotion comes in a glass bottle!)

Craft Fair

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!  We did, and now I'm busily preparing for a craft fair.  (Hence the gap in posting...)  I'll be at the DeKalb Area Women's Center Friday evening and Saturday - come see me if you're in the area.  Here are some Liberty print lavender sachets and earrings that I made.  I'm hoping to put what's left over in my Etsy shop.  Stay tuned!

Dried Lavender

We lost a couple of our lavender plants last winter, but the two that survived did really well this summer.  I dried a bunch to harvest the buds.  I kept some of it to put in a vase, too.  I have really loved growing lavender.  Next year we'll have to plant more!

Trader Joe's Lavender Dryer Bags

I recently picked up a pack of Trader Joe's Lavender Dryer Bags.  They don't work quite like dryer sheets, but they do smell fabulous.  After you use them for 5 or 6 loads, you can sprinkle the lavender buds on your carpet to vacuum up, leaving your home smelling like Provence.  I haven't done that part yet, but they've been very nice in the dryer.  (I borrowed this photo from Apartment Therapy.)

Mrs. Meyer's Surface Scrub

Have you tried Mrs. Meyer's Surface Scrub?  I've got terrible water at my house, and the tub was getting a little grimy.  I bought some Mrs. Meyer's in lavender (my favorite scent!), and used some elbow grease.  It's fantastic!