Re: lavender discovery

Thanks Melissa for this wonderful addition to the uses for lavender!

Isabelle Hayes

Melissa Hellen wrote:
> 
> Those of you who grow lavender know there's lots of neat things you
> can do with the harvested flowers, but I have one to add you might
> like to hear about--I hope you consider this on topic. At least close.
> 
> My girlfriend discovered this. I made her one of those little pillows
> filled with lavender to sit her tea pot on--see, the idea is, it acts
> as a trivet and protects the table, while the warmth of the tea pot
> makes the lavender fragrance come out. Well, she accidentally tossed
> her little tea pot pillow into the dryer one day with her wet laundry
> and surprise! An immortal dryer freshener was born! I made one for
> myself out of two small linen napkins, filled it with well-druied
> lavender blossoms and tried it myself.
> 
> Two years later it's still imbuing my laundry with the most heavenly
> scent that lingers long after the clothing comes out of the dryer.

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