Lavender water -- with many uses including freshening up bed linens and calming the skin -- is sold in stores, but it comes with a hefty price tag. You can make your own lavender water at home for a fraction of the cost. After you whip up a batch, spritz it around the house to freshen the air, or fill up the water tank in your iron before pressing your bedding.
Put 3 cups of dried lavender flowers into a jar.
Add 1 cup rosewater and 1 cup white wine vinegar. Put the lid on the jar and let it sit in a cool, dark place for about three weeks.
Shake the jar every couple of days to help the flowers dissolve into the liquid. Strain the mixture through a piece of cheesecloth after three weeks, and transfer it to a bottle for storage.
Pour 3 ounces of clear vodka into a glass jar. Add 3 cups of distilled water.
Add 15 to 30 drops of lavender essential oil to the liquid. Put the lid on the jar and shake it up.
Let the mixture sit for two days. Shake the mixture again, and transfer it to a bottle for storage.