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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 bottle 101g Recipe makes 1 bottle) The following items or measurements are not included below: essential oils
Calories 64
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 1mg		0%
Potassium 0mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.0g		0%
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Fragrant Linen Water

Recipe #61051 | 10 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Pets'R'us
Apr 25, 2003

I will never be a domestic goddess, I like cooking but I hate ironing!! Spraying this on the pieces to be ironed makes that dreadful task a bit more bearable! The classic fragrance for this is lavender, but I make up different fragrances all the time, but do choose a clear and not dark colored oil. At the moment I have a mix of lemon and rosemary in the bottle. So far it has never stained any clothes, just make sure you shake the bottle before use. Years ago I received it as a present, now I give this away as a present and it is always appreciated! If it goes cloudy it is not abnormal, some essential oils do that.

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Ingredients

2 1/2 cups mineral water
5 ml essential oils, of your own choice (approx 100 drops)
1/8 cup vodka

Directions

1
In a small dish mix the vodka and the essential oil.
2
Add this to the distilled water and pour into a spray bottle.
3
Shake before use.

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From: BakinBaby

On Sep 15, 2009

Who would have thought. vodka! It about killed me to use vodka for ironing clothes instead of in a toddy, but what the hey? I will certainly use this especially when I'm quilting, there is so much ironing to do when you piece. Carol in Canada had s good idea too, great christmas gift. Made for holiday tag.

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From: CarolAnne in Canada

On Jul 16, 2004

Wonderful recipe and very inexpensive compared to those bottles of linen water at the kitchen/bath boutiques. I made my recipe with lavender essential oil and the vodka. I worried a bit that the vodka would leave a "boozy" odour but I cannot detect any alcohol odour. Ironing is not my favourite household task but this gives a touch of luxury to a very mundane chore. The smell lingered long after the iron was put away. This is a great gift idea as well....Thanks!

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From: yogi

On May 16, 2003

Thank You... For making ironing a little more pleasant!!! This also made the whole room smell nice as I worked. I used peppermint oil on hubby's work shirts. Can't wait to try other scents!

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From: Charishma Ramchandani

On May 14, 2003

I love the fragrance of this once its ready and the fragrance of this on the clothes that are ironed. It smells so fresh and lovely! After making this, I kept it uncovered in my room(forgot to cover the bottle) and the fragrance just filled my room and it was sooooo good that I just wanted to sink into it! I used surgical spirit(having Ethanol content 70%) as a substitute for the vodka and it worked well. I made this using grapefruit oil as the essential oil. I just gifted one bottle of this to a friend this afternoon and I can't wait to hear from her! She has to do alot of ironing for her family as well as another family she is staying with, so I think she'll be really glad to have this! Thank you so much for sharing such a good recipe. I'm going to share it with as many people as I can