Cleaning with lavandin: freshen your home naturally, room by room

In Provence, people have always cleaned their homes with lavandin. On the Valensole plateau, our family has grown it since 1932, organically since 2002. Its secret: lavandin grosso has the strongest and longest-lasting scent of all lavenders. A clean home that smells good for a long time, with no harsh products. Here is how to use it, room by room.

Is lavandin a natural disinfectant?

Lavandin has been used for generations to clean and freshen the home: its essential oil, rich in camphor and linalool, leaves a clean feeling and a fresh, lasting scent. It is an excellent everyday cleaning ally.

However, it does not replace an approved disinfectant when real disinfection is needed, for example when someone in the home has a contagious illness. For everyday cleaning, it does the job perfectly.

Why lavandin grosso for cleaning?

• A strong, long-lasting scent: it lasts much longer than true lavender.
• Economical: a few drops are enough.
• Natural: an organic essential oil, traditionally distilled on our farm.

All about the varieties: how to use lavandin, grosso or super.

Cleaning with lavandin, room by room

Kitchen

• Worktops: a homemade multi-surface spray, see our lavandin cleaner recipe.
• Bin: 3 drops on a cotton pad at the bottom of the bin, changed weekly.
• Fridge: clean with warm water and baking soda, then wipe with a cloth and 1 drop of lavandin.

Bathroom

• Shower and grout: lavandin-scented white vinegar (recipe below), leave for 10 minutes, scrub, rinse.
• Toilet: 1 tablespoon baking soda + 5 drops lavandin, leave to act, brush.

Floors

1 capful of lavandin essential oil in a bucket of hot water, with a little black soap. The whole house smells of Provence.

Bedroom

• Mattress: sprinkle the baking soda and lavandin powder (recipe below), leave for 1 hour, vacuum.
• Bedding: 1 capful in the washing machine’s fabric softener drawer.
• Wardrobes: a sachet of lavandin flowers or 3 drops on a cloth against moths.

Living room

• Rugs and sofa: the baking soda and lavandin powder, then vacuum.
• Home fragrance: a few sprays of lavandin essential oil or a dried lavandin bouquet.

Laundry room

1 capful of lavandin in the fabric softener drawer, or our ready-to-use organic lavender laundry detergent.

3 basic lavandin recipes

1. Multi-surface spray

The full recipe is here: natural lavandin cleaner.

2. Baking soda and lavandin powder (rugs, mattress, sofa)

• 200 g baking soda
• 20 drops lavandin essential oil

Mix in a closed jar, shake, leave overnight. Sprinkle, leave for 1 hour, vacuum.

3. Scented white vinegar

• 500 ml white vinegar
• 30 drops lavandin essential oil

Mix in a spray bottle and shake before each use. Ideal for bathrooms, windows and limescale. Lavandin covers the smell of vinegar.

Keeping insects away with lavandin

• Moths: flower sachets or a few drops on a cloth in wardrobes, renewed monthly.
• Mosquitoes: 5 drops in a diffuser in the evening, or on a cotton pad near windows.
• Ants: a few drops along their path, by windows and doors.

⚠️ Be careful with pets, especially cats

Essential oils can be dangerous for cats, which eliminate them very poorly. Do not diffuse essential oils in a room where a cat lives, never apply them to the animal, and store bottles out of reach. Air the room well after cleaning. For dogs and other pets, ask your vet.

Frequently asked questions

Lavender or lavandin for cleaning?

Lavandin. Its scent is stronger and longer-lasting, and it is more economical. Keep true lavender for relaxation and body care.

Can I clean with lavandin with children at home?

Yes, as long as you air the room well and keep bottles out of reach. Avoid diffusing in young children’s bedrooms.

Can lavandin damage surfaces?

Always diluted, no. Avoid applying it undiluted to waxed wood, marble or plastic, and test on a small area first.

More questions? See our FAQ. And to have everything to hand: our Lavandin Home Selection.

Precautions for use

Do not swallow. Do not apply undiluted to the skin: wear gloves when cleaning. Avoid contact with the eyes. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Air the room well after use. Not recommended for pregnant or breastfeeding women.