The essential oil and vodka recipe is decades old. It is a scented spray for your clothes not a starch or sizing. I had these notes saved: it has to be essential oil not scented oil
Essential oils don't mix well with water. Essential oils mix well, however, with ethanol-the type of alcohol used for drinking. Essential oil mixed with ethanol and then mixed with water creates the perfect ironing water solution. Essential oils are not truly oil-based. This means, you can use them to scent your ironing water without fear of staining your clothes or ruining your iron.
A Simple Scented Ironing Water Recipe
- Combine 4 to 6 drops of your chosen essential oil with ¼ cup of grain alcohol in a medium mixing bowl.
- Add 16 to 32 ounces of distilled water. More water will dilute the scent.
- Pour the mixture into one or more clean spray bottles.
- Shake each spray bottle for one minute.
- Allow your ironing water to sit, undisturbed at room temperature, over night.
- Spray each garment lightly with ironing water before ironing.
- Shake spray bottle gently before each use.
It's much simpler to just buy a bottle of spray or starch for me.
Last edited by Onebyone; 05-04-2014 at 09:06 AM.