On the one hand, I like it when my home smells nice. It makes me smile and feel good about myself as a homemaker even if everything else is *ahem” less than perfect. On the other hand store bought air fresheners, besides lasting only a few minutes and being a complete waste of money better spent on chocolate, spray a host of unwanted chemicals in the air along with their fake scent.
What to do? What to do? No problem. My home almost always contains the ingredients for a simple potpurri. I bet yours does too. Here are some of my favorites.
In a small crockpot, add lemon wedges, apple slices, and half an orange cut into pieces. (I say half an orange because I usually eat the other half as a snack but you can use the whole thing if you like.) Leave the rind on each of these and add a couple of cinnamon sticks and a few cloves. Fill the pot with water just above the fruit and leave to simmer.
For a lighter, less “holiday” scent, use several sprigs of mint and water. Or just use the citrus and water without the rest. There are any number of possibilities. If you like the scent of it in your cupboard chances are you will also like it “mulled”.
If you must have a spray freshener consider adding five to ten drops of essential oil and 2 cups of water to a spritzing bottle.
A lovely scented home without chemicals works for me.
Awesome money saving tip!
Great tip!
What wonderful suggestions! Right now my living room smells of orange oil, from my ant-fighting escapades.
Great idea! Can’t wait to try it…
mmmmmm, sounds like it smells lovely! and much more creative than what we do…we just toss our citrus peels into the garbage disposal and let ‘er rip. But I imagine the crockpot potpourri will last for a longer time.
thanks!
[...] my dilemma. If only I had a good smell that would cover it all up. This recipe for crockpot potpurri would work nicely… if only I had the ingredients. A scented candle perhaps? Pity [...]