Five Natural Room Scent Recipes These are all scents that my nose likes. But, scents that are pleasing to one person may not be to someone else. Consider how many different scents of perfumes, soap, and candles there are in stores in an effort to appeal to the masses. So, use my recipe combos as guidelines that you can tweak and customize to suit what your nose likes. General procedure: Combine the ingredients in a 2 cup (pint) jar or container, or in a pan on the stove top. Cover them with water and heat. Ill explain different heating options further down. Keep reading. view on Amazon: ♦pint jars ♦plastic lids for jars Scent #1: Oranges, cinnamon & cloves (allspice and anise are optional). This is my favorite, both for its wonderful aroma and for its staying power. This scent carries into multiple rooms better, and it can be reheated to scent your rooms for several days.Scents_for_home4.jpg Scent #2: Lemon, rosemary, & vanilla. A similar scented water is often simmering in Williams-Sonoma stores. It has a lovely freshness to it. Scents_for_home5.jpg Scent #3: Lime, thyme, mint & vanilla extract. This combination has such a fresh, pleasant scent. I initially made it without the mint extract, but have found that it really kicks up the aroma.Scents_for_home6.jpg Scent #4: Orange, ginger (fresh or powdered), and almond extract. This is a sweet, delicious scent. Scents_for_home7.jpg Scent # 5: Pine or cedar twigs (or other fragrant twigs), bay leaves, and nutmeg. These scents combine for a complex aroma. If you have whole nutmeg, use a microplane to grate off the outer surface--this will release the scent. Add the whole nutmeg piece along with the gratings. view on Amazon: Microplane not_used5.jpg Heres the gang of five. Arent they beautiful? I like to make these up in pint jars and keep them on hand in the fridge so Im ready to start a pot of simmering scents as needed. IMG_3846.jpg Make ahead and... •...store in the fridge. Uncooked jars of scented waters will keep in the fridge for 1 to 2 weeks, so you can make these ahead to have on hand. I recommend adding all of the ingredients, including the water, to the jars before refrigerating them. Ive tried refrigerating the fruit/spice/herb combos in jars without the water, but they dont last as long that way. •...freeze them. Ive tried freezing them both with and without the water added, and both ways work fine. I havent tested them in the freezer longer than 2 weeks, but Im confident that they can be frozen for a month or longer. Make sure you use freezer-safe jars like these pint wide-mouth mason jars. (Not all mason jars are freezer-safe.) Pictures also show you different ways how to warm it so the lovely smell will enter your room Night Moth
Posted on: Mon, 20 Oct 2014 09:00:01 +0000
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