I walked into a friend’s home the other day and it smelled so wonderful! Not only did it smell so good, I felt an immediate cozy kind of feel settle right in. As I found my way into the kitchen by following the fragrant scent, I realized that this was not a perfumed candle that she bought from a store or a plug in air freshener either, but a simple pot of water with some cinnamon sticks and orange peel simmering away. The goodness of this uncomplicated remedy to a dry and not-so-fragrant environment inspired me to suggest a few more easy homemade air refreshment solutions for everyone to try at home. Don’t forget…you are adding water to all of these!

Idea #1

5 bay leaves

1 TBS whole cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

Idea #2

2 sticks of cinnamon

peel from one lemon

fresh rosemary

1 TBS whole cloves

Idea #2

5 bay leaves

1 TBS whole cloves

2 cinnamon sticks

Idea #3

1 tsp of vanilla

1 cinnamon stick

6 whole cloves

Idea #4

Peel from 1 lemon

Peel from 1 orange

2 bay leaves

3 cinnamon sticks

2 TBS whole cloves

Idea #5

Try making a homemade odor eliminator spray:

50/50 apple cider vinegar/water

Put in a spray bottle and spray away!

Idea #6

An option for someone against using the stove top

Take a microwave safe bowl add 1 cup of water and several drops of one of these delicious smelling extracts….peppermint, almond, lemon, coconut, or cinnamon. Microwave for 1-2 minutes at the most and then place in the center of your table or on a counter top!

Idea #7 (no water needed for this.)

A party idea that smells delicious and tastes good too…

Put apple cider with 2 cinnamon sticks in a pot. Warm on stove top and serve in mugs with orange slices for garnish. Give thanks to Jessica Koehler for that one…she did this recently for an after holiday gathering