Natural Scents for the Home

Drop on a light. Place a drop of your favorite essential oil or your own perfume on any light bulb you can reach. Heat releases the scent into the room. This is especially effective in the bedroom.

Use the fruit. Place a large bowl of apples in the dining room. You can also use lemons or oranges. Such a bowl can be placed in any warm room for a delicious and natural aroma.

Keep incense on hand. Whether it be cone or stick, incense can immediately change the scent of a room.

Potpourri Recipe
to fill a glass bowl

4 cups rose petals
1 cup mixed mignonette, pink, heliotrope; lavender blossoms.
1 pinch each bay, marjoram, cedar chips; balsam.
1 teaspoon each whole cloves, freshly ground mace and broken cinnamon stick.
½ teaspoon each crushed coriander and cardamon seeds.
1 tablespoon gum benzoin or storax.
A few drops of brandy, oil of patchouli, sandalwood or vetiver.
½ cup lemon and orange peel slivered and dried.

Flowers should be young and fresh then stripped into petals and allowed to dry out gradually. After the petals are entirely free of moisture mix in the other ingredients with a wooden spoon or a glass rod. Set the mixture aside for two to three weeks to season then place some in your decorative glass bowl. Store the rest in a covered jar.

Have fun!

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