Potpourri is a nice way to add scent to your home. Normally, burners use candles to heat the potpourri, making an unsafe burner should you forget to blow out the candle before bed or leaving your home. Create your own safe potpourri burner that will also provide a night light with these simple instructions: To ...
Room deodorizers can be quite expensive. Why pay upwards of $5.00 a bag for scented colored wood chips or other store-bought room deodorizers? There are a variety of homemade room deodorizers you can make, and fragrance options are endless. Homemade room deodorizers are easy to make, and they can be developed to match any fragrance. ...
Do you know someone who is expecting a visit from the stork? Everyone loves picking out those cute little outfits and toys for the new baby, but can you think of something different? Maybe you are planning to throw a baby shower for one of your dearest friends or relatives. If you are still searching ...
When it was my turn to get married, I wanted give-aways that were not usually seen in display shelves of party shops. We wanted something unique, but we didn’t want to spend a lot of money. So my then fiancé and I decided to make our own souvenirs. About three months before the wedding, we ...
Aromatic smells coming from the kitchen is the sign of a welcoming home, but if you don’t happen to be baking at the moment, you can still have fabulous smells wafting out from the kitchen, by using potpourri. Make potpourri pies for your kitchen, and you’ll not only have wonderful scents in the kitchen, but ...
How to Make Rose Potpourri: Roses and flowers should be cut early in the morning after the dew is gone. The fresher the flower the more essential oil remaining after the flower is dried. Depending on the rose petals used will depend on the fragrance, all flower petals can be used in a mixture of ...
The word “kitchen” conjures images of delicious food and the aroma from that food wafting throughout the house. It wouldn’t be unusual to walk into someone’s kitchen and find a pie sitting on the counter. It would be a little unusual, though, to use that pie as a decoration! It’ll never last! You’d have to ...
Fall is a wonderful time to gather up some common spices and make your own potpourri. While the word “potpourri” literally means, “rotten pot”, there is nothing rotten about making a good smelling scent for your home for the holidays or give as gifts. You can gather almost anything to make potpourri. Use good smelling ...
The craft sections of department stores often display rows of clear plastic bottles containing liquid potpourri in varying scents. It’s difficult to resist uncapping them to sample the aromas. These bottles of liquid luxury are easy to use. Pour out enough potpourri to fill the concave top of a ceramic simmer pot; place an inexpensive ...