I'm not the first to come up with this idea, but my house smells so yummy, so I just had to share! I had peeled some oranges for lunch and was about to throw away the peels, but then I thought, "I don't want to waste them!" So, I grabbed half, threw them in my small saucepan and added the following:
About 1 cup water
2 Cinnamon sticks
several allspice balls
And bodda-bing, bodda boom! I have my very own potpourri made from things I had on hand already. I set it on the stove top and kept the heat low. It only took a few moments for it to smell wonderful! The only problem is that it smells like something yummy is baking. lol Later on I will be baking Greg's birthday cake, so it will smell yummy again! (A side note: you may need to add more water, depending on how long you want to heat your potpourri.)
Have you ever made your own potpourri and what did you use?
I love the idea of making potpourri. Never tried it though. I should since we have two orange trees, but the oranges aren't sweet enough to eat. They smell nice though! Thanks for the idea.
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