DIY Scents to Make Your Home Smell Amazing

We all want our homes to smell amazing, right? However, you likely don’t want to use harmful, chemical sprays, correct? Well, the good news is that you don’t have to because you can make your own scents with items you likely already have in your pantry or refrigerator!

Lemon and Rosemary Air Freshener

Ingredients:

1 mason jar
2 lemons, sliced
3 rosemary sprigs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Water

Directions:

In the mason jar, add lemon slices, rosemary sprigs, and vanilla extract. Fill the mason jar with water. If you are not going to use this right away, you can store it, covered, in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. If you are using it right away, pour the contents, along with another cup of water into a pan, on the stove, bring to a boil, then reduce to low simmer and allow to simmer for several hours, adding water as needed.

Grapefruit and Cinnamon Air Freshener

Ingredients:

1 cinnamon stick
Peel from 1 grapefruit
Dash of nutmeg
Water

Directions:

In a saucepan, add all the ingredients. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and allow to simmer for several hours, adding water as needed.

Apple, Orange, and Cinnamon Potpourri

Ingredients:

Small clear bowl
½ apple, sliced thin
½ orange, sliced thin
1 cinnamon stick
Star anise
Cloves

Directions:

Preheat oven to 250 degrees. On a cookie sheet, place apple and orange slices, in a single layer. Bake in the oven for about 2 hours, or until dried. When done, add to the small bowl, along with cinnamon stick, star anise, and cloves.

Lavender and Clove Potpourri

Ingredients:

Small, clear bowl
Dried flowers, roses are best, but any kind can be used
Lavender essential oil
Cloves

Directions:

Layer the ingredients in the small bowl.