DIY Mason Jar Potpourri – Clean Mama

November 14, 2021

I’m at all times searching for methods to make issues odor higher NATURALLY. This can be a easy and enjoyable challenge that takes a pair minutes to drag collectively and a couple of month to dry out – however I’ve a solution to velocity it up – preserve studying!  As soon as it’s dehydrated or dried out, it has all types of makes use of for pure freshening.

You’ll be able to pour it in a small bowl to freshen a room, put in a sachet for drawers and closets, add to baking soda for a sink scrub or add to water and simmer on the range. Add a label and ribbon for a present!

That is my Nightly Sink Scrub with lemon, orange, clove, and cinnamon DIY Mason Jar Potpourri. I put a strainer prime on the lid (see it within the higher nook) to sift out simply the baking soda when sprinkling it within the sink.

Components:

• mason jar with lid – this can be a nice time to upcycle a jam or pasta sauce jar
• 1 ½ – 2 cups recent flowers, citrus peels, fruit, herbs, and spices
• Important oil – add as much as three drops of a scent to intensify the pure perfume as soon as components are utterly dry and dehydrated

Mix desired flowers, citrus peels, herbs, and spices in a quart mason jar. Add the lid and shake daily or two till the potpourri is dried – this takes a couple of month. 

QUICK TIP: If you wish to velocity up the method, you’ll be able to dehydrate the citrus within the oven. Slice thinly and placed on a lined baking sheet at 200 levels for two-three hours. Regulate it and flip slices after about an hour. As soon as it has utterly dried out, flip off the oven and let the citrus sit till cool.

What can you utilize for a DIY Mason Jar Potpourri?  Listed below are some concepts to get you began:

• Lemon or orange peels – use peels in case you’re drying over a month and slices in case you’re dehydrating within the oven
• Lemon or orange slices – dehydrate within the oven
• Pine needles
• Vanilla bean – lower in 1-2 inch items
• Cinnamon sticks
• Lemon slices
• Orange slices
• Clove buds
• Rose petals
• Lavender buds
• Eucalyptus leaves
• Rosemary leaves
• Mint leaves

This can be a easy and enjoyable challenge, good for this time of 12 months, however you are able to do this 12 months ‘spherical. Do you assume you’ll attempt it?

In the event you like this submit, try my submit all about Stovetop Simmers!  One other solution to make your house odor good naturally.