How to Make Your House Smell Like Christmas
Pick some of your favorite scents., Add them all to a pot., Boil and simmer the potpourri.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Pick some of your favorite scents.
The key to simmering potpourri on the stove is to pick scents that remind you of Christmas.
Some people enjoy something subtle, such as oranges and thyme.However, you can use whatever combination you want, including cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cranberries, and clippings of pine., Place the items in a pot big enough to hold them.
With spices, you can use whole spices, like cinnamon sticks or whole cloves, or just ground spices if that's all you have.
Pour in enough water to cover everything., Bring the pot up to a boil on the stove.
Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat until it just maintains a simmer.
You can simmer the potpourri all day, but you'll need to add water throughout the day as it evaporates from the pot. -
Step 2: Add them all to a pot.
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Step 3: Boil and simmer the potpourri.
Detailed Guide
The key to simmering potpourri on the stove is to pick scents that remind you of Christmas.
Some people enjoy something subtle, such as oranges and thyme.However, you can use whatever combination you want, including cinnamon, cloves, ginger, cranberries, and clippings of pine., Place the items in a pot big enough to hold them.
With spices, you can use whole spices, like cinnamon sticks or whole cloves, or just ground spices if that's all you have.
Pour in enough water to cover everything., Bring the pot up to a boil on the stove.
Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat until it just maintains a simmer.
You can simmer the potpourri all day, but you'll need to add water throughout the day as it evaporates from the pot.
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