This simple method is an oldie but goodie way of how you can easily make your home smell like Christmas fast! It’s beginning to smell a lot like Christmas….
What do you mean the song doesn’t go like that? I’ve been singing it all morning, because it’s true! My house smells just like Christmas time in all it’s piney-spicy-citrusy-goodness, and today I wanted to show you just how easy it is to make your own home smell like Christmas!
Last year I showed you how to make your house smell like fall, and I’m using the same method today…
Stovetop potpourri!
Have you ever tried it? I know, I know…it’s a bit outdated and old-fashioned, but it works amazingly well! Here’s what you’ll need…
- a medium sized pot
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 3 cups apple cider
- sliced oranges
- sliced lemon
- fresh cranberries
- whole cloves
- cinnamon sticks
- fresh rosemary
- fresh christmas tree or wreath stems (seriously!)
Once you have all of your ingredients in the pot, fill it up with water all the way leaving about an inch from the top.
Then pop it on your stove and let it simmer away, within MINUTES, your entire home will be perfumed with the scent!
I’ve even heard you can do this in a small crock pot, although I haven’t tried it personally.
I love doing this little trick especially 20 minutes right before I have guests coming over. It gives my house such a festive and fragrant touch.
I hope you enjoyed this little tip on how you too can make your home smell like Christmas.
Looking for even more festive and fun ideas? Check out my Christmas page while you’re here!
I’d love to know if you’ve done this before, or if your recipe is a little different then mine. Leave me a comment below or on my Facebook page letting me know what you do to make your house smell like Christmas!
Talk to you soon guys, take care!
XO
Grace says
Dear Christine,
Thank you very much for this amazing recipe.
I am a big fan of everything “old-fashioned” in the way your recipe is :).
This Christmas it will be really cozy at home, thanks to you! 🙂
Grace recently posted…How To Christmas Scent Your Home
Jana Hunt says
Just looking at the picture with all the amazing ingredients…this is bound to make our home smell like Christmas. We will be making this a new Christmas Tradition.
Christine says
Love that Jana! Enjoy! XO
maria says
Do I use apple cider or apple cider vinegar?
Christine says
cider 🙂
maria says
I love this idea. having people over for a holiday event and I am going to try this tomorrow. This might be a stupid question but can I use apple cider vinegar instead of apple cider ( that’s juice right?
Christine says
I wouldn’t do the vinegar. It will overpower the herbs and fruit. Cider is juice 🙂
Melanie says
Other than the apple cider, can you give quantities for the other ingredients?
Christine says
It’s really customized to your own sense of smell. Just throw things in a pot and start playing around with it 🙂