Easy Natural Ways to Fill Your Home with Your Favorite Holiday Smells

One thing that most people can agree on, when it comes to the Holidays, is the the smells are amazing. When you walk into a home and the holiday smells surround you, you’re instantly taken back to your favorite fall and winter memories! We say take advantage of that and enjoy it for all it’s worth! But definitely stay away from those toxic air fresheners and dangerous candles. Always choose the natural and safest options for you and your family to create that holiday atmosphere easily and naturally at home.

However, because you’re busy, we don’t want you to feel like you need to bake all day to make it happen! Instead, here are a few simple ways to cheat the process, to keep it easy, safe and just as delicious!

For starters, make your own simmering potpourri. It’s quick and easy:

In a small saucepan add:

• 1 cut up or sliced orange
• 3 cinnamon sticks, broken in half (releases the fragrance better than the powder)
• 1 cup of fresh cranberries
• 1 – 2 teaspoons cloves (whole or ground)
• 1 – 2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 2 – 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary
• 1 – 2 teaspoons vanilla

Water to fill to about 1 inch below the rim. (You could also use apple juice or cider!) Place your pot on the stove and set it to simmer. Soon, your house will smell like the joyous season you love! And the bonus, is you can absolutely enjoy it as a tea! Just sweeten as needed!

Other Options Include:

Cinnamon: Place cinnamon sticks in little jars around the house. You can toss a couple cloves, rosemary and even sprigs of fir to the mix for an added fragrance boost. Tie a gold or scarlet ribbon around the jar and you’ll finish it off with style.

Clove: Diffuse clove oil in an essential oil diffuser.

Coffee: Keep small dishes of coffee beans near your doors and walkways to keep a feeling of warmth and freshness around.

Orange: As you use oranges in your meals, throw the peels in the garbage disposal for that citrus burst in the home. You can also add oil of orange to your diffuser with the clove for the balanced smells.

It’s easy to set the mood for the holidays with the natural smells of the holidays. It’s about combining sweet with spicy and warm. At Eurospa, we know the importance of fragrance; it’s our business. We make the highest quality Eucalyptus oil products available, because quality fragrances have a therapeutic power that heals, inspires and restores.

Always choose the best options for you and your family. Stay away from toxic room fresheners and create that holiday atmosphere easily and naturally at home.

Scent Your Home For the Holidays Naturally Without the Toxic Chemicals!

Simmer pots are a super simple way to scent your home without the chemicals of sprays and store bought fragrances.  They also make great gifts! Maybe you like burning seasonal scented candles, but haven’t tried any natural scents.  Or maybe you would like to have a more natural alternative for adding scents to your home.  Whatever your preference there couldn’t be anything more quick and easy than homemade aroma recipes that you can simmer on your stove with common ingredients from your kitchen.

Combine your ingredients in a mason jar-you can use whatever quantities you have on hand. I promise it will still make your home smell fantastic!

Here is a list of the type of herbs, spices and fruits you will want to look for:

• Fruit peelings: orange, lemon, tangerine, grapefruit or apple
• Herbs: lavender, peppermint, sage, thyme, etc.
• Extracts : vanilla, almond, orange,  and lemon, etc
• Spices : cinnamon, ginger, clove, allspice, etc

Cooking Directions

• Fill a saucepan ¾ full with water along with your desired combination of peelings, spices, herbs and extracts. Bring mixture to a boil. As soon as it reaches the boiling point, reduce heat to low and simmer.  You can also use a small slow cooker to do this. If using a slow cooker, just set heat to high and then turn down. Replenish with more water as needed.
• You can reuse your mixture 1-2 times, depending on the ingredients you put in your mix.  Just store in a glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator.  The mixture will keep for a few days.
• As you cook stovetop scents you will notice that the ingredients don’t stay pretty looking.  You can always refresh your mixture with some new orange or lemon slices to float on the top.

Have fun trying your own combinations of fruit peelings, herbs and spices, and use what you have on hand. You will love how nice and cozy your home smells!

Here are two recipes to choose from:

Cinnamon Apple Spice

2 cinnamon sticks

apple peel

orange peel

1 tablespoon whole cloves

Spicy Citrus

lemon peel orange peel

2 bay leaves

2 cinnamon sticks

1 tbsp whole cloves

Sweet Orange Ginger 

Orange peels or slices

1 cinnamon stick

Fresh grated or powdered Ginger

2-3 drops of almond extract

We hope you are inspired by this festive activity. Of course, we at Eurospa always think some natural healing scents are good for the home and health. That's why we specialize in only the finest eucalyptus oil products for both home and commercial use! This holiday season, enjoy these delicious simmer pot recipes and stop grab a healing and rejuvenating stocking stuffer along the way! Tis the season!