Williams-Sonoma store scent.
#11
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Location: Central Texas
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If you have been to Williams-Sonoma, you know their store smells heavenly, but not in a cloying/overpowering way.
I found this blog pinned on pinterest and used the "recipe": http://morganmoore.typepad.com/one_m...20a9772f44970b
It smells SOOOOO good simmering on the stove, but you can only use it one, maybe two days before the lemon gets pretty yucky. So, I decided to find a way to make it keep. Instead of a whole lemon, I used lemon juice (1 cup) and lemon extract (1/2 tsp). I used dried rosemary because that's what I had on hand--about a tsp of leaves. I added about 1 tbsp of homemade vanilla extract and 1 cup of water. I brought it to a boil for 5 minutes or so and then let it simmer until it was half it's volume. Once it cooked down I let it cool and strained out the rosemary leaves. To the mixture I added the same amount of rubbing alcohol and poured it into a spray bottle. It is the perfect all natural Febreeze alternative and a smell you can't buy in the store!
I found this blog pinned on pinterest and used the "recipe": http://morganmoore.typepad.com/one_m...20a9772f44970b
It smells SOOOOO good simmering on the stove, but you can only use it one, maybe two days before the lemon gets pretty yucky. So, I decided to find a way to make it keep. Instead of a whole lemon, I used lemon juice (1 cup) and lemon extract (1/2 tsp). I used dried rosemary because that's what I had on hand--about a tsp of leaves. I added about 1 tbsp of homemade vanilla extract and 1 cup of water. I brought it to a boil for 5 minutes or so and then let it simmer until it was half it's volume. Once it cooked down I let it cool and strained out the rosemary leaves. To the mixture I added the same amount of rubbing alcohol and poured it into a spray bottle. It is the perfect all natural Febreeze alternative and a smell you can't buy in the store!
#12
That's what I did for the room spray so that it was more concentrated and easier to further cook down. If you were to let it simmer all day, obviously you'd need the extra liquid.
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: Pacific NW
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Another thing you can do with the vanilla pods is slice them open, scrape out all the gooey innards & mix them with some sugar. Stick the sliced bean in the sugar and store for a couple of months - vanilla sugar! Very tasty in coffee and on top of cookies.
I made this air freshener today and boy is it yummy!! I put a small fan next to the stove and my whole house smells awesome! Thanks for posting the link!
I made this air freshener today and boy is it yummy!! I put a small fan next to the stove and my whole house smells awesome! Thanks for posting the link!
#16
Another thing you can do with the vanilla pods is slice them open, scrape out all the gooey innards & mix them with some sugar. Stick the sliced bean in the sugar and store for a couple of months - vanilla sugar! Very tasty in coffee and on top of cookies.
I made this air freshener today and boy is it yummy!! I put a small fan next to the stove and my whole house smells awesome! Thanks for posting the link!
I made this air freshener today and boy is it yummy!! I put a small fan next to the stove and my whole house smells awesome! Thanks for posting the link!
ETA: How many pods to how much sugar do you use?
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