Potpourri has long been a staple for scenting homes across America due to its rich and lasting scent.
Now it is easy to go green and create your own potpourri at home with materials from your own backyard.
Gather them quick and take advantage of the harvest from your garden.
Ingredients and Supplies: Large Mixing Bowl with Lid 1 ½ cups of dried wood chips 3 cups of dried flower petals, try to mix colors for visual appeal ½ cup of cloves 1 tsp cinnamon oil, or other preferred scent 1 tsp apple oil, or other preferred scent Mix the wood chips, flower petals, and cloves in bowl.
Add the oil slowly, a few drops at a time, mixing in between.
Place the lid on the bowl and allow to cure for 2-3 weeks.
Wasn't that easy? It's a great project to do with children to get them in the harvest spirit.
Let them gather the flowers or select different scents to create their own version of this fall favorite.
  The great thing is there are no rules, use one scent or mix several together such as vanilla and peppermint for the Christmas season.
  There is no end to the possibilities.
Homemade potpourri makes great little gifts.
  Purchase organza bags from the wedding department of any discount store, fill with potpourri and attach it to your gifts or cards.
  They look like expensive sachets, but imagine the expressions when you announce that this is your own potpourri that you created yourself.
  Your friends will think that you are the domestic diva of the century.