You can make your home smell just right and spend little money on creating home-made flavorings. If made with care and creativity, they are still a beautiful decorative option for the environment.
But does not stop there! If you are looking for another good reason to stick to flavoring, you will love to know that, much more than providing a pleasant smell, they help attract good energy to your home.
According to Feng Shui, a lemon flavoring, for example, is revitalizing and brings joy to the environment. Cinnamon scent has the power to whet your appetite, stimulate dialogue and happiness, so it can be perfectly placed in a dining room.
An orange flavoring provides a soothing and relaxing effect and is a great choice for use in the TV room. The aroma of eucalyptus favors concentration and can be placed in a study room or office.
In the kitchen, which is an environment where there is usually a great mix of smells, the recommendation is to focus on citrus aromas such as orange, lemon or tangerine. Mint is also a good option, it attracts peace and that feeling of comfort.
In the rooms, the scent of lavender can purify the energies and cheer. Already musk, is indicated to create moments of intimacy. But these are just a few examples, there are many scents out there that can make a difference in your home!
Check out some ideas below and prepare your home flavoring, spending little and most importantly, leaving your home with great energy:
1. Orange peel flavoring
Use:
- Water
- Cloves of India
- Orange (or tangerine) peels
Prepare:
Add the ingredients in a pan and wait for it to boil. When you start smelling nice, remove from heat. Pour the mixture into a nice pot or glass, preferably colored? that you find easily in popular stores ?, and leave it in the space you want to scent.
2. Lemon and rosemary flavoring
Use:
- 1/4 thinly sliced apple
- 1 small lemon in slices
- 1 small twig of fresh rosemary
- Water
- 1 glass jar (can be jelly, for example)
- 1 ceramic fondue appliance
Prepare:
Put the apple, lemon and rosemary in the glass jar. Pour hot water over them (just before boiling). Light the candle on the fondue appliance and carefully set the uncapped jar on top. Another practical tip is to use the ceramic pot that comes with the appliance instead of the glass jar. The flavorer is ready! As it warms up, the natural fragrance is released. But it is worth mentioning that the aromatizer must be monitored, that is, it is not worth turning on the appliance and leaving the house, after all, we are stirring with fire.
3. Flavoring gel?
Use:
- 2 glasses of water
- 4 packets of unflavored gelatin
- 15g to 20g essence of your choice
- 2 tbsp salt
- Food coloring
- Glass jar
Prepare:
Heat a glass of water. Mix the essence and dye of your choice and as soon as the mixture boils turn off the heat. Mix the unflavored gelatin and salt until completely dissolved. Add the second glass of cold water and stir gently. Pour the liquid into one or more glass jars and let cool to harden. You can refrigerate if you want it to harden faster.
4. Flower flavoring
Use:
- 1 glass container
- Coarse salt
- Oranges
- Clove
Prepare:
Peel the orange in a single strip and roll it like a flower. Make at least three equal. In the glass container, put 1 or 2 fingers of coarse salt and toss the orange flowers on top. Then garnish with the carnations of India. Dried leaves and flowers can also be used. The homemade flavoring is ready!
5. Flavoring in the lamp
A different, but it might work, tip is to turn a lamp in your home, for example, the living room, into a room flavor.
Use:
- 1 light bulb
- 1 small piece of cotton
- Your favorite essence
Prepare:
When the lamp is cold, uninstall it. Using the cotton swab, wet the lamp (outside, on the glass only) with your favorite essence. Allow to dry completely and install again. When you turn it on, the heat of the light will make the smell exhale.
6. Toothpaste with toothpicks
Use:
- 200 to 250 ml of cereal alcohol
- 50 ml of water
- 50 ml of essence
- 10 ml fixative
- Dye to taste
- Barbecue sticks (with cut off points)
- 1 pot (may be a bottle of liquid soap that has finished, for example)
Prepare:
In a bowl, mix all ingredients and freeze for 5 days to macerate. If it is not possible to put in the freezer, just let macerate in closed bottle in dark place for 10 days. Put in the jar and include the toothpicks.Whenever possible turn the sticks so that the aroma circulates? best.
Important Tips for Using Home Flavorers
It is a fact that room flavorings create a fragrant atmosphere in the home, office or shop. However, the choice of perfume should be careful, avoiding those that are very strong and that may bother people who are allergic to perfumes. Is the tip especially true for crowded environments? like stores, for example.
At home, choose to place the flavoring in larger environments, for example, in the living room? where, too, the visitors are received. Avoid placing in rooms where residents stay for hours at a time, as the smell can cause nausea and / or headaches.
Another interesting tip is to put a scent in the bathrooms, leaving the space with a more pleasant smell. But here it is common sense too, it is not necessary to exaggerate in the perfume opting for very striking essences.
Did you like the tips? Now it's up to you! Reuse items you have at home and use your creativity to create beautiful flavors that will leave your home with a very pleasant smell.
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