Comments on: Stick ‘Em Up

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sat, 08 Jan 2011 06:46:13 +0000

The Goodwill is a great place to find small trinket glassware. I picked up a small vase for a dime, added the skewers and Mrs. Meyers and it looks great and smells awesome. Hubby loved it and said we need to troll for more…I’m getting the feeling that diffuser madness might be taking hold of him.

By: Melanie

Melanie — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:38:51 +0000

I have to tell you how much I love this idea, and because I too love the smell of Mrs. Meyers Lemon Verbana all purpose cleaner. I’ve made 3 of these in my house, and think of you guys each time I smell them. I just can’t get enough. Thank you!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 17:01:47 +0000

Hey Carmen,

Try flipping the skewers over after they’ve been in the liquid for a while. Once they suck up the fragrance and are flipped over they’re so yummy smelling. Then just flip them over again from time to time, just to keep infusing the room with scent. Hope it helps!

xo,
s

By: Carmen

Carmen — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:56:41 +0000

Hola, I love your blog. I did the reed diffuser and it doesn’t smell, am I doing something wrong?

thanks so much,

Carmen : )

By: Karla@ {The Classy Woman}

Karla@ {The Classy Woman} — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:32:32 +0000

Never thought of using the cleaner-great idea! I have tried this one on my own and used some jojoba oil and a few drops of essential oil or orange (from Whole Foods), we also like lemon, peppermint, lemongrass and lavender.

I’m with you on the toxin-filled air fresheners. We stopped using them and artifically scented candles 3 yrs ago. Hubby was sneezing and we also realized anything from Bath & Body Works had to go too. I buy him natural hand soaps from method or another organic/eco-friendly co-usually the unscented while I enjoy their scented.

By: Stacy Lapinel

Stacy Lapinel — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 20:40:29 +0000

I seriously fall even more in love with your blog each and every day! I’ll be using this “recipe” to make my own air fresheners from now on! Oh, and thanks for answering my questions about composting yesterday! It was a snap to make and I can’t wait to peel some veggies tonight and add them to my compost. : )

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:30:54 +0000

I mix about 12 drops of essential oil in a small spray bottle of vodka,give it a good shake, and spray as needed. Be sure to use a good brand of essential oil, such as Aura Cacia or Wyndmere. It’s fun to make blends–lavender and peppermint, or lemon and mint. The initial bottle of oil will require some $, but they last forever.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 12:57:11 +0000

You guys are just ridiculously clever!

By: Emma

Emma — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 18:34:06 +0000

We place used dryer sheets in the air vents at our house during the winter- every time the furnace kicks on its smells fresh & clean. We keep them tucked in drawers, inside shoes, and even the glove box of the car.

I like to keep a small pot on the stove on a minimal simmer with water and fresh herbs in it- lavender is nice, as is mint, used and scraped vanilla bean pods, and cinnamon sticks in the winter, of course.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:01:26 +0000

Hep to this nifty trick after having way to many skewers left over after making yummy kabobs, I plopped a few in a vase with some of my favourite scented oil only to step back and think it looked a little blah.

One quick trip to the pet store later, I snagged some luxe small pebbles(not the bright coloured gravel which I thought might look a little tacky, but shinny pea sized stones.)

Revisiting this, you could also drop in some small sea shells, deco beads or even beans!