Hi Mary Evelyn and friends!

Once more idea:

Light the orange or lemon zest, and its remains lay in the apartment.

You will come to a complete delight from the pleasant citrus aroma that filled the house.

Lydia

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And interesting idea my FB friend Shelly posted this morning ...................

I was roaming around and I came across a recipe for homemade air freshener. This intrigued me! These gel air fresheners are perfect.This project takes a total of five minutes to make, is highly economical, and each jar should last you about a month. This would also make great gifts! -Chera

Into make these little beauties, you first need a heat-proof jars, food coloring colors of your choice, and essential oil. You can find inexpensive essential oils of various scents at craft stores and some grocery stores. I chose a raspberry scented oil...it smells delightful!

To each jar, drop a few drops (I repeat...a few...it doesn't take more than 2 or 3) of food coloring.

Then, put in about 30 drops of essential oil, give or take. The more essential oil you put in, the stronger the smell.

Now for the fun part. Gather up 4 envelopes of unflavored gelatin, a tablespoon of salt, and 2 cups of cold water.

Why salt? Salt (or vodka) apparently help to keep the gel from molding. Interesting fact, isn't it?!?

Get one cup of water boiling on the stove. When it begins to boil, whisk in the gelatin, stirring until it's all dissolved.

Then, pour in the other cup of cold water and the salt, stirring until the salt is dissolved.

Quickly pour the hot gelatin mixture in each of your jars, and then use a disposable stick or spoon to stir it into the oil and food coloring.

Let these gel overnight, and then voila! Air freshener!

Hi Lydia that is a great idea and while I am thinking about it, do you have a good recipe for borscht??

Quote:

Hi Mary Evelyn and friends!

Once more idea:

Light the orange or lemon zest, and its remains lay in the apartment.

You will come to a complete delight from the pleasant citrus aroma that filled the house.

Lydia

Quote:

And interesting idea my FB friend Shelly posted this morning ...................

I was roaming around and I came across a recipe for homemade air freshener. This intrigued me! These gel air fresheners are perfect.This project takes a total of five minutes to make, is highly economical, and each jar should last you about a month. This would also make great gifts! -Chera

Into make these little beauties, you first need a heat-proof jars, food coloring colors of your choice, and essential oil. You can find inexpensive essential oils of various scents at craft stores and some grocery stores. I chose a raspberry scented oil...it smells delightful!

To each jar, drop a few drops (I repeat...a few...it doesn't take more than 2 or 3) of food coloring.

Then, put in about 30 drops of essential oil, give or take. The more essential oil you put in, the stronger the smell.

Now for the fun part. Gather up 4 envelopes of unflavored gelatin, a tablespoon of salt, and 2 cups of cold water.

Why salt? Salt (or vodka) apparently help to keep the gel from molding. Interesting fact, isn't it?!?

Get one cup of water boiling on the stove. When it begins to boil, whisk in the gelatin, stirring until it's all dissolved.

Then, pour in the other cup of cold water and the salt, stirring until the salt is dissolved.

Quickly pour the hot gelatin mixture in each of your jars, and then use a disposable stick or spoon to stir it into the oil and food coloring.

Let these gel overnight, and then voila! Air freshener!