Just put the whole lot in a plastic bag and shake with a few drops of fragrance oil.
Our recipe (see photo above): 3 handfuls of orange slices 5 broken up cinnamon sticks 5 whole mandarins 1 handful star anise 1 handful rose hips 1 handful cloves 10 drops in total of cinnamon and orange fragrance oils.
Or cheat and buy it - made by us! 100g hand packed in a clear cellophane bag, enough for one smallish bowl. £4.49
500g bulk pack supplied in a clear plastic bag, £16.99
Variation: Try adding some scented wooden balls to the mix (see below).
Christmas cinnamon stick bundle. Put 3 cinnamon sticks in a plastic bag and add a couple of drops of Cinnamon fragrance oil and shake together. These can be then tied together in a bundle with raffia to scent your room. Or buy it from us ready made hand packed in a clear cellophane bag. £2.79 each
Mandarin Orange slice stack. Similarly why not thread about 5 orange slices onto a piece of string to make a hanging decoration. Can be enhanced with Orange Grove fragrance oil.
Or try making a dried orange garland.
Scented wooden balls. These can used to fragrance small areas like drawers. Buy ready scented wooden balls in Cinnamon fragrance, Orange Grove, Celebrate or Sugar & Spice. Can also be used to add fragrance to your own potpourri.
Make a wreath Buy a wreath base (made from cocohair), and decorate it with foliage, cinnamon sticks and orange slices.
Cardboard boxes from our wedding favour dept, covered in Christmas paper.
Important Avoid contact of the oils (and products they have been used on) with painted, plastic, synthetic or polished surfaces. They may mark textiles. None of the ingredients listed here are intended for food use.
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Or try making a dried orange garland.
Try threading them together to make a garland.
