Sometimes, I feel like my house smells like a mechanic and two boys that sweat live here, not to mention us girls – I know, we smell like roses 
…and then I realize company is coming…so I pull out a saucepan, add enough water to almost fill the pan, add about 2 tablespoons of vanilla (maybe 3) as well as about 4 drops of peppermint extract…and put it on the stove…over medium heat until it boils and then to low for a simmer. This makes your whole house smell YYYYUUUMMMYYY. You can make many varieties of this…I have used orange juice and vanilla as well.
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What a great idea! It seems I am always looking for something to make the house smell good. Thanks for sharing!
By: Tanya on September 19, 2007
at 4:21 am
OH I must try this – Thank you!
By: Lana G! on September 19, 2007
at 4:26 am
I’ve done this with cinnamon too. Yum!
By: My Twenty Cents Keeps Moving on September 19, 2007
at 4:37 am
I do this same thing too!
Blessings,
Karla
By: Karla ~ Looking Towards Heaven on September 19, 2007
at 4:42 am
Wow..thats a great idea..I will have to try it!
By: Stacey on September 19, 2007
at 10:22 am
House smells good? I thought you were going to say Make cookies! But this saucepan idea sounds great too! I’ll have to try it!
By: Sarah on September 19, 2007
at 1:14 pm
WOW! FAbulous! Guess what I am about to go do?
By: C.S. on September 19, 2007
at 1:40 pm
my friend does the pan of water but she uses apple slices and cinnamon sticks to make her house smell good.
By: Amy on September 19, 2007
at 2:11 pm
What a great idea! I’m going to try it tonight.
By: bekah on September 19, 2007
at 3:15 pm
Yummy! I’ve always used cinnamon and the odd coffee bean in mine–will try vanilla! Started using my dip-size crockpot instead of a pan after too many times forgetting to add water every hour or so and burning the pan.
By: SAHMmy Says on September 19, 2007
at 3:17 pm
What a great idea…
By: Ellen on September 19, 2007
at 7:42 pm
Great idea. I’m definitely going to try this.
By: Dawn on September 19, 2007
at 8:46 pm
What a wonderful idea! I have a vanilla-mint candle that’s almost burned down, and the maker is expensive. This would be a wonderful (and inexpensive as long as I don’t use my Mexican vanilla) alternative!
By: Ewokgirl on September 19, 2007
at 9:55 pm
Wow, awesome idea.
I have a son with chemical sensitivities and I’m always looking for “natural” ways to scent the house.
I’m going to have to try this!
By: April on September 20, 2007
at 12:58 am
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at 3:51 am
Yum! That sounds wonderful. I love freshening up the scent of my home.
Thanks for sharing!
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By: Kathy in WA on September 20, 2007
at 7:23 am
This is a great idea!
What a great way to save money from buying expensive candles!
By: Mrs. Brownstone on September 20, 2007
at 10:18 pm