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Spring is here!

March 23, 2010

Doesn't it feel good? It's warming up here in Southern California (well, it's always warm…but you know.) We hit the beach for the first time this year on St. Patrick's Day. Charlies' first time there and it was good. We stayed & watched the sun set. Anyway, the beginning of Spring always reminds me of when I used to work at Williams Sonoma (about 10+ years ago) they used to simmer this amazing concoction on the stove and it made the whole store smell amazing. I feel like I've blogged about this before. Maybe I have or maybe I just thought about blogging about it but didn't. Regardless, I make this concoction every Spring and it makes the house smell like heaven.. You need a small stockpot filled about 2/3 full with water. 1 lemon, sliced, and a few sprigs of rosemary (on a cold dark night, armed with scissors, I did a little snippy snip of rosemary from the apartment bldg next door. Don't tell a soul!) Then add 1-2 tsp of vanilla:(can I get a HUZZAH for taking the picture while pouring the vanilla???)

I let it simmer all day long, adding water as needed. You can use the same mix for about 2 days; after that it gets a bit stanky if you know what I mean.) It's this wonderful scent of citrus with the warm vanilla and the rosemary…ack…the rosemary just ties it all in. Your home will smell mahvelous!

Here's to Spring!

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179 responses to “Spring is here!”

Theresa

November 2, 2012

It’s on the stove now…wow…in under fifteen minutes, my house smells amazing. THANKS.

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Ashley

November 10, 2012

I’m going to try a fall version…orange, vanilla and clove!

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Southern Shoppes

November 29, 2012

Fun! Shared on my Facebook fan page…

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Cleaner Jobs

December 7, 2012

that’s a good tip i will share it with my colleagues and also going to do the same

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*karendianne

January 17, 2013

Delightful. Great blog you have! Found you via Pinterest. Someone pinned this one so we could all smell it. 🙂

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Savannah

February 1, 2013

Do you think imitation vanilla will work?

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Morgan

February 1, 2013

Im sure it will work just fine!

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Morgan

February 1, 2013

Thank you so much!

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Morgan

February 1, 2013

Thank you!

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Amber

July 17, 2013

We heat with wood and in the winter i always have a put of water with some sort of yummy concoction in it. I think I’ll try this fire the summer when the house is all closedup due to air conditioners running. Thanks for all the great ideas!

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Esther

July 30, 2013

I’ll try this after cooking some fish this week. Thank you!

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Gwen

August 10, 2013

I used lavender and rosemary from my garden and my house smells divine right now! Thanks for the post. 🙂

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Dawn

January 5, 2014

I always use cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, ginger, orange, lemon, vanilla, in various combinations — each time different. What ever I feel like that day on how I want the house to smell like is what I put together. Sometimes all together. Main thing is boil it then let it simmer or you would be waiting for quite a while for aromas to fill house. I use to own a bed and breakfast.

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Misty

January 5, 2014

Hmm. I tried this now, but maybe used too big of a pot/too much water as you can barely smell it more than 4 feet away from the stove.
Will try again with a smaller pot. 😦

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kempangel@yahoo.com

January 24, 2014

White Stripe Cologne can be descented by using 2 cups of peroxide, 1 tbsp. dawn dish soap, and 1/4 cup of baking soda. Put all ingredients into a spray bottle shake and spray. May want to spray on a rag to wash the face and please do not let it get into your pets eyes or ears. You will still have a light stinch of skunk but not near as strong as before. My sister leaves the mix on her dog without rinsing. I tend to rinse after about 10 minutes. Oh and don’t forget the collar!

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Carol L

January 26, 2014

I too found this on Pinterest. I can’t wait to try this.
Carol L
Lucky4750 (at) aol (dot) com

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Fay E. Chorney

February 2, 2014

What an interesting array of comments and ideas – I read all of them from 2012 to 2014. Absolutely love the Spring Scent with lemon, rosemary & vanilla. I have such a thing about having the house smell nice. I’m sure many use the coffee grounds trick. Works very fast. Use a heaping tablespoon of fresh coffee grounds in small pot of water, bring to a quick boil and voila cooking smells gone in minutes.
I also use old coffee grounds to deoderize the fridge. Save about a cup full. Place in open container, back of fridge and hope no one spills it. Acts as a charcoal filter. Fay C. St. Albert Canada – way up north.

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Kendra

February 24, 2014

I thought I was so clever to get out my mini crock pot for this… But now I see from the comments that others have done it too. Thanks for the idea. I am always looking for natural ways to make the house smell yummy 🙂

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Ashley

March 20, 2014

I was just wondering, do you think if you added these scents to soy, you could make a candle out of it? I want to try it so bad, but I am nervous about how it will turn out!

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Tonya Nelson

May 26, 2014

cut a piece of old (clean) nylon stocking and stretch it over the container with a rubber band. The air will still flow very well and no spilled grounds.

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Dancing Through Sunday

June 1, 2014

This.IS.Great! I can’t wait to rush home and do this. What a way to wecome Spring 🙂
http://www.dancingthroughsunday.typepad.com

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Pat

July 19, 2014

I take a pint jar, partially fill it with water, add a slice of lemon, sprig of rosemary and a few drops of bergamot oil. Then I add a floating candle. Works great out on the deck keeping the bugs away. It smells lovely and looks so pretty.

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Dee Ann N

August 2, 2014

I can’t even remember now how I stumbled onto your site! But … I’m so glad I did!! I can’t wait to try some of your scents. In the Fall I do use a small pot that I bought at a 2nd hand store and fill w/water, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and the house smells divine. I’m really wanting to try the one with coconut flakes! I’m also going to try your Baking Soda w/essential oils. I love essential oils and I think I’m going to try the Pink Grapefruit first and make one for the bedroom with Lavender. You may know that essential oil of Peppermint is very rejuvenating – LOVE that one!! MY QUESTION; I’m new to sites such as this and I don’t see where I can sign up so I always see your site? Thank you – it’s been a pleasure and look forward to much more!

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Julia

February 1, 2015

these kind of things I like to make the house smell good.

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lynn Foster

February 15, 2015

Must try this after making French onion soup!

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Olivia

March 3, 2015

Thank you soooo much for sharing this info 🙂 I just moved into a new house, and I wanted to fire up my standard stovetop simmer of orange/apple/cinnamon to start making it smell like home, but decided to search for a new recipe…so glad I found this. Smells amazing!!

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shelley

April 6, 2015

Vanilla is usually what I use, Im trying this blend as we speak.

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Madina Hafiz

December 14, 2015

Hello. Please, can you explain, i don’t get a hole picture of this recipe..
how do I apply this? I just simmer it on a stove and then through it away, or I simmer it for one day and put it in the rooms? What do i do with this )))
Thanks a lot for any answer!

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Deborah Taylor

March 16, 2016

Got to get some rosemary and try

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