The Easy Way to Make Scented Pine Cones

You know those scented pine cones you can buy in the store? Well, as much as I love the smell of cinnamon, those are way too powerful for me! Still, I love decorating with pine cones, and I wanted the house to smell nice for the holidays, so I went the DIY route and made my own scented pine cones.

I live in the middle of the desert, and although we don't have any pine trees around here, I try to collect some whenever we travel.
So, I had a nice stash of pine cones, and I also had some cinnamon and orange essential oils.





I mixed a few drops of the oils with some distilled water in a spray bottle, shook the bottle for a few seconds, and then I sprayed the pine cones liberally with this solution.
Then, I filled a plastic bag with the cones, and let them sit for a day or two.





When I opened the bag, the pine cones smelled wonderful! I placed the cones into a large silver dish, and now, my house smells wonderful, as well!
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