I use potpourri instead of air freshener inside our house because the smell of natural fragrance is different from synthetic air perfumes which is a bit strong to my sense of smell. Making your own potpourri is effortless and it can also be a start of a small business. You can place it on decorative containers to add a pleasant scene in your home and can be given as gifts for housewarming. I made a research on the net and got this one great recipe I've been using for a couple of months now.
You need 7 cups of mixed dried flowers, enough amount of mint, rose leaves, scented geranium and lemon verbena to make about 3 cups. Place 5 heaping tablespoons of chopped calamus root or chopped orris root in a huge glass container . Stir in 9 drops of bergamot and rose geranium oil and 6 drops honeysuckle oil, close the container and let it mellow for a week. Add the other ingredients, stir, close container and let it mellow for 4-6 weeks, stirring occasionally. For a sweeter fragrance, you can add a few drops of ylang-ylang or jasmine oil. If it's a bit bland for your taste, add some crushed cinnamon sticks, allspice or cloves, lavender flowers or patchouli leaves. To mellow the scent you can add cut vanilla bean, vanilla grass, dried sweet wood-ruff or crushed tonka bean.
Having a garden is an advantage since it's easy to gather flowers and let it dry for the summer. If you don't have a garden, you can collect growing plants in pots. Online shopping for growing plants are available which you can order scented flowers in decorative containers like roses, lavenders and orchids. Fragrant Gardenia In Green Ceramic Container is one of those. It is easy to grow and because it's lightweight, I can transfer it from one place to the other.
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