Freshen Up Your Home With DIY Scented Pine Cones

By
Ella
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Pine cones are great for decorating and bringing that romantic rustic vibe into your home in winter. Not only that – you can use your favorite essential oils to make scented pine cones that will freshen up your home with a subtle smell.

This DIY project is very easy, fun, and inexpensive if you don’t mind foraging for a few pine cones in your back yard.

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DIY Scented Pine Cones! Collect pine cones outside, or purchase unscented pine cones at a craft store. *check out Pinterest for suggestions on cleaning pine cones collected from outdoors Add a blend of essential oils or just one if you prefer! Already have a Fall room spray made up? Use it to spritz the pine cones all over! Or add your essential oil drops directly into a bowl or basket full of pine cones. Here are a few to try: +Thieves +Cinnamon Bark +Christmas Spirit +Clove +Idaho Balsam Fir +Northern Lights Black Spruce +Pine #essentialoils #DIY #fallsmells #pinecones #naturewalk #natural #wellnesscommunity #goldendropsociety #scentedpinecones #falldecor #rusticdecor #smellslikechristmas

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You’ll need:

  • Pine cones
  • Cookie sheet
  • Essential oil
  • Gallon-sized plastic zip-top bag

Instructions

  1. Find pinecones outside and give them a rinse if they’re dirty.
  2. Put the pinecones on a foil-lined baking sheet and put them in the 200° oven for 30 minutes to kill off any germs or bacteria. Let them cool.
  3. Put them in a ziplock bag and add essential oil drop by drop. How many drops you add depends on your preference.
  4. Let them sit in the bag at least for a day – the longer they sit, the more aroma they have!
  5. Put them in a bowl and decorate.

Another way to do this is to fill a spray bottle with water and add essential oil. Once you spray the cones, place them in the bag and leave them to sit.