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Use Vanilla To Make Your Home Smell Amazing
Perfect tip if you are going to have company over or you just want your house smelling amazing. Simply place 2 teaspoons of vanilla into a coffee mug and place in a 300 degree oven for 1 hour.
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This really is amazing. My mom does this all the time. Especially when she was selling her house, whenever buyers would come to view the house she did this.
Only difference is she would just put a little in a small sauce pan and heat it on low heat on the stove top. The house always smelled like she was baking cookies. <3
I do it in the saucepan too, because I don’t like to heat up the whole oven. I put water and cinnamon/ other spices depending on the season and my mood
I am having my 1st open house today…how long does the awesome smell last in the house.
I always pu vanilla with some whole cloves and cinnamon in a pan and let it simmer, makes the whole house smell like heaven.
Hi Lisa,
That sounds fantastic, do you add water to it or what??
what a great tip! Can’t wait to try it!
Very good info, but why isn’t it print friendly? Would be nice, and I don’t think it takes anything from you.
There is a print friendly button on the page — it says the text print.
I have a woodburning stove with a cast iron crock on top to humidify the air …i always throw cinnamon sticks and vanilla in
Was just wondering if you got your info from those books from ltd . ? I think you posting this is awesome !!!!!!!
What is ltd?
LTD is a company that sells everything from household items, toys for little ones, clothing, etc for cheap.
This will also work in a tart warmer.
Great idea~ I am going to try this right now!
Has anyone tried this with a candle warmer and a glass dish? Just curious, because I tend to catch stuff on fire, so candle warmers are my friend!
This might sound like a stupid question…but are u referring to vanilla extract??? LOL
Yes I am
Actually, I do something a lot easier than that! This is an old realtor’s trick. Place a drop of vanilla on light bulbs. When the lights come on it heats up the vanilla and makes the house smell amazing! I do that all the time!
Thanks for the great idea Courtney!!
awesome tip! How long does the scent last?
Liz, I don’t know if you are referring to me or the original post, but when I put a drop of vanilla on the light bulbs, the smell usually lasts a couple of days.
Does that lightbulb trick work with the new, energy saving bulbs?
Barbara, yes it does. That’s what I have in my house. I love putting it on them right before company comes. Everybody always talks about how wonderful my house smells! I’ve been thinking about trying peppermint oil to see if that works too!
Courtney,
I had a florist and gift shop for many years, the light bulb trick works with any kind of potpouri oil. Cinnimon oil works great too for the holidays and add a drop or two of orange oil…
Does the lightbulb trick make the light bulbs dirty? Will it start to run down the lightbulbs even with just one drop?
I usually always use the clear vanilla extract. I always have it on hand because I make cakes. I’m not sure if it would make it dirty or not.
Try 2 teaspoons of vanilla, half a fresh lemon, and a sprig of rosemary in a saucepan of water and simmer… Heavenly!!!
This may sound silly, but does the vanilla burn on the light bulb? I love this idea but just want to make sure I don’t set something on fire…
Ladies Thank you with all my heart for sharing this trick I’m truly happy to have read as I’m constantly looking into new ideas to make my home smell good. Thank you all so much!!
i wonder can be use vinilla into coffee machine ? same idea of put coffee bean turn it on smell amazing too.
Make sure the light bulb is cool when you put the vanilla on it, otherwise it will shatter.
I was having a Hunger Games DVD release party last year and realized my house smelled like onions from dinner right before my friends were supposed to arrive. I remembered pinning something about a quick fix so I quickly hopped online and got your idea. Worked like a charm! Thank you so much for sharing.
Thanks Mark, glad you identified it useful.
I am doing this RIGHT now for my open house
I love it but find that it doesn’t last TOO long… I might try the sauce pan idea next time!
Doing it right meow:) two cats in an apartment has to have a cheaper scent covering solution! Thanks:)
Vanilla extract is just awesome! Another great idea we always use at my house is, when cleaning the fridge add vanilla to water as your last wipe, and you will see how amazing your fridge will smell. Hope it works for you!
This is a great tip ! We have LOTS of cats at home and we usually have a spritzer bottle filled with water & vanilla essence to spritz on the carpets & upholstery every now and then – but doing it this new way makes more sense, will get a more powerful smell … and I love vanilla !! Another trick I can add is BICARBONATE OF SODA in the ashtray of your car, absorbs smells – and good old CHARCOAL (in an open container) is also a good smell absorber for Storage Areas, Garages and even Shoe Cupboards !
A other thing you can use is cut up oranges and stick of Cinnamon and 2 drops of vanilla and simmer it on the stove the smell is a amazing
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