Natural air freshener
I can’t remember where I first saw the idea for this natural air freshener, but it’s easy and, I think, Christmas-y: perfect for late fall and early winter. Best of all, it’s fairly easy, if you have the materials.
Materials:
Cookie sheet
Aluminum foil
Pinecones, rinsed
Put the aluminum foil on the cookie sheet, then put the pinecones on the cookie sheet (yes, in that order 
).
Put the cookie sheet into the oven and set it on 200 degrees (or ‘warm’). Bake them for 30-45 minutes: piney goodness.
The pinecones also open up and may drop their seeds: pine nuts!
And they’re ready for crafts. And who doesn’t love pine cone crafts? (Okay, okay, you can put your hands down.)
Part of the Scribbit Winter Bazaar and Works-for-Me Wednesday!
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I may have to go home and try this TODAY! Thanks for the tip!!
November 28th, 2007 at 12:24 pmThat sounds great. I have a big pine tree in my front yard with lots of pine cones on the ground. Does it make the house smell like pine?
November 28th, 2007 at 1:35 pmThat’s the idea, anyway. Hopefully it doesn’t end up making the house smell like burnt pinecones, at least.
November 28th, 2007 at 1:44 pmVery cool!
November 28th, 2007 at 1:46 pmThat is really clever–I’d never heard of that before, but I bet it smells fabulous. I’m going to try this.
November 28th, 2007 at 11:35 pmI’m going to have to give this a try! It sounds like a scent I would really enjoy through the holidays!!!
November 29th, 2007 at 7:53 amThat’s a neat idea. I’ve got a box of pine cones I was hoping to make a wreath out of this year. I’ll have to try this. Thanks.
November 29th, 2007 at 10:39 am