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Natural Ways to Make Your Home Smell Like Fall


With a few simple ingredients, you can bring the scent of fall into your home and create fragrant memories to last throughout the holiday season. Here are some natural ways to make your home smell like fall. 


**Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce to low heat. Simmer for as long as desired. Enjoy!
  
Orange Spice

2 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon whole cloves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 orange peel
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 cups water


Apple Cinnamon

1 1/2 cup apple cider
1 gala apple
2 oranges
8 cinnamon sticks
6 whole nutmegs
1 dash of ground cloves
2 dashes of pumpkin spice


Pumpkin Spice 

1/2 gallon apple cider
1 cup canned pumpkin
3 cinnamon sticks
1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
1 tablespoon whole cloves

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