163407 309 Environment Green Living General Green Living true Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:47:19 -0700 /system/videos/6/07/34/16/163407.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, environment, ecology, eco-friendly How To Make an All Natural Air Freshener http://www.howcast.com/videos/163407-How-To-Make-an-All-Natural-Air-Freshener http://www.howcast.com/videos/163407-How-To-Make-an-All-Natural-Air-Freshener/edit approved 152 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=163407"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=163407" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 10 KeithMcKellar http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/163407/Picture_4_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.png 1854 false false false 62086 1 46 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/163407/46.jpg Make bundle Tie the cinnamon sticks and cloves together in the cheesecloth to create a spice bundle.

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]]> 62089 4 68 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/163407/68.jpg Simmer Bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer gently for an hour and a half. Your home will fill with fragrance as the steam dissipates.

]]> 62090 5 82 Tip Be sure to check the water level periodically. Add more water if it threatens to dry up—you don’t want a scorched smell.

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]]> 62092 7 101 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/163407/101.jpg Put spices in bowl Turn the spices out of the cheesecloth into a decorative bowl.

]]> 62093 8 109 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/163407/109.jpg Add peels and petals Add dried fruit peels and flower petals to the bowl and mix them in with the spices.

]]> 62094 9 117 Tip Dry your own peels and petals by leaving a thin layer of them in a sunny spot for several weeks.

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]]> 62096 11 135 Fact Commercial air fresheners can be made with any of more than 3,000 manufactured chemicals, some off which have been shown to be endocrine disruptors and possible carcinogens.

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