December 22, 2025, 4:38 pm | Read time: 2 minutes
Just half an hour left until the guests arrive. However, the apartment still smells like lunch and not very festive. There’s a better way! myHOMEBOOK presents a quick recipe to fill your home with holiday scents in no time.
What You Need
To quickly spread a holiday scent in your home, you’ll need a pot, water, heat-resistant jars, and festive ingredients such as oranges, cinnamon, star anise, or ginger.
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How to Make the Scent Mixture
Coarsely chop the fragrant ingredients. You only need a few slices of orange or ginger, one cinnamon stick, and a few star anise pods.
Boil all the ingredients with about a liter of water. Then, pour the fragrant, hot liquid into the jars. Finally, distribute the jars around your home, and soon the entire place will smell fresh and festive.
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What to Keep in Mind
The water only emits a scent while it’s warm. Once the liquid in the jars cools, you can place the jars in the microwave to reheat them. It’s important to ensure the hot jars are placed safely out of children’s reach.
Ideal Even Without Jars
If you want to skip the jars or reheating in the microwave, you can let the pot with the ingredients simmer on low heat on the stove. This way, you’ll have a holiday scent in your home for a longer period. However, it may not spread well throughout all the rooms.