Orange Spice Air Freshener Potpourri

Time for another impromptu crock air freshener made in the 1 quart mini crock during  Operation No Sew Blanket.  The week of holiday parties made home cooking unnecessary and the Farmville addiction and blanket making made it impossible. There were an abundance of oranges on the backyard tree, more ground cinnamon than a person could ever hope to use in a Costco industrial container, and plenty of whole cloves from the Winco bulk bins still in the pantry.  The crock air fresheners are wonderful. They are natural, cheap, and not overpowering like commercial plug in air fresheners.  This one was especially lovely.  It simmered all day, while home and away, and all night while sleeping.

The blanket under "no sew" construction this evening was made for my defacto niece, Cousin Cake Queen's daughter,  who I will affectionately refer to as "Star Muse".  She beats to her own drum in a very cool unconventional way. She is a breath of fresh air with a lovely singing voice. She loves pink.  How much does she heart pink?  All four bedroom walls and the trim are painted in varying shades of Caramelized Pepto Bismo Pink. This probably was not the name on the paint chip, but no doubt you get the idea.  The fabric had to reflect her natural lovely spirit and honor the pink.

Winner, Loser, or Meh

I really liked this one.  I have heard that adding a drop or two of oil or extract helps bind the scents more, but I really like that the scent was so light and unobtrusive.

Recipe

I used a 1 quart mini for this, anything smaller or larger would work just as well.

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1 orange peel (I also had part of a dying half orange and tossed it in)
  
• 3 whole cloves
• 1-2 cups warm water

Cover with lid slightly ajar and turn on high. Add water as necessary. I didn't need to add any.