Are you ready for your house to smell AMAZING? Fill your home with this heavenly DIY Cinnamon Air Freshener!
Today we say goodbye to any smells in our home. This easy DIY Cinnamon Air Freshener is the ultimate all natural room scent!
Did you know it takes just 4 all-natural ingredients to make your home smell AMAZING?!? You’ll be feeling all the cozy vibes when you simmer this on your stove this week. Trust me, this simmer pot air freshener is so much better than any candle or air freshener!
Whether you’re wondering how to make your home smell like Fall or Christmas, or just want to savor those dreamy scents of cinnamon, spice, and everything nice… your home is about to smell fabulous!!
This dreamy Cinnamon Spice fragrance wafting through your home really is perfect for any day… and this cinnamon stick air freshener is THE must-have room scent at the holidays and when guests come over! Everyone LOVES it!
So are you ready to make your home smell incredible?? You’ll just need 4 simple ingredients and a stovetop pot or mini crockpot to start making cinnamon air freshener!
Here’s what you’ll do…
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DIY Cinnamon Air Freshener
DIY Cinnamon Air Freshener Ingredients:
- 3 cups Hot Water
- 6 Cinnamon Sticks
- 1 tbsp. Pumpkin Pie Spice
- 2 tsp. Whole Cloves
- 1 small Orange, sliced
Frugal Tip: If you’d like to make this often, save BIG when you buy Cinnamon Sticks in Bulk and Whole Cloves in Bulk!
Stovetop Cinnamon Air Freshener Instructions: {best for larger rooms}
- Add all ingredients to 2 – 3 quart sauce pan, stir, place on stove, bring to a gentle boil, then immediately turn heat down and allow to simmer on LOW.
- The scent will gradually start drifting through you home.
- Add additional hot water as necessary to keep the air freshener going all day. {I usually add more water every 1.5 – 2 hours or so… just make sure you don’t run out of water}
Frugal tip: You can even save the ingredients and use them again the next day! At the end of the day, just transfer to a large mason jar with some water and place in the refrigerator. Then the next day, pour back into your sauce pan, add water to get the level back up to 3 cups, and simmer away!
Crockpot Cinnamon Air Freshener Instructions:
Note: If using a mini crockpot, you’ll want to have the crockpot close by to where you’ll be. If you need a stronger scent for larger rooms, I suggest the stovetop version.
- Add all ingredients to 2 quart Mini Crockpot, Stir, and Cover with lid.
- Cook on HIGH for 1 hour
- After 1 hour, remove lid and let simmer on HIGH for hours of yummy air freshening!
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About DIY Cinnamon Air Freshener…
One reader writes: “A friend gifted me this! Smells amazing and feels like Christmas!”
Angela writes: “I’ve made this before. It smells amazing.”
Rosemary writes: “I love doing this!! The house always smells amazing and my favorite part about it all is that it is a non toxic and healthy air freshener!!”
Mindy writes: “Love this natural air freshener!”
Christy writes: “Mama always used cinnamon and oranges simmering on the stove – better than any candle or artificial fragrance ever!”
Angela writes: “I LOVE this combination! All natural, inexpensive, and delicious smelling!”
Gloria writes: “My father used to do this when I was growing up! It also helps to add moisture to the air which can keep your house warm without having to crank up the heater in the winter.”
Kimberley writes: “Great mixture of aromas!”
Rhonda writes: “The simmering cinnamon is awesome!! I use it on the stove in a pot and let it simmer for a couple hours. The scent lasts for a few days, and I have animals. Only downside is when the hubby comes home from work and thinks that I have baked a pie.” 🙂
Tiffany writes: “Perfect idea to do before company!”
Guyann writes: “I do this too but I add fresh cranberries. Pretty and smells wonderful!”
Maria writes: “It’s also a great secret trick before open houses and showings when you are selling your house.”
Christy writes: “For an air freshener, I always use Cinnamon and Cloves in a pot of water on the stove to simmer. The problem was… I’d get busy and forget to add water to it after awhile. Solved that problem. My son bought me a little crock pot, like a 2 quart. Too small for a meal for 4, so I use it for my cinnamon and clove mixture. I don’t have to worry about it for several hours and it smells great. Sometimes I add pumpkin pie spice to it, too!”
Now if you don’t have any Pumpkin Pie Spice on hand, don’t worry. You can make your own… it’s so EASY!
Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe
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So have you tried this DIY Cinnamon Air Freshener yet?
Or do you have another fun DIY Air Freshener Tip or Trick?
Leave a comment & share!
Christie says
This is perfect! I love making the house smell better especially after a day of cooking! Thanks for sharing this DIY recipe with us!
Heidi says
You’re very welcome, Christie! It’s definitely my favorite way to keep the house smelling fresh, and I just love that it’s all-natural, too. 🙂
Rebecca Dillon says
I love this idea. And so easy. Thanks for sharing.
Heidi says
You’re very welcome! Isn’t it so simple? You won’t believe how yummy your house will smell! 🙂
Erica says
Could you substitute extract for the pumpkin spice? I only had extract laying around at home so wanted to see if I could use that before making an extra trip to the store. Thanks!!
Heidi says
Hi Erica ~ I honestly haven’t tried it with extract, but if you do… let us know how it goes!
Barbara Eylers says
have used some of your cleaners. would like to make 409, but can’t get the recipe to come up. help. [email protected]
Heidi says
Hi Barbara… here is a link to the Homemade 409 Recipe:
https://thefrugalgirls.com/2009/02/homemade-409-recipe.html
Or… you can find the BIG List of all Homemade Cleaners here:
https://thefrugalgirls.com/homemade-cleaners
Hope that helps! 🙂