Cleaning the Kitchen Air

Cleaning the Kitchen Air: While there are many wonderful kitchen scents that I wish could be naturally formulated and bottled to add to products, such as the scent of fresh bread or warm chocolate chip cookies, there are more kitchen aromas that I wish I could get rid of completely. Open the windows, chop some fresh herbs, and boil up a sweet or savory water-based simmering potpourri to clean the kitchen air.

Sweet:

• 1 cup cranberries
• Peel from 1 or 2 oranges
• Handful of cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups water

Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until simmering. Reduce heat to low and keep at a low simmer as long as you’d like. Refill with water as necessary to keep the ingredients well covered with water.

Savory:

• ½ cup loosely packed fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• Peel of 1 or 2 lemons
• 2 cups water

Mix all ingredients in a small saucepan, stirring occasionally, until simmering. Reduce heat to low and keep at a low simmer as long as you’d like. Refill with water as necessary to keep the ingredients well covered with water. Do let us know if you have more tips on how to Clean the Kitchen Air.

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