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DIY: My Yankee Candle Replacement...

10/30/2014

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     Once upon a time there was a girl who LOVED Yankee Candles.  The smell, the ambiance, the warmth, all of it!  This was a splurge that this girl indulged in every so often and those candles were coveted pleasures. 
     Fast forward to a child with severe allergies (cannot burn scents in the house, or wear purfume, or scented hand sanitizer...you get the picture)  Another child who, as toddlers go, is a little too adventurous, and REALLY likes to blow out any candles he sees (always while singing Happy Birthday, so it is kinda cute).  This fast forward version of a gal is also a bit less indulgent in the expendable income department so in comes the creativity.  You know the old saying, necessity is the mother of invention.  I mean, it is out of necessity that I have a warm smelling coveted pleasure to replace my endeared Yankee candles right?  What I mean is  that girl needs a replacement, right?
    So, here it is.  I love the smells of fall, but I cannot shell out the $20-$30 for a candle these days, and even if I could, my son's allergies would probably act up negating the awesome candle burning anyway.  I devised an awesome replacement.  It smells my entire home, check.  It is warm and inviting, check.  It is safe for a house full of toddlers and crawlers, check.  Win!  So, what is it????
    I took a few cinnamon sticks (you could also just use cinnamon powder), a few cloves (or ground clove powder), cut up a very overripe apple and added water.  I have now been simmering this concoction for 4 days and it smells just as strong as on day one!  I just add additional water everyday.  This does not seem to bother my son's allergies at all (maybe because there are only all natural ingredients?) and it is safe because I do not worry about my children upsetting candles!  WIN!
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Jessica
11/1/2014 10:33:32 am

This is a great idea. No black soot from a burning candle and all natural products. Thanks for sharing!

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