How to Make the House Smell Like Pumpkin Spice

How to Make the House Smell Like Pumpkin Spice
Published: Sep 20, 2011
Updated: Nov 20, 2021
1 minute read

When the seasons change and fall approaches, create a warm and cozy feeling in your home by boiling spices to make a mouth-watering pumpkin pie scent.

Things You Will Need

  • Sauce pan
  • Pumpkin pie spice (nutmeg, cloves, ginger)
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Vanilla extract
  1. Fill a sauce pan with water and set it on the stove. Turn the heat on high so the water will boil.

  2. Add 2 tablespoons ground pumpkin pie spice to the water. If not available, add 1 tablespoon each of nutmeg, cloves and ginger to create pumpkin pie spice yourself.

  3. Place 2 to 4 fresh cinnamon sticks into the water.

  4. Pour 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the boiling mixture. Turn the heat down to simmer once it has reached the boiling point.

  5. Simmer the ingredients for an hour to freshen your home with the scent of pumpkin pie spices.

The Drip Cap

  • Skip expensive candles and commercial air fresheners full of chemicals.
  • Pour 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract into the boiling mixture.
  • Simmer the ingredients for an hour to freshen your home with the scent of pumpkin pie spices.

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Christi Aldridge

Christi Aldridge has been writing professionally since 2009. She graduated from Texas Christian University, where she was a featured contributor for several campus publications and won an award for best columnist.

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