Simmer Pot Recipes

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Create that cozy feeling of seasons with a simmer pot.  They are the perfect way to bring warm, comforting aromas into your home.

Simmer pots are a natural and easy way to fill your space with the smells of the season, using simple ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.

All this can be added to a pot of water, then bring to a low boil and then let simmer to fill your home with a seasonal aroma.  Add more water as needed.  Do not leave unattended especially when children are in the home. 

 • ½ cup fresh or dried cranberries
 • 1 orange, sliced
 • 2-3 cinnamon sticks
 • 1 tablespoon cloves

1. 2 oranges sliced

2. 1 lemon sliced

3. 2 cinnamon sticks

4. 3 small pine branches

5. handful of cranberries

 • 1 pear, sliced
 • 2-3 sprigs fresh rosemary
 • 1 cinnamon stick
 • 1 teaspoon ground cloves

1.  1 lemon sliced
2.  Add a couple of sprigs of rosemary
3.  1 tablespoon of vanilla
4.  Add a 5-8 cloves 

  • 1 apple, sliced
 • 2-3 cinnamon sticks
 • 1 teaspoon ground cloves (or a few whole cloves)
 • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1.  1 orange sliced

2. 1 tsp Whole Cloves. 

3. 3-4 Star Anise. 

4. 3-4 Cinnamon sticks. 

5. 1/3 cup Cranberries. 

 • 1 orange, sliced
 • 2-3 bay leaves
 • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
 • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

1. 1 apple sliced

2. 1 lemon sliced

3. 1 orange sliced

4. 5-10 star anise

5. 15-20 cloves

6. 5-10 cinnamon sticks

7. 3 nutmegs

8. 2-3 rosemary springs 

 • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
 • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
 • 1 apple, quartered
 • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. 1 orange

2. 1-2 bay leaves

Depending on your home the aromas may not reach all the rooms, here are additional ways to refresh rooms while keeping a healthy, safe home.

Crisp Apple Room Spray

Fall Festival Room Spray

Peppermint Stick Room Spray

Clementine & Clove Room Spray 

Why to avoid synthetic fragrance in your home?

According to the NPD group, nearly 80% of consumers scent their homes. Their reasons? Consumers want to feel "relaxed", "cozy", and to "uplift their spirits". ⁠⠀

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But at what cost?⁠⠀⁠⠀

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If you follow me, you probably already know that many products list "fragrance" on the label, but only a tiny fraction of companies actually disclose the specific contents making up that

"fragrance". ⁠⠀

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These ingredients are considered proprietary and therefore are not required to be disclosed.

This lack of transparency does not help consumers make informed choices.⁠

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There's plenty of evidence linking fragrance to a myriad of serious health conditions like:

𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿

𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝘅𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆

𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀

𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗺𝗮

𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀

𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗴

𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗻 𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

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𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦: 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘣𝘶𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘴!⁠⠀⁠⠀

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This is an avoidance intervention that's available to ALL people regardless of resources.

In fact, not buying these home fragrances and perfumes/colognes SAVES money. ⁠⠀

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Scented home products can be hard for many folks to let go of - there's a strong emotional attachment that keeps people addicted.

But understanding these bigger risks can help! ⁠

Grab this free guide on what else to avoid in your daily life.  Click to download.

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