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How To Make Fireplace Herbs
Use a bundle of herbs with kindling in your fireplace to infuse the room with a gentle scent.
What you need
Dried stems of aromatic herbs
6-inch cinnamon sticks
Raffia
Cone-shaped holder
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Instructions
Collect herbs
If you harvest herbs from the garden, hang small bundles to dry in a warm, dark, airy place until leaves are crispy dry. Or purchase small bunches at a farmer's market, herb store, or grocery store.
Remove leaves
Strip dry leaves off stems by sliding your hand down each stem.
Bundle and wrap stems
Gather small bundles of stems.
Tie the bottom of each bunch with a strand of raffia.
Add a cinnamon stick into the bunch.
Stuff two or three bunches into a decorative cone-shaped holder made of birch or decorative paper.
Directions for use: Add an herbal bundle when starting a fire in a natural fireplace for a burst of delicate fragrance, or use the bundles as an earthy decoration for the hearth or for a basket next to an entryway.
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