Homemade Potpourri with Dried Flowers
Make your own potpourri at home using dried flowers, citrus, spices, and essential oils. This easy DIY is a beautiful way to preserve garden blooms and bring a natural scent to your space all season long.
Servings: 1 quart jar
Cost: $5-10
Equipment
- 1 Large mixing bowl for combining flowers, spices, and oils
- 1 Wide-mouth glass jar for storing or gifting your potpourri
- 1 Breathable lids or fabric & twine to allow scent to escape while keeping contents contained
- 1 Spoon or gloved hands to mix essential oils and fixative evenly
- 1 Scissors if trimming petals or citrus peels
- 1 Funnel for transferring potpourri into jars cleanly
- 1 Mesh sachet bags for drawer or closet use
- 1 Labeling tags or stickers if giving as gifts
Ingredients
- 2 cups dried flowers rose, lavender, calendula, etc.
- ½ cup dried fruit slices or peels (optional)
- 2 tablespoon whole spices star anise, cinnamon
- 15 drops essential oil
- 1 tablespoon orris root powder (fixative)
Instructions
- Combine all dried flowers, fruits, and spices in a large bowl.
- Add essential oil drops and toss gently.
- Sprinkle in orris root powder and mix again.
- Store in glass jars or sachets.
- Refresh with essential oils as needed.
