Set the table with a gorgeous aromatic summer centerpiece of citrus bowl herbal diffusers!
Are your planning a summer get-together? Skip the huge flower displays and save money with summer’s fruits. If you’re anything like me than you are probably already buying lemons and limes for cocktails or chillers for the party.
And if you have a few essential oils on hand you are more than halfway there!
Just grab a few sprigs from your herb garden and sea salt from the kitchen, and you’ll have yourself a one of kind centerpiece. Guests will rave about the sweet fresh aroma and everyone will be able to see each other from the across the dinner table!
Which is only a complaint I get from the men in our family when I’ve worked hard to create a table display… Go figure. As you hollow out each fruit throw it in the blender to create a chiller or save it for cocktails.
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Supplies for Mint Lime Citrus Bowl Herbal Diffuser:
1 lime
¼ cup coarse sea salt
4 drops eucalyptus essential oil
4 fresh mint leaves
Make Mint Lime Citrus Bowl Herbal Diffuser:
Slice the lime in half and hollow out using a spoon or paring knife. Pour ⅛ cup sea salt into each lime bowl. Add 2 drops of eucalyptus essential oil to each lime bowl. Garnish with fresh mint leaves. I used lemon balm mint from my herb garden.
Supplies for a Vanilla Lemon Rosemary Citrus Bowl Herbal Diffuser:
1 lemon
¼ cup coarse sea salt
1/4 teaspoon clear vanilla extract
4 drops lemon essential oil
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
Make a Vanilla Lemon Rosemary Citrus Bowl Herbal Diffuser:
Slice the lemon in half and hollow out using a spoon or paring knife. Pour ⅛ cup sea salt into each lemon bowl. Add a ⅛ teaspoon of vanilla extract and 2 drops of lemon essential oil to each lemon bowl. Garnish with fresh rosemary sprigs.
Supplies for a Herbal Citrus Bowl Diffuser:
1 grapefruit
1/2 cup coarse sea salt
4 drops grapefruit essential oil
4 fresh basil leaves
Make a Herbal Citrus Bowl Herbal Diffuser:
Slice the grapefruit in half and hollow out using a spoon or paring knife. Pour 1/4 cup sea salt into each grapefruit bowl. Add 2 drops of grapefruit essential oil to each grapefruit bowl. Garnish with fresh basil leaves.
Enjoy the fresh citrus aromas from each diffuser for five to seven days. When you are done reuse the sea salt for another diffuser or room spray. Learn how to make a room spray for every space in your home in my newest book Aromatherapy: A Practical Guide for Home and Family.
Then grate the rinds and store in an airtight jar for bath salts and body scrubs. Don’t miss my favorite DIY Summer Body Scrubs.
This idea is very intriguing. I worry about house smells sometimes because we own a lot of antiques and they can make the place smell musty. But living there, we don’t really notice it. I’ll give it a try!
🙂 gwingal
I understand, that’s a great idea! These are a cost effective, natural way to fragrance the home. And if you have children or pets, you don’t have to worry about an open flame, like you do with candles.