what burns well on an open fire for a festive smell?

mils

Recently moved to a new house with two open fires and two log burners (and new to having them) and wondered in preparation for the christmas period if anyone knew what you can burn on the fire to give the house a festive smell??

Paul

Dark_Star

citrus peel e.g. from satsumas, oranges etc. dry it on top of the log burners then use as kindling ....:D even just sitting around dried, it's lovely.

dry pine cones also make fab kindling & smell of - pine woods...:rotfl:

Mat_Lock

the kids xmas presents

themull1

Mat_Lock wrote: »

the kids xmas presents

Hope its not a puppy - mmm BBQ....

mils

themull1 wrote: »

Hope its not a puppy - mmm BBQ....

LOL! funny !

DKLS

Pine cones dipped in melted down xmas candles are great and a good way of using up stubby bits of candle.
We save a bunch of apple and oak wood to burn over xmas which gives the house a nice smell.

mils

When you save the orange/apple/clementine do you mean the skin/peeling ? and i guess you have to dry it out first then store it else it would just go mouldy?? if you dry it does it stop it from going mouldy

GlynD

Pine logs. An old favourite.

charlies-aunt

No need to dry them as fresh orange/Satsuma/tangerine peel and fronds from the bottom of fir/Christmas tree burn just fine as they contain natural oils.

It depends on what smells do you associate with Xmas

If you like cinnamon / spice-y / vanilla ... cooking type smells try leaving some cinnamon sticks /cloves / vanilla pods on the mantelpiece so the heat from the fire gently warms them and they release their scent over the course of an evening.

Burning last years bunches of dried lavender fragrantly refreshens a stuffy room