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Gallon Ziploc bag that you can seal
Large bowl or sink with water
Pinecones
Essential oils of choice (e.g., lavender, cinnamon, clove, peppermint)
Baking sheet
Instructions:
1. Clean pinecones by soaking them in water for an hour. Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.

2. Bake pinecones for 30 minutes.
3. Transfer cooled pinecones to a Ziploc bag.
4 Add 30 drops of essential oils, seal the bag, and shake.
5. Let pinecones sit undisturbed for one to two weeks to absorb the fragrance.