For me, smelling good is one of the requirements to feel confident inside and out. I never leave the house without a spritz of my favorite perfume because I feel like I left something in the house if I forget to spray. Everyone uses perfume to smell good and only a few people know that some perfumes contain chemicals that could harm the environment and worst, cause allergies to humans. Expensive and cheap perfumes are available in the market and we don't know the effects it can cause to our bodies. To help our mother nature, we can create our own perfume that is safe to use even on our children. Making a homemade perfume from your garden is easy and you don't have to pay a lot of money just to smell good. Here is how:
First, look for a fresh flower that is pesticide-free and then collect the buds and petals. You can use any flowers you like as long as it is scented. Gather 1 cup of flower petals, wash and remove dirt and possible contaminates. Place 2 cups of distilled water and the flowers in an aluminum pan and let the water simmer in a very low flame. Do not boil the flower so as not to ruin the scent. Let the water simmer for about 2 hours and check from time to time if the water haven't run out. Put off the fire and let it cool for a few hours so the petals will seep into the water. After that, strain everything into a bowl using a cheesecloth. Lastly transfer your perfume in a bottle and enjoy your finished product.
The steps are fast and it's more easier if you gather those flowers from your own garden. If you don't have a garden or if you have a small place, you can buy potted plants on the net since it can occupy smaller places. The online shop "Emily's Plants" have scented potted flower collections like the Aromatic Lavender Plant in Purple Ceramic Container and their Mini pink rose which is one of my favorite collection.
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