reginarn Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I don't know if any of you have tried this, but everyone in my area loves it.I take pine cones, put refresher oil spray on them. Leave them in a bagfor 3 days (shaking them up each day). After the 3 days, I put them ina basket, put clear christmas lights through them. And give with a bottleof refresher oil spray. You spray the pine cones once daily or every otherday. The lights heat the refresher oil and you can smell it almost all through your house. I just thought I would share this with you all, becauseyou all have helped me so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 What a Great idea. thanks for sharing!!!that would be easier than dipping those pinecones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angied Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 My mother-in-law gave me one of those for christmas one year. It has pine cones, potpourri, and the lights in it. I love it, it smells so good and it is so pretty lit up. Angied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvcandleguy Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 sounds cool... can you post a pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScentsandMore Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 This sounds really pretty. I would like to make one up for my house. Does anyone know where you can purchase pine cones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scented Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 S&M don't you have pine trees in KY? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaritamama Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Does anyone know where you can purchase pine cones?AC Moore or Michaels. I would think any craft store would have them.....Great idea - I would love to try it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Yep Craft Stores, or even discount retailers, I saw tons at Michaels, Family Doller, The Always 99 cent store and Dollar Tree when I went yesterday looking for some things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dee Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Great idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 It sounds interesting, but....and maybe I'm just paranoid, however, selling people an oil to spray on electric lights every coulple days just sounds like an electrial fire waitng to happen. Maybe I'm missing something... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnS Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I like the idea.I did the waxed dipped last year and they did not keep the scent long.With the spray(no mess) .The lights also would bring out the beauty and the scent of the cones.Great idea.Will try that next year at Craft Show time. LynnS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScentsandMore Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 I live in a big city and I have never seen any pine trees in our neighborhood. I'm sure if I went to one of the city parks I probably would find some but I don't have time to go looking. Faster to run into a store and buy them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Okay not to be a bubble burster, but this seems like an accident waiting to happen. My MIL got one last year with the potpourri. So explain this to me:We all know how dangerous it is to have a dried out tree with Xmas lights on it, and that it can and has been know to start fires. So the potpourri or pinecones are ALSO dry, and covered in oils to boot? How is this not dangerous. I mean all it takes is for a wire to short or something and KABOOM!!Explain it to me please.:undecided Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
candlesprite7 Posted December 21, 2005 Share Posted December 21, 2005 Tess and Satin have good points. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reginarn Posted December 22, 2005 Author Share Posted December 22, 2005 My friend has been using the baskets for years and never had any problems. I have been using the baskets for about 2 years and never hadany problems. Everyone goes wild over these. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angied Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Well as far as my basket goes, my MIL didnt put oils on the potpourii she just put it in the basket with the pine cones, I have just taken it out each year and put new in. I dont know if that matters any but I have never had any problems, but like with everything else I guess you just have to be carefull.Angied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 My friend has been using the baskets for years and never had any problems. I have been using the baskets for about 2 years and never hadany problems. Everyone goes wild over these.My mom has been using her Xmas tree til there are practically no needles, without any problems for about 25 years. But it still happens. I am still waiting for someone to enlighten me.Added:Okay I was sitting here re-reading this thread, and I have an idea. Angie mentioned not using any oils. This could work, if the cones are sprayed down with flame retardent right? Although the flame retardent would do nothing for the oil soaked cones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angied Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Maybe if you are really concerned you can just string the lights on the handle just for looks?? Dont know. Like I said I guess its the same as anything else you just have to be careful.Angied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grumpy Girl Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 My mom received something like this a few years ago, but instead of a basket, it was potpourri and intertwined white lights in a large jar with a smelly jelly type lid. It was very cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 My mom received something like this a few years ago, but instead of a basket, it was potpourri and intertwined white lights in a large jar with a smelly jelly type lid. It was very cute.My mother received one like this as well. I did check it thoroughly because it made me nervous. The lights are the cool ones and just barely get warm to the touch. The gal gave her a spare string of lights as well, so I did one up here. I left it plugged in for a week at a time. The bulbs were just warm. I don't worry so much about the heat, in these I have here because of that. It's the provide liquid oil refresher spray to spray on electrical wire and bulbs. Oil is not going to dry. If it seeps down around a bulb, it will stay there until the cord is plugged it. Then ZAAAAPPP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tess Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 My mother received one like this as well. I did check it thoroughly because it made me nervous. The lights are the cool ones and just barely get warm to the touch. The gal gave her a spare string of lights as well, so I did one up here. I left it plugged in for a week at a time. The bulbs were just warm. I don't worry so much about the heat, in these I have here because of that. It's the provide liquid oil refresher spray to spray on electrical wire and bulbs. Oil is not going to dry. If it seeps down around a bulb, it will stay there until the cord is plugged it. Then ZAAAAPPP!SeeI would not be worried so much about the heat, It is a short in the wire. I mean some FO has been know to eat through plastic, So why not the wire coating? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SatinDucky Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 SeeI would not be worried so much about the heat, It is a short in the wire. I mean some FO has been know to eat through plastic, So why not the wire coating?This potpourri I have is dried. It's just store bought, so I don't know if oil was used to scent it or not. This has been sitting in the jar for close to a year and no damage. It's the FO that worries me as well, though I hadn't thought about it eating the wire. Mine here isn't all prety and fancy, just an experiment for my piece of mind about my mom using hers. Definately not something I would make and sell or give away. Way too many liabilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angied Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 I agree Satin, the stuff I have in mine is also dried and the lights barely get warm. I have used it each year since she has given it to me with no problems. I may not make them to sell but I do love mine.:smiley2: Angied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donita Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 Angied.....I like your signature.....Donita Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bev Posted December 22, 2005 Share Posted December 22, 2005 That's a great idea. I have LOTS of pinecones in my own backyard. I've been dipping them but this idea is great. Thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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