My pot pourri goes off quickly, why?

There are a number of reasons. Inexpensive pot pourri is fragranced by spraying the dried plant material with an alcohol based perfume. The better quality pot pourris are fragranced with artificial oil that is injected into the material with pressure. Since most pot pourri has a loose make up with lots of air pockets in the scent evaporates very quickly. Other problems include it becoming damp and growing invisible fungal spores that sour the scent.

The solution is to use a few tablespoonfuls of table salt in the bottom of your dish and adding Essential Oil/s of your choice for fragrance. If the white salt spoils the visual appearance of your pot pourri then use food colouring for a colour match. Using this method of adding salt in the bottom has five advantages:-

1) you can chose an Essential Oil or make your own blend that is 100% natural and unique
2) the Oil/s you chose can help with clinical problems
3) the salt absorbs any dampness
4) the density of the salt prevents the fragrance evaporating quickly
5) the pot pourri can quickly be refreshed by simply turning over the surface of the salt

Suggested Essential Oils:

1) for a bedroom - Lavender, Ylang Ylang, Sandalwood, Chamomile
2) for a bathroom - Clary-Sage, Palmarosa, Peppermint, Tea-Tree
3) for a lounge - Geranium, Lemongrass, Frankincense, Green Mandarin, Bergamot
4) for a kitchen - Lime, Vanilla, Cinnamon, Rosemary, Orange sweet