Tip of the Day: Uses for Cinnamon Sticks

8" Cinnamon Sticks 1/2 Pound

Cinnamon sticks are a staple of our Dried Products section. Do you know just how versatile they are? Here is a list of a few ways you can use them around your home.

  • It can be used as a stovetop potpourri. Place a pot of water or cider on the stove and add 4-5 sticks. Let it simmer and replace fluid as necessary. This will fill your house with a lovely fragrance.
  • It can be used as dry potpourri as well. Just take a bowl, place it on a table that you want refreshed, and add 4-5 cinammon sticks. It is a quick and simple room deodorizer.
  • It can be used in Christmas wreath, garland, or tree decoration. Not only does it add a bit of color to your creation, it will create a fragrance.
  • It can be used as an insect repellant. Add a few sticks into your household cleaner before wiping down your kitchen, cabinets, or floor. The scent of the cinammon will act as an insect repellant
  • It can also be used in closets as a moth repellant. Take 4-5 cinammon sticks and break them up. Combine the broken up sticks with a half cup of black peppercorns and a half cup of whole cloves. Place this mix into a small bag that can be aerated (such as a tea bag or chiffon fabric bag), tie up, and hang in your closet.

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