This holiday season, I'm sticking to my theme of natural Christmas decor. Maybe it's the lazy decorator in me, but I prefer to add holiday cheer to my home by keeping things simple.
Also since converting our garage, I really don't have the extra room in the house for storage. When the time comes to finally clean everything back up, I can throw it away or recycle it.
I love the look of dried citrus slices used in Christmas decorations. A few years ago I ordered a couple packs from Etsy to decorate with. This year I wanted to create my own. And to my surprise, they're so easy to make. Here's the method I used...
Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
Cut the citrus into slices. The thinner the slices, the faster they will dry.
Place citrus slices onto a wire rack in a single layer, ensuring they do not touch.
Bake for 5 hours, turning every hour to make sure they dry evenly.
They’re now ready for garland or dressing up a wreath. I decided to make ornaments.
To hang, take a piece of thread long enough to poke through the citrus and tie in a knot.
Combined with the scent of fresh tree clippings(free from Home Depot)my house smells amazing.
Happy Decorating!
Source List
Recipe Box- Antropologie
Gingham Pitcher- McGee&Co
Wooden Trees- Etsy
I love this idea Brandi. I wish our weather was such that we could use more fresh greens indoors, but they just dry out so fast. I am over all the faux and plastic, but sometimes it's what works. Merry Christmas.
ReplyDeleteOH I love that idea! I have some dried orange slices in some winter potpourri I bought last year - so pretty!
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