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Old 11-15-2009, 10:53 AM
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Well I have decided to make a little stuffing ball my name for it, a little stuffing scented with the oil wrapped in some muslin and then popped in with the pearl barley.

LOL Maypole, I thought stinky smells too

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Old 11-15-2009, 04:45 PM
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The doorstop is only going to be half filled and then tied at the top so think maybe should only be the pearl barley

How much is the rice by the way, my big bag of pearl barley was 51p, though obviously dont know how many bags I shall need to make a couple of doorstops, good job I bought 54
Mary, you make me chuckle! You could get a sack from the asian section of ASDA, or an asian food store.
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Mary, you make me chuckle! You could get a sack from the asian section of ASDA, or an asian food store.

I was joking TG I bought 8

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Old 11-15-2009, 04:50 PM
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I here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want to get smells into weighted things, the easiet way is to make the weight smelly.
I put whatever I'm using (usually split peas, lentils, rice etc) in a tub and sprinkle on the oils, mix well with a plastic spoon (that I keep just for this job) put a lid on and give it a good shake. Leave it for around 1 hour and have a smell. It might need a bit more, so repeat the above.

It takes a couple of hours but it's worth it. I tend to make a batch, then leave it over night.

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Old 11-16-2009, 10:09 AM
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I here !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you want to get smells into weighted things, the easiet way is to make the weight smelly.
I put whatever I'm using (usually split peas, lentils, rice etc) in a tub and sprinkle on the oils, mix well with a plastic spoon (that I keep just for this job) put a lid on and give it a good shake. Leave it for around 1 hour and have a smell. It might need a bit more, so repeat the above.

It takes a couple of hours but it's worth it. I tend to make a batch, then leave it over night.

Hope this makes sense xxx

Thanks BM Brilliant idea, my balls in a couple seem to be nice and smelly, but I guess mixing it in would make it last longer

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Not sure about big items, but for smaller items I put a piece of calico scrap inside with the oil rubbed on it, but like TG I have been known to rub extra oil on the outside if the smell is too weak
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Old 11-16-2009, 04:44 PM
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How have you oil outsiders found the oil reacts with the fabric, I think I may have done the same but it left a little oil mark, you know like you get on clothes. Especially on lightweight fabrics

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I have only rubbed it along the seam, for example my first batch of lavender pillows wasn't very strong, so I rubbed a little lavender oil (I have a roller ball one and a droplet one) and rolled some over the seams - incase it did leave a mark - but that was a heavier weight fabric and I'd guess something like Christmas spice could be sort of yellowy which would leave a mark on a white fabric.

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Old 11-16-2009, 04:59 PM
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I have only rubbed it along the seam, for example my first batch of lavender pillows wasn't very strong, so I rubbed a little lavender oil (I have a roller ball one and a droplet one) and rolled some over the seams - incase it did leave a mark - but that was a heavier weight fabric and I'd guess something like Christmas spice could be sort of yellowy which would leave a mark on a white fabric.

P.S MaryP I have emailed you @ your mez email addy xxx

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