Potpourri Freshener
Make a great gift for Grandma for her closet or her Christmas Tree.

You Need:

• Liquid Starch
• Cotton Yarn
• Small, Round Balloon
• Disposable Bowl
• Potpourri with Large Pieces
• Lace for Trim
• Newspaper
• Hot Glue Gun

Instructions:

Blow up the balloon to about 3". Cover your surface with newspaper and hang the balloon above it. Pour a cup of Linit® Liquid Starch into a disposable bowl. Cut yarn into 1 yard pieces. Dip into starch and wrap around balloon. Continue until you have the balloon evenly covered with yarn. You will have spaces with the balloon showing through but make sure they are small enough that big pieces of potpourri will not fall out.

Let dry overnight. Pop balloon and pull it out. Snip a few strands of yarn near the top of the ball. Push potpourri through the opening. Use glue gun to close strands. Decorate with lace and make a hanger out of cord. 

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