5 excellent reasons to always have a little sage in the home

Sage is one of the best known aromatic and medicinal plants in the world: it is used not only to flavor dishes in many different cultures, but also used as a therapeutic remedy due to its properties. It is also a very robust and easy to grow plant, which can survive harsh climates. 

Sage therefore requires very little care, and offers many advantages. Its scent is extremely relaxing and benefits our overall well-being. So why not exploit this with simple DIY projects at home? Discover some of these below:

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Say goodbye to bad smells

Sage leaves can perfume the house, eliminating unpleasant odors. Therefore, if you are in the kitchen, you can, for example, put on a saucepan of water with just two or three sage leaves on the stove over a low heat and let it simmer for about an hour. This is a simple way to get rid of odors that may linger after cooking.

Similarly, you can take advantage of a still-hot oven immediately after cooking, leaving the door ajar so as to let out the pleasant smell without the internal compartment cooling down too quickly (and with sage placed inside).

If you keep the radiators on, put a heat-resistant bowl with a little water and two sage leaves on top of them, and this will work as an air freshener.

Sage incense

This is a practice that not only spreads a pleasant aroma, but, since time immemorial, has been considered a bringer of well-being, as the smoke is (supposedly) capable of driving away negative energy. It's worth trying! A bunch of dried sage sprigs will be needed, tied at one end: treate like with incense, setting fire only to the tips without creating a live flame and creating clear smoke in thin swirls. Always pay attention: it is best to place the bunch in a glass, metal or ceramic container, perhaps filled with sand or earth, so as to avoid the risk of inadvertently burning something else.

You can leave it in one spot to smolder or go through all the rooms with this DIY "incense" in your hand.

DIY degreaser

Soak some dried sage leaves (4 or 5) in half a liter of white vinegar in a glass jar, for one or two weeks. Then filter and use this concentrated product (diluted in water). You will use 400 ml of water for every 100 ml of the concentrate. It's excellent for all cleaning where you would use vinegar (windows, bathroom fixtures, sinks and more!).

It's really worth having a sage at home, don't you think?