Enticing Ways to Use Cinnamon Sticks

Yesterday evening our last errand of the day was to go to Bath and Body Works to purchase Wallflowers refills for our air freshener units. We chose Cinnamon and Cloves and Winter. (We had a coupon that was nearing its expiration date.)

I love the fragrance of cinnamon. I love the taste of cinnamon. I began to wonder what are some ways that we can use cinnamon in our day-to-day life. Did you know that the Egyptians used cinnamon for their embalming? That would be one way to cut down on decomposition odor. In the Middle Ages, it was mixed with cloves and warm water, and then set in homes of those with the bubonic plague.

Ways to use Cinnamon- bag it

If you are one who still has, a non-bagless vacuum cleaner, then lucky for you! Simply place a cinnamon stick inside the vacuum bad and it will help cut down on musty odors that are trapped within the bag, which are then releases every time the vacuum is turned on.

Ways to use Cinnamon- no more gas

Are you a tea drinker? Do you suffer from indigestion? Stir your tea with a cinnamon stick: the natural compounds within cinnamon can neutralize gas; consequently relieving you of some discomfort and bloating.

Ways to use Cinnamon- A.M. eye opener

My friend brews the best coffee. Better than Starbucks. If we are planning to meet, it is always in the morning and always at her house so we can enjoy her delicious morning coffee. Her secret? Toss cinnamon sticks into the filter over the coffee beans. Then stir with cinnamon sticks, not spoon. She reports that doing this helps wake her up as she inhales the lovely and powerful aroma. I agree as I am always more bright eyed and bushy tailed, as I have started making my coffee the same way.

Ways to use Cinnamon- baker's secret

Are you a baker? Do you become frustrated upon finding insects in your flour and cornmeal containers? I know I do. No more-place a cinnamon stick in with your flour and cornmeal: cinnamon works as a natural insect repellent.

Ways to use Cinnamon- kissable breath

Want to entice that special someone with something new? Boil two cups water and pour over two broken up cinnamon sticks. Once cool, swish it in your mouth as an antiseptic and sweet smelling mouthwash wash.

Ways to use Cinnamon- sugary sweet

Cinnamon is said to lower blood sugar levels as well as increase a body's natural production of insulin. There are loads of recipes that can incorporate cinnamon into daily meals. That is sweet news for diabetics everywhere.