Eau de Gypsy and Other Smells...

So I have this little herb garden in the backyard. And the other day I spent an afternoon, harvesting the herbs, washing and picking the leaves from their stalks, and drying the herbs out in a 250-degree Fahrenheit oven for winter storage, right? Well.. now my house smells like a delightful menagerie of roasted basil, thyme, coriander, and tarragon. It's a... curious smell that I've nickname Eau de Gypsy Witch Doctor. So in an attempt to air the place out, I have compiled a list of some of the best ways to get a stink out of your kitchen. Enjoy!

• Add a few drops of vanilla extract to a cup of water and nuke the mixture in the microwave until hot and fragrant.
  
  
• Bake a batch of chocolate chip cookies (just be sure to clean the oven out before doing this, otherwise they might taste like basil chip cookies...)
  
  
• Run a pot of vinegar through the coffee machine. Not only will this clean your coffee maker, but it will effectively cover up any foul-smelling odors with the nose hair-burningly strong aroma of vinegar.
  
  
• Scrub the floors with Pine-Sol. Any guest in your home will simply think that the herbal smell is your Christmas tree... Which was put up in September for some reason...
  
  
• And finally, if all else fails, turn down the thermostat, put on a heavy jacket, and open up all the doors and windows to air the place out with that chilly autumn breeze.