Citronella has an extended repute for repelling mosquitoes and completely totally different pests.
It truly works by masking our our our our bodies with a selected aroma that bugs hate. The perfect use for Citronella is as an insect repellent as a consequence of its pure non-toxic repellent properties.
There are numerous commercially produced citronella merchandise available on the market for residence use, nonetheless as a rule the candles and oils are blended with low-cost and dangerous parts.
The excellent news is that making your personal citronella candles is straightforward and you’ll have an entire stash of them made inside an hour.
How To Make Mosquito Repelling Citronella Candles
Watch the video or proceed beneath for full step-by-step directions.
Provides:
- Soy Wax Flakes
- Metallic tins or glass jars
- Candle wicks
- Plant Therapy citronella important oil or completely totally different *bug repellent oils just like peppermint, candy orangeand grapefruit
- Bamboo skewers
- Scorching glue gun
- Candle pouring pot or empty tin can
- Giant pot
*Mint and citrus are good bug repellents as efficiently, considerably once you’re not a fan of the scent of citronella.
Glue the candle wicks to the underside middle of every tin.
Pour the soy wax flakes into the candle pouring pot or empty tin. You may have twice as fairly a bit soy flakes than the quantity of your candle tin or jar.
As an illustration, in case you’ve got gotten a four-ounce tin, you will have eight ounces of wax.
Place the candle pouring pot into a good greater pot with sufficient water which is able to go up the sides of the candle pot.
Warmth the water (to not a boil) till the wax begins to soften. Use a bamboo skewer to combine the flakes to expedite the melting.
As shortly as a result of the wax has melted, let it relax for a couple of minutes. Then, add in about 30-40 drops of citronella oil to the wax and stir.
Pour the wax into the tins leaving a 1/4 inch headspace.
Wrap the surplus wick spherical a bamboo skewer. Relaxation the skewer on the rim of the tin. Let the wax cool and solidify.
As shortly as a result of the wax has utterly hardened, unwrap the wick from the skewer.
Trim the wick to solely a tad lower than 1/2 inch.
Mild the candles and scare away the bugs!