Diy Reed Diffuser Sticks

I make my own essential oil reed diffusers.

Diy reed diffuser sticks. 15 20 drops essential oil see below for 11 of my favorite spring essential oils blends 2 tbsp of alcohol to help oils travel up reeds vodka works great reed sticks. Rubbing alcohol or vodka. Place the diffuser sticks in the container. Reeds or bamboo skewers.

You can also cut off the pointed ends of bamboo skewers if you have extras on hand. Diffuser reeds are relatively easy to come by and inexpensive but other materials in your home might work well at doing the same task. Pop a homemade reed diffuser in the bathroom bedroom and anywhere you might have company hanging around so that everyone will say gosh your house smells amazing my home is inferior to yours much to their envy and your delight. There are just two problems.

The oils are effectively sucked up the channels in the reeds and when they reach the top of the reeds the scent is dispersed throughout the room. To make my homemade diffuser more decorative i used chair caning supplies. Unfinished balsa wood or uncoated chopsticks for example are things you might already have on hand. Reed diffusers are quite easy to make at home by putting reed sticks within a jar containing an essential oils mix.

All you need is a glass container with a narrow opening to slow evaporation 1 4 cup of a light oil like apricot kernel oil or safflower oil. Reed oil diffusers otherwise known as stick diffusers look chic and make your home smell great. Rattan reeds or bamboo skewer sticks essential oils. Continue to flip the sticks every few days to refresh the scent.

This diy reed diffuser is a great natural air freshener for your home and it s a lot cheaper than store bought. The base or carrier oil is the backbone of our diy diffuser oil. Without the base oil your homemade reed diffuser would be overpoweringly strong. You can recycle an old reed diffuser bottle and make it new again with one of these recipes or start from scratch.

How to make a reed diffuser. Freshen your home naturally. It will take a while for the oil to travel up the sticks so speed up the process by flipping the sticks after several hours. Flip the reeds or skewers after one hour or when half saturated.

Narrow neck glass bottle. This oil will help to water down the essential oils that you choose to use. It is fairly simple to create a diy reed diffuser you just need a few ingredients. Stick in 5 8 reed diffuser sticks.