Homemade Citronella Candle - A DIY Anti-insect Decoration

Sometimes all of us need to spend a few hours with our friends and why not spend them with some super interesting and useful crafts. This type of DIY project is relaxing and it will help you create an unparalleled romantic and serene atmosphere. Find all of our ideas for a homemade lemongrass candle in the following article and gallery. Prepare a pretty decoration and pair it with a centerpiece with lemons to complete and refresh the mood.

How to make a homemade citronella candle?

It is true that the options are really numerous. All you need is inspiration. Today, we present you some creative ideas to refresh and perfume your interior, balcony or garden. As we have already noted, this is also useful! First, it is because of the materials that you can recycle and therefore reuse them. Second, what is actually more interesting is that this "magic" candle will protect you from mosquitoes. So spend your evenings outside worry-free and without worrying about tingling. Thanks to the right combination with anti-mosquito plants, you can enhance the effect.

Why choose lemongrass?

Citronella is a natural product that repels insects because its smell has an impact on the nervous system of mosquitoes. So, it's time to replace the chemicals with some funky decoration, including a homemade citronella candle. To prepare it, you will need citronella essential oil which is one of the best mosquito repellent oils. In addition, this aroma eliminates bad odors such as tobacco. Citronella oil can also purify the ambient air. Have we managed to convince you? So roll up the sleeves. We begin !

Prepare the wax for your homemade citronella candle

Here is the material needed to prepare the lemon grass essential oil wax:

• Vegetable soy wax
• Organic lemongrass essential oil
• Yellow color pigment for wax or dye pellets (optional)
• Wick for candle or wooden wick. It will be even easier for you, if you take a bit of standing.

Bring the water in a saucepan to a boil. Put the wax and pigments in a small container or jar. Melt them in a double boiler. As soon as the wax becomes liquid, remove the pot from the pan. Add a few drops of essential oil, stirring with a wooden stick. Okay, that's it! Now just pour the liquid into a candle mold, lemon peel, or glass. Find our tips and inspirations below.

Useful tips

• For a 100 ml jar. use 77 gr of vegetable wax and 7 ml of lemongrass essential oil.
• Glue the base of the wick to the bottom of the pot to stabilize it well. Afterwards, it will be easier to pour the liquid.
• If you took a wooden wick, tie it to a metal base. Put strong glue under the base and stick it inside your pot.

• Use a thermometer to clarify your work. Gently pour the melted soy wax into the glass jar at a temperature of 38 - 41 ° C. If it is hotter than that, you can crack or break the glass.
• If you are using a cotton wick, secure it using a clothespin.
• Set aside and allow the candle to cool for a minimum of 24 hours, before removing the line clamp and cutting the wick.

Make a citronella candle with lemon peels

This DIY project is really child's play. In addition, it will help you to reuse the leftovers of your lemonade, that is to say, the peels of the lemons. If you haven't tried it yet, now is a great time to make a lemonade at home. So take a lemon and cut it in half. It doesn't matter if you cut it vertically or horizontally. You just have to cut the ends to stabilize your candle. Place a wooden wick in the middle of the lemon and then, pour the wax-pastilles mixture.

Small decorated lemongrass candles

Usually there are two ways to make candles of this type. The first is by using candle molds and the second is to take the leftover candles that you have probably bought. Pour the lemongrass wax into aluminum holders or plastic plate warmers (depending on what you have on hand). As soon as the candles are completely hardened, decorate them using different decorative adhesive tapes.

Craft a floating lemongrass candle

In this case, it is about arranging a pot of water well. Cut a lemon into slices and immerse them in a container of water. Add some lemongrass leaves to match the decoration with the scent of the candle. You can also put your favorite flowers, herbs, seashells, pancakes, pearls, etc. In fact, whatever you want. You just have to choose the color that will go perfectly with the rest of the decoration on your balcony or in the garden.

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