A low-maintenance way to fill a room with subtle scents, this can be topped up as needed, so no need to keep buying new.
You will need:
Small funnel
Bottle or vessel with a narrow opening
30 essential oil drops – we used eucalyptus (10), rosemary (10) and lavender (10)
100ml sweet almond oil – we got ours from thesoapery.co.uk
1 tsp vodka
5 reed diffuser sticks
1 Using the funnel, pour the essential oils, the sweet almond oil and the alcohol into your bottle. Swirl gently to combine them thoroughly.
2 Insert the reed sticks, flipping them after 10 minutes to disperse the scent.
3 Flip the reeds weekly for a scent refresh. The reeds should last for up to three months.
Maker’s note: This combination of oils is known to help with exhaustion, so use it somewhere where you like to relax. You can use any vessel with a narrow neck – if you don’t already have something, charity shops can offer an inexpensive vintage find.
This weekend project is just one of the ideas for homemade scent makes from our February issue - you can also find out how to make incense sticks and wax melts. The projects, photography and styling are by Louise Gorrod.
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