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There are so many diffusers to choose from and they vary in price point. You can read about my current favourite brand plus other luscious scents I’m crazy about in this blog.
However nothing beats making your own diffuser yourself. Unleash your creativity by producing a scent that is personal to you and your space.
Here’s a step by step guide to make your very own diffuser that I found when creating my own. It’s so straightforward that you’ll be thinking, ‘Why hadn’t I done this before!’.
The below instructions are originally from Spruce.com
What You Will Need
- Small bottle or vase
- 20-25 drops of your favourite essential oils
- 1/4 cup of unscented baby oil
- 3 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol or vodka
- Bamboo skewers or diffuser reeds
- Scissors or utility knife
- Bowl
- Small funnel
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How To Make Your Own Diffuser
- Add 1/4 cup of unscented baby oil, or any other unscented or lightly scented oil such as almond, mineral, safflower, or jojoba oil into to a small bowl. Next measure out 3 tablespoons of either rubbing alcohol that is at least 90% isopropyl or vodka and pour it into the bowl. The alcohol will help the scent flow up the diffuser rods better, so invest in some inexpensive alcohol for this craft.
- After, carefully add 20 to 25 drops of your favourite essential oil scent to the bowl.
- Find a small vase like these or glass bottle for your room diffuser. You want a bottle that is slightly wider at the base and has a small opening at the top to prevent less evaporation of the liquid. Once you have found a suitable vase or glass bottle, place the funnel into it and pour the essential oil mixture into the vase so that the bottle is 3/4 filled with the scented oil mixture.
- Place three to six wooden skewers or reeds into the vase. Diffuser reeds do function better than wooden skewers, but wooden skewers still work and are much more affordable and can easily be purchased at the supermarket so the choice is up to you on which to use.
- Depending on the size of the vase, you may wish to cut the reeds with scissors or a utility knife so that they only stick out of the vase a 4 to 6 inches for ascetic reasons and for increased stability if you have a vase that is not too sturdy. If you are using wooden skewers cut off the spiked end as you will need to rotate the skewers and may find the spikes at the end of the skewers to be a safety risk especially around young children.
Don’t have the time to make your own? Don’t forget to read my blog on some gorgeous scents you can buy instead.