Bye Bye Bug Candles

Time:30 min

Difficulty:Medium

There’s nothing better than a summer evening outside until you hear that pesky buzzing and suddenly you get bit! Save your campfires, family dinners, and sunset-watching with these DIY floating citronella candles!

Fill your jars in this order:

Fresh herbs

Rosemary, basil, thyme, and lavender work well.

Water

Fill it up to an inch below the lid rings and leave enough space for your candle.

Optional:

10-20 drops of essential oil (depending on the size of your jar). A mix of citronella and lemongrass works great!

1 lime wedge and 2 lemon slices

The fruit and the citrus oils are great as natural bug repellent!

Floating candle

A tea light candle works perfectly for this DIY!

That’s it! These will last about 3-4 days before the herbs and citrus need replacing. That means they’ll last for the entire weekend!

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85 COMMENTS

CameronHI June 28, 2023 At 12:34 pm

I tried it it’s like magic
Abberz July 4, 2023 At 2:19 pm

Cool I’ll be trying it
LittleBurd November 19, 2023 At 7:22 am

I’ve all ready got candles but when I run out I can make some!
thilanya January 16, 2024 At 4:38 pm

It works absolutely perfectly
Nattasha January 23, 2024 At 4:38 pm

oh my gosh! I can’t wait until all those nasty old bugs are gone!
cchau January 23, 2024 At 4:48 pm

I have to try this it looks so cool and I love candles .
Thanks.☺️
Audrey1231 January 25, 2024 At 3:23 pm

This’ll be great for the summer ️
xinrui January 27, 2024 At 12:06 pm

Maybe I’ll try
Clararanger January 27, 2024 At 8:45 pm

Wow wow wow. Wow
Annabanana36 February 17, 2024 At 10:47 am

Really graet

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