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 bitten! 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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45 COMMENTS

horsegirls April 25, 2023 At 12:58 pm

Yes got to try it
Molly470 April 25, 2023 At 3:22 pm

I will definitely try that!
opieloo April 29, 2023 At 9:25 pm

Have to try this
PHOEBETHEFOX April 30, 2023 At 2:43 pm

I am so doing that
Lilylovesanimals1 May 16, 2023 At 8:00 am

I will totally try this
AbbyG620 May 22, 2023 At 7:31 pm

I even decorated the outside of the jar
1789336Fire May 29, 2023 At 10:03 am

It is AWSOME and you have to do it
CheetahScarlett June 28, 2023 At 5:50 pm

This was really fun I decorated the outside of the jar and everything
lovedland September 4, 2023 At 6:56 pm

That helped a lot with bugs. You have to do it !!
hygiene September 28, 2023 At 8:24 pm

I don’t want to do that, I love bugs!

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