These homemade DIY Mosquito Repellent Candles can be a safe way to get rid of mosquitoes and other bugs. Check out the 12 recipes!
1. Homemade DIY Citronella Candle
This homemade DIY citronella candle makes a good attempt to eliminate mosquitoes from your surroundings. The DIY Network has an in-depth tutorial on this.
2. Mosquito Repellent Candles
No need for melting the wax and leaving yourself in a mess. Try this bug repellent candle recipe to combat the mosquitoes this summer. Lemon, lime, basil, essential oils, and floating candles are all that you need. Check the details here.
3. Mason Jar Floating Citronella Candles
Mosquitoes hate the citrusy smell, and that’s why this recipe works best. The presence of two citrus fruits in this DIY makes the mosquitoes fly away in no time. The steps are here.
4. Mosquito Repellent Candles DIY
Light a plain, unscented candle and wait for it to melt a bit. Then, drop 3-4 drops of preferable essential oil. Be cautious while you do so as essential oils are flammable. Use scents that mosquitoes hate. Numerous smells repel mosquitoes from approaching you.–Peppermint, Cinnamon, Citronella, Cedar, Clove, and Lemongrass to name a few. Learn more here.
5. DIY Mosquito Repellent Candle
Numerous DIYers would suggest you this recipe of lemon, lime, and sprigs of herbs. As this recipe is the most trusted when it comes to repelling bugs from the surrounding. Visit Debbie Macomber for more.
6. Citronella Candles
Citronella has strong attributes of not just killing mosquitoes but repelling them too from your surrounding. Using citronella is a good choice as it’s natural and non-toxic to you as well as your pets. Check out the recipe at The Garden Therapy.
7. Mason Jar Mosquito Repellent Candles
Upgrade the way you display your scented or repellent candles with this easy idea by Everyday Home Blog. This DIY uses mason jars, basket, plastic bags, and planting essentials.
8. Herb+Citronella Candles
There’s no better combination than herbs and citronella. These all-natural ingredients help you to win the battle against mosquitoes without chemicals. Follow this article from The Kitchn to know more.
9. Basil-Orange Mosquito Repellent
Carefully arrange basil leaves and orange peels into a mason jar and fill the jar with water up to the strength. Further, add floating candles and sit back to enjoy the fresh aroma and bugs-free surrounding. Here’s the full tutorial.
10. Bug Repellent Candle Jars
DIY a bug repellent candle that you can easily use as a dining decor on special days. Ingredients are not different from other DIY Mosquito Repellent Candle recipes above, the decoration is an interesting addition though. The Popsugar has the tutorial.
11. Citronella with Mint
To create this citronella mint candle, you’ll need a wick, mason jar, mint and citronella oils, and beeswax. You can add any combination of essential oils to the melted beeswax, it’s your call. Get the idea here.
12. DIY Citronella Candles
Simply add crayons to the melted wax in order to replicate this common bug repellent DIY. Find the tutorial here.
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I’m a can saver! Every size! And jars! I make lights. But now I’m going to try these recipes. I love candles and rusty old tin cans with twine. So natural n simple yet calming n cute.
Hey, Sandra would you mind sharing with me how you do this? I love candles and jars and things that look cute and different!!! My email is ninahalstead3@gmail.com Thanks so much. Maybe you have a site that you could share with me or send me pics of how they look when you make them.<:-)