Tired of being attacked by mosquitoes?
It's true that it's unbearable, especially when you eat out!
But no need to buy chemical mosquito repellents from Gifi or Leclerc.
Just make your homemade natural mosquito repellent candles yourself. Don't panic, it's super easy!
Here are 3 DIY recipes for really effective mosquito repellent candles. Say goodbye to mosquitoes! Watch:
1. Take a big orange.
2. Cut it in half.
3. Empty the two halves to keep only the bark.
4. On the part that serves as the lid, cut out a fairly wide chimney.
5. Plant cloves all around the fireplace.
6. Put a tealight candle in the lower part.
7. Add a few drops of citronella essential oil to the wax.
8 Now light the candle.
9. Put the lid on.
Discover the recipe here.
- 4 glass jars
- cedar essential oil
- true lavender essential oil
- Lemongrass essential oil
- lemon eucalyptus essential oil
- 2 lemons
- 2 limes
- 8 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- water
- floating candles
1. To go faster, start by aligning the 4 jars.
2. Cut the lemons and limes into large slices, and set them aside.
3. Add the rosemary, putting two sprigs per jar.
4. Fill each jar 3/4 full with water.
5. Add 10 drops of each essential oil to each jar, namely:10 drops cedar + 10 drops true lavender + 10 drops lemongrass + 10 drops lemon eucalyptus.
6. Stir lightly with a large spoon.
7. Put a slice of lemon and a slice of lime in each jar.
8. Add a little more water if needed, until the water is about 1 cm from the edge.
9. Place a floating candle on the surface of the liquid.
Discover the recipe here.
- 2 lemon wedges
- 2 lime wedges
- a few sprigs of rosemary
- water
- 15 drops of lemon eucalyptus essential oil
- floating candles
- 1 glass jar
1. Put the four lemon and lime wedges in the jar.
2. Add the rosemary sprigs.
3. Fill the jar with water.
4. Add the fifteen drops of lemon eucalyptus essential oil.
5. Stir well with a spoon.
6. Add the floating candle and light it.
Discover the recipe here.
