Scent diffusers can be found in any craft or home goods store for around $10, but why spend the money when you can make your own for much less. Fill your house with delectable scents in every room or make a bunch of homemade diffusers and offer them to friends and family as gifts for the holidays or other special occasions.
Supplies Needed
Purchase the items needed to make a homemade diffuser at a craft store. A small glass bottle works best to fill with diffuser oil, however plastic can be used, if necessary. Choose a bottle that holds approximately 6 to 8 oz. of liquid. For this size bottle, 10 to 12 reeds should work sufficiently. In order to make the scented oil, you need denatured alcohol, glycerin and fragrance oil. Consider adding liquid food coloring to the oil for added color.
Making the Diffuser Oil
Mix 3 to 4 oz. each of glycerin and denatured alcohol. Add several drops of fragrance oil to the mixture, and shake it until thoroughly combined. Check the scent to make sure it is as strong as you like. If not, add a few more drops of fragrance oil to the mix. Add a few drops of food coloring and shake the oil again. Repeat until the color is your desired darkness.
Decorating Your Homemade Diffuser
Design an "underwater" scene by dropping miniature stones, marbles or seashells into the bottom of the diffuser. Consider adding small pieces of plastic sea grass or flowers in with the other suggestions to add dimension and fill the space within the bottle.
Use clear stickers to decorate the outside of the diffuser. Add a quote, saying or just one word to the front. For example, on the front of a diffuser with seashells inside, write "peace" or "serenity." On a bottle with stones inside you could say, "Strength."
Just a Little Note
Make your own hang-tag card by cutting a piece of card stock into a rectangle that measures approximately 4 inches by 2 inches. Fold the rectangle in half to form a 2-inch card. Write a short greeting on the front of the card and then explain use the homemade diffuser on the inside. Punch a hole into the top folded corner and thread a ribbon through the hole. Tie the ribbon around the neck of the diffuser bottle.
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