{"id":21819,"date":"2012-05-24T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T13:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/?p=21819"},"modified":"2014-01-27T15:32:16","modified_gmt":"2014-01-27T20:32:16","slug":"make-your-own-citronella-oil-candles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/make-your-own-citronella-oil-candles\/","title":{"rendered":"Make Your Own Citronella Oil Candles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The following is a post from contributing writer\u00a0<a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/wZeT5E\">Lana<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/DIY-Citronella-Oil-Candles.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21831\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/DIY-Citronella-Oil-Candles.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/DIY-Citronella-Oil-Candles.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/DIY-Citronella-Oil-Candles-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/DIY-Citronella-Oil-Candles-400x600.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not sure about you, but we have had a record amount of rain this year.\u00a0 With rain brings bugs, i.e. mosquitoes.\u00a0 We love to be by the poolside\u00a0 without having to wear bug\u00a0repellent\u00a0so we took matters into our own hands.<\/p>\n<p>We made our own citronella candles that were pretty and could be used as a centerpiece.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Supplies-needed-for-citronella-candles.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21828\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Supplies-needed-for-citronella-candles.jpg\" width=\"500\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Supplies-needed-for-citronella-candles.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Supplies-needed-for-citronella-candles-300x243.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u00a0Supplies<\/strong><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Pretty bottle (We used an Oil Drizzle $2.99 and a Cruet $1.99 from Target.)<\/li>\n<li>Tiki Wicks (Lowes &#8211; $2.99 for 2)<\/li>\n<li>Marbles (Free, leftover from a Birthday party.)<\/li>\n<li><a target = \"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B004IUNYX8\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B004IUNYX8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=thehaphou-20\" target=\"_blank\">Citronella Oil<\/a> ($4.97 for 50 Fluid Oz, we used\u00a0 less than 1\/4 of it.)<\/li>\n<li>Scissors or PVC cutter<\/li>\n<li>Foil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Fill-bottle-with-marbles.jpg.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-21827\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Fill-bottle-with-marbles.jpg.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Fill-bottle-with-marbles.jpg.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Fill-bottle-with-marbles.jpg-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Directions<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Place marbles at the bottom of your bottle.\u00a0 (This is the part that my daughter loved.)<\/li>\n<li>Fit the Tiki wicks into the bottle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Trim-the-Wicks.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-21829\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Trim-the-Wicks.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Trim-the-Wicks.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Trim-the-Wicks-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Cut the wick short with either scissors or PVC cutter.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Pouring-Citronella-Oil.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-21830\" alt=\"DIY Citronella Oil Candles\" src=\"\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Pouring-Citronella-Oil.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Pouring-Citronella-Oil.jpg 500w, https:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/files\/2012\/05\/Pouring-Citronella-Oil-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Fill bottle with oil.\u00a0 Be sure to wipe off any spills well.<\/li>\n<li>Wrap the wick with foil so the flame will not enter the bottle.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Warnings:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As with all fire, use extreme caution.\u00a0 I would not recommend using a glass that could break with extreme heat.\u00a0 Our wick was wrapped with foil so the heat was away from the glass. Be aware that extreme temperatures in glass can cause breakage or explosion.<\/p>\n<p>These candles should not to be used inside the house or by children. \u00a0Don&#8217;t leave the candle unattended for any length of time, \u00a0and do not allow the wick to touch the glass. \u00a0I, nor The Happy Housewife, will be held liable for any accidents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other ideas:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a mason jar, wine or a beer bottle.<\/li>\n<li>Use different color oils.<\/li>\n<li>Remember a trip to the beach by adding seashells, fish rocks, sand or sea glass.<\/li>\n<li>Dominoes would be cute addition in the bottle for game nights.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>More fun DIY projects:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-beeswax-candles\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make Beeswax Candles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-cardboard-chalkboard\/\" target=\"_blank\">How to Make a Cardboard Chalkboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/faux-stained-glass\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Faux Stained Glass<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/stenciled-marble-coasters\/\" target=\"_blank\">DIY Stenciled Marble Coasters<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-a-glass-tiled-serving-tray\/\">How to Make a Glass Tiled Serving Tray<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/how-to-make-garden-stones-with-kids\/\">How to Make Garden Stones with Kids<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/thehappyhousewife.com\/home-management\/author\/lana\/\">More posts from Lana<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The following is a post from contributing writer\u00a0Lana. I&#8217;m not sure about you, but we have had a record amount of rain this year.\u00a0 With rain brings bugs, i.e. mosquitoes.\u00a0 We love to be by the poolside\u00a0 without having to wear bug\u00a0repellent\u00a0so we took matters into our own hands. 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