DIY Reed Diffuser originally appeared on Ruffles & Rain Boots by our very own Sarah Nenni-Daher. Sarah is the Vice President for the IBA, and we are super happy to have her! Although this article was written with spring in mind… don’t you think we can enjoy the wonderful benefits of essential oils all year long? Plus it would make a great gift too 😉
I’m gearing up for Spring, cleaning, and organizing. With the addition of a DIY reed diffuser, I am scenting my house in clean, refreshing scents to help make all the cleaning a bit more bearable.
I love this time of year – we donate a great deal of ‘stuff’ and the house feels refreshed and ready for a lighter season. Because of the chemicals in most candles, I only buy a certain type, and they are Ex.Pen.Sive. While making some Easter bath bombs for all the kiddos we know, I jumped back a few years and thought, I could make a DIY reed diffuser!
Why not, indeed!
A reed diffuser in golden hues was just the pick me up I needed to tackle the top of the kitchen cabinets today. This time, I actually remembered to put down some wax paper so next time it’ll be a 5-minute task. I’m attributing my remarkable recollection skills to the tangy, tangerine scent wafting from my diffuser.
Supplies for a DIY Reed Diffuser
- 1/4 cup oil – sunflower, sweet almond, a light olive oil – any light oil will do
- 20 drops of essential oil
- bamboo skewers (or reed sticks, but I find them unnecessary)
- small glass jar or bottle (with a lid if you’d like to gift it or if you like to change scents often)
- your favorite color, pattern washi tape
Before I added the washi, I set the reeds into the oils and let it soak in for a few hours while we ran errands. I then flipped them over, waited a bit. Next, I added the wash flags because I needed a bit of gold in my day.
Sometimes a gal’s just gotta add gold.
This DIY reed diffuser was made in about 10 minutes, so it definitely qualifies as a quick craft. The scent became stronger after about a day. And if it starts to fade, just flip the reeds (after removing the washi). If you’d like to gift one, I’d recommend soaking the reeds a bit first so the recipient can enjoy the full strength of the scent upon setting it up.
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Meet Sarah
Sarah is the President of ND Consulting, working with bloggers to organize, monetize, and realize their blogging goals.
In her free time, she’s a Vice President of the International Bloggers Association, a blogger at Ruffles & Rainboots, a mother, a wife, and a girl that just wants to have fun!