If you want to make anti-mosquito candles, you need to read this DIY tutorial for citronella candles!
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 25 minutesminutes
Servings 3Candles
Equipment
1 pot for water bath
1 Large glass for melting
1 wooden stick for stirring
3 glasses for the candles
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Ingredients
½kgWax
3Candle wicks
15DropCitronella oil
5DropCandle color
Instructions
Melt the wax in a water bath. To do this, put it in a large glass jar, which you place in a pot. Fill the pot with water and heat it. Wax melts at 40° - the water does not have to boil.
½ kg wax
Take the wick and place it in the center of each jar. Secure it with wooden skewers or a clothespin so that it does not slip.
3 candle wicks
Add the citronella oil to the melted wax and stir in the candle color.
15 drops of citronella oil, 5 drops candle color
Pour the wax into the jars and make sure that the wick does not slip. Done!