Home-made Reed Diffuser Oils

I like having a reed diffuser in my bathroom, but i find the scent isn't always what I'm looking for or doesn't last long enough.

I tend to purchase mine at Homesense (my very favourite store!!) or Kohls.  But sometimes you spend quite a bit of $$ only to find out that you don't really like the scent.  The nice "beachy shore" actually smells more like dried seawee or "cotton linen" smells like dirty socks.  Well you get the picture.....

 

 

 

So I decided to experiment making my own.  The Internet can be a lovely thing!

So here's what I did:

- 1/4 cup water
- 12 drops essential oil (you purchase these in small bottles with a dropper)
- splash of vodka (apparently the vodka helps the oil bind to the water)

Since it's summer, I had an "ocean scent" essential oil in my drawer, but I have lots for other seasons (pine or cinnamon for the holidays, pumpkin spice for the fall, etc.).

So I've mixed it all together, placed it in my bathroom and voila, it actually works.  I've saved a lot of money, plus I get a scent that I like.  It's safe, non-toxic and economical.

You could put a lovely lavender one in a guest bedroom, a citrus one in the kitchen, a homey scent in the family room.   I happen to have a few diffusers tucked away but any small-necked bottle and reeds would do.  The reason you want a small-necked bottle is that the water evaporates slower.