Making these natural bug repellent luminaries is easy and only takes a few ingredients. They'll look beautiful on your patio and smell great!
Ward off unwanted guests with this homemade bug repellent. Thanks to these Mason jar luminaries, your backyard BBQ's will be bug pest free!
Here's what you need:
4 Mason Jars (you can also recycle jelly jars, etc)
40 drops each – Cedar wood, Lavender, Lemon and Thieves essential oils (or use your own
combination of oils but these are known to help to repel the buggies)
2 fresh lemons
2 fresh limes
8 sprigs fresh rosemary
water
Floating tea light candles
To Assemble:
Slice the lemons and the limes and set aside for a moment – I like to have two each just in case but you can possibly use one each
Place two sprigs of rosemary into each jar
Fill each jar 3/4 full with water
Add the essential oils of your choice – 10 drops each per jar – and swirl slightly
Place a slice each of lemon and lime into each jar
Add more water if needed to raise the level to almost full
Place a floating tea light candle on top
Set outside, light and make some magic once you light them*
Replace tea lights as needed – I recommend having some extras on hand!
Discard fruit and liquid in jar after 2 – 3 days depending on your climate; rinse jars and start fresh as needed
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