I used to love Bath and Body Work Wallflowers. I had them all over my house at one point my newly married life. These days, though, chemical fragrances tend to give me a major headache. Since I have started diffusing essential oils in my house, my nose has changed and I cannot stand any type of artificial fragrances. Even the Febreze scented trash bags make me gag.
It’s odd how that happens, huh?
If you’re like me, but want to keep using those Wallflowers, here’s a quick little tutorial for ya! Enjoy!
DIY How to Reuse Bath and Body Works Wallflower Bulbs with Essential Oils
Items Needed:
- Unscented Fragrance Oil (Or you could also use Fractionated Coconut oil, Sweet Almond Oil or other carrier oil without a strong smell)
- Your Favorite Essential Oils (I like Thieves, Orange and Stress Away)
- Empty Wallflower Bulbs
- Needlenose Pliers
Directions:
- Begin by taking your empty bulb and your pliers (I used needle nose or a butter knife) and running it along the plastic edge of the top of the bulb where the wick is.
- Gently loosen the wick and pull it free but DO NOT pull it out of its plastic covering. You want the entire plastic tip to pop out with the wick still in it.
- Next, fill the bulb with the carrier oil of your choice like sweet almond or fractionated coconut, but be careful to not fill it to the top.
- Add about 10 drops of your favorite essential oil into each bulb.
- Take your plastic tip and wick you popped out and place it back in the bottle, giving it an extra push until it clicks in firmly.
- Swirl the bulb gently around to mix all the oils together.
- Twist into your wall plugin and you have a new wallflower!
Note: Read instructions on original Wallflower packaging regarding fire safety before use. Keep out of reach of children.
**When you have the wick out you can wash it with a little bit of Thieves household cleaner or hand soap under hot water, then rinse, squeeze, rinse, squeeze, repeat over an over to get as much of the fragrance out as possible. Be careful when squeezing because there is a tiny pin hidden in there that could poke your finger.**
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