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A Citronella Candle in a Glass Jar
The bought ones are over-perfumed and over-priced. The real version smells like lemon, not chemistry.
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Steps
- 01Save a small jam jar — empty, washed, dried.
- 02Buy: 100g soy wax flakes, a wick (2cm taller than the jar), 20 drops of pure citronella essential oil.
- 03Melt wax in a heatproof bowl over a pan of barely simmering water.
- 04Off heat, stir in citronella oil.
- 05Place wick at center of jar — secure with a clothespin laid across the rim.
- 06Pour wax in slowly. Let cool overnight.
- 07Trim wick to 6mm before lighting.