Floral Wax Air Fresheners
This past summer was one of the most successful growing seasons we have had yet on the farm. The flowers were abundant and gorgeous, scenting the breeze as it drifted about while we worked outside and in the house. We were able to pick and dry lots of flowers this year at their prime, something that we always seek to do for use in our handmade herbal products such as bath teas, bath bombs, herbal teas, lotions and salves, and more that we sell in our little shop.
I decided to use up some of my favorites that were able to save into beautiful little floral wax sachets. Wax sachets are similar in use to a sewn sachets in that they emit scent in a natural manor with the help of dried flowers, fruits, or spices. Much like a commercially made air freshener, a wax sachet is a more eco-friendly way to scent the air around your home or even in your vehicle. While they do not emit as much scent as, say, a candle or a stovetop simmer, they are beautiful nonetheless and make an easy and fun craft to do on the weekends and/or with little ones.
what you will need:
1 cup soy wax
1/2 cup beeswax
0.5 fl oz essential oil or natural fragrance oil (1 tbsp)
aluminum can (28 oz)
silicone mold(s) (I used this one)
dried flowers or herbs of choice (I used calendula, lavender, and rose petals from our farm)
DIRECTIONS:
Make a double boiler with an empty 28 oz aluminum can and a shallow pot of boiling water, about 2 inches deep. I prefer to use a recyclable can for this project as it is made almost purely from wax and will most likely be a big pain to clean off a dish you would like to use at a later date for something else!
Fill the aluminum can with the wax and melt. When the wax has fully melted, stir in the essential oil or fragrance oil with a toothpick or wooden popsicle stick (something you can compost). The more fragrance that you add, the more scented the sachets will be and remain.
Place some of the dried herbs, flowers, fruits, or spices into the bottom of the silicone molds. Pour the wax into your silicone molds of choice. Allow the wax to begin to hard slightly, which will begin from the bottom of the mold. Before the top has fully hardened, press in any remaining dried herbs, flowers, fruits, or spices as desired. Allow to fully set and harden, about 4-6 hours.
To keep their scent for as long as possible, store in an airtight container when not in use.
I love simple crafts that are full of beauty. If you are curious what other purpose these sachets could serve, they could easily be used in a wax melter, made for melting candle wax. They serve the same purpose and would smell lovely! You, of course, will want to be wary of the dried herbals that will be in your wax melter afterwards. You can watch a short tutorial video above!
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xoxo Kayla
