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Things You’ll Need:
2 cups water
medium saucepan
4 (1 oz) packages unflavored
gelatin
15-20 drops of lavender essential oil
1 tablespoon salt (to deter molding)
food coloring (optional)
small glass jars
- Bring one cup of water to a boil in a medium sized saucepan over
medium-high heat. Remove from heat.
- Add four (1 oz.) packages of unflavored gelatin and 1 tablespoon
salt and stir until dissolved completely.
- Add one cup of room temperature water to the gelatin mixture. Stir
well to combine.
- Add 15-20 drops lavender oil, and 2-3 drops of food coloring, if
desired. Stir well until the oil and color is well combined with the gelatin. Adjust the scent and color now, as desired.
Add more oil if you would like a stronger scent, and more food coloring if you would like a darker colored result.
- Pour the air freshener into small glass jars. Baby food jars work
well but you can use anything you have on hand, such as old candle holders.
- Place the jars in the refrigerator until the solid air freshener
has set, about 1-2 hours. Remove the jars, and set them out anywhere an air freshener is needed.
Tips & Warnings
Refreshing essential oils such as lemon and orange, or relaxing
oils such as lavender and rose are good choices.
Do not ingest the solid air freshener. Although it is made from
gelatin, the oils you add render it toxic if consumed.
Keep out of reach of children and pets.
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