Hello Handmakers!
As the weather changes in Malaysia, we find a surplus of bugs everywhere and while they’re living things living their own life just like us, it can get annoying when they invade our living space and bite us.
With that said, here’s some of our favorite essential oils that you can use as natural insect repellents by
✔️ Adding some to your oil burner or diffuser. Light it up or switch it own and let the aroma of the essential oil fill your space
✔️ Dripping onto a bowl of potpourri
✔️ Using a wood ball essential oil diffuser directly over your essential oil bottle
✔️ Diluting your own essential oil blends with carrier oils to be used topically on your skin
✔️ Making your own wax melts and using them with your wax warmer
Learn more about essential oils here! Three Differences between Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils
Giving Your Essential Oils a Longer Shelf Life
How to Make Your Own Essential Oil Blend
Top 6 Essential Oils for a Mood Boost
Top 6 Essential Oils for Haze Season + Quick and Easy Herbal Roll-On DIY
Do Essential Oils Help Kill Viruses?
How Essential Oils Can Help Calm Stress (+ our favourites for reducing stress and anxiety)
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