How to make candles with lemons to perfume the whole house

Lemons are not only very useful in the kitchen, but their pleasant aroma is used in a myriad of cleaning products, as well as air fresheners.

If you like do-it-yourself, today you will learn how to make wonderful scented candles to avoid having to buy air fresheners or other industrial products, which are almost always full of chemicals that are harmful to your health.

On this occasion we will make a lemon scented candle , one of the most popular, which can also be a wonderful gift for relatives and friends.

You need:

• Wax stick (1 stick for each candle)
• Lemon (peel and pulp)
• Lemon aromatic essence
• Dye of your choice (optional)
• Pot for melting wax
• Container suitable for candles
• Waxed wick

To prepare DIY candles it is important to have patience: if you don’t succeed the first time, give yourself a second chance.

• Start by placing the chopped wax into the pot to be melted.
• In the meantime, add the lemon essence and mix well to integrate it with the wax.
• Then add the dye you chose to give the candle its color. Very few drops are enough. If you don’t have dye, you can skip this step.
• Decorate the container that will house the candle with lemon slices and pieces.
• Finally, pour the still liquid and hot wax into the container and let it cool.
• Just before it solidifies, insert the wick, trying to position it in the center of the candle.
• Finally, let the wax cool completely.

Now that you know how to prepare a DIY lemon-scented candle, get to work immediately to have a very fragrant home.