Get Reed Diffuser and Kick out the Commercial Air Fresheners
One of my favorite inventions are reed diffusers – you know the little jars of scented oils with all the sticks popping out of them? They’re wonderful and always look so pretty in a room, but the artificial fragrances in those scented oils are not so wonderful, and definitely not something I want my family to be inhaling day in and day out.
So today I’m going to show you how easy it is to make your own essential oil reed diffusers right at home!
Make a reed diffuser in 5 minutes to freshen indoor air safely and naturally.
In summer the gross smells seem to hang around a little longer. The more hot and humid it is the more off-smells seem to cling. But don’t grab the toxic solid air fresheners or sprays. Instead make a reed diffuser and freshen indoor air with natural botanical essential oils. You can make one in less than 5 minutes.
What’s a reed diffuser?
A reed diffuser works without heat and without electricity. They scent indoor air with a light fragrance that permeates a room over time.
A reed diffuser is made in two parts. The first is a container to hold the carrier oil/essential oil mixture. The second part is the natural bamboo sticks that wick the fragrant oil up the stick and into the air.
Any container can be used as a holder. Commercial reed diffuser containers are usually shallow because they hold less oil but you can repurpose attractive bottles for the purpose, provided you use reeds that are at least 3 inches longer than the bottle is tall.
Reed diffuser history
Reed diffusers have been used in European homes for centuries to scent indoor air. The original reed diffuser was an empty olive oil bottle with scented olive oil and rattan sticks.
How do reed diffusers work?
The oil wicks up the prepared reed through capillary action, drawing the fragrance up the reed with the oil. The essential oils evaporate on exposure to the air, scenting the room.
Reeds should be primed by flipping them over in the bottle of oil twice in the first couple of hours of use. Once the reeds are saturated with oil, they will continue to draw up fresh scented oil as the oil evaporates from the tips of the sticks. Reeds should be flipped once a week to maintain a steady supply of fragrance in a room.
You can control how strong the scent is by the number of reeds which you use. More reeds will give you more evaporating oils, and a stronger scent, and remember that a warm room will cause your oil to evaporate more quickly, so don’t place your diffuser close to a radiator or other heat source. If you think that you can’t smell your reed diffuser any more, turn your reeds over to release more fragrance.
What are reed diffusers and how do they work?
Reed diffusers are extremely popular in home fragrance right now. They are very simple to use; reeds are inserted into a glass bottle or glass jar of scented diffuser oil, the reeds soak up the scent and emit a pleasant aroma around your home – easy!
Unlike candles, reed diffusers are flame free and do not require any heat. They disperse scent into the air naturally. No flame means no soot and more importantly, no risk of fire! This makes reed diffusers a more practical scent solution for some homes.
What reeds do we use in our diffusers?
We use ‘Porex eReeds’ which are innovatively designed for a high-performance fragrance throw as the fragrance is diffused along the entire length of the reed. The reed has a porous structure that provides a controlled rate of fragrance release.
How long do reed diffusers last?
There are many factors that contribute to how long the oils last. Air conditioning, heating, closed doors, open doors, dehumidifiers, etc. However, we have found that our 100ml diffuser oil should last for approximately 3-4 months, but ultimately this will depend on the temperature of your home.
Can I top up my diffuser with a different scent and use the same reeds?
Once reeds have been used for a certain scent, you cannot use them for another scent. The scent that is already absorbed into your reeds will mix with the new scent and could produce undesirable scent combinations, so we don’t recommend doing so.
I have topped up my diffuser, do I need new reeds?
If you have topped up your diffuser with a refill and the reeds are completely saturated, or if they are no longer diffusing/giving off scent, they may have become clogged with dust. Best thing to do is to replace them with new reeds to get the scent rolling again. We suggest doing this after your first refill has finished, time wise that should be about 6 months of use from one set of reeds.
My reed diffuser doesn’t smell as strongly as it used to even though there’s still plenty of oil in the bottle. What can I do?
You could try flipping the reeds, this simple re-positioning can help to give the diffusion process a little boost. However, don’t flip them too often as the more often you flip your reeds the faster the oil will disperse. You could also give the bottle a very gentle “swirl” or two, this can also help to blend the ingredients of the oil and strengthen the scent.
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