VIDEOS -DIY/ TUTORIAL : GEL SCENTS FOR HOME & CAR

saw this scroll through my facebook feed, wanted to grab it, so i could apply this to something sometime in the future.

seems easy enough, and with the right scents, i bet for the couple of bucks yyou spedn making these, you could sell them for about 5 and double your money back.

im considering making baby powder scented ones for my doll shop, so ppl can have that fresh baby smell with them all the time.
pretty sure these would sell, if they were in pastel muted baby tones for the colors, and had some nice lable on them.

punch holes in the lid, have some kind of plastic, wax paper in side until the client opens the lid, removes the paper, and reseals it, its a good to go item then.

life span? about a month.

supplies needed for this are:
directions can also be found HERE

- heat proof jars (I used mason jars, because I have a million and what's cuter than a mason jar?)
- 4 packages of instant unflavored gelatin
- food coloring
- salt
- essential oils or fragrance of your choice

First you'll prepare your jar(s).  This entire recipe filled up one pint jar, but you can use several smaller jars if you want to put these throughout your home.  Add a few drops of coloring, and approx 30 drops of essential oil or fragrance.  The more drops, the stronger the fragrance (obviously!)

Now, you'll boil 1 c of water on the stove.  When the water is boiling, you'll pour your gelatin packages into the pot.  WHISK.  WHISK FURIOUSLY.  I'm not even kidding, peeps - this stuff gets jelly like pretty fast and if you aren't furiously whisking you'll get clumps.  I may or may not be speaking from experience.  Once your gelatin is dissolved due to your professional grade whisking, you'll want to add 1 more cup of cold water and 1 Tblsp of salt.  The salt will help your gel from getting moldy, so don't forget this part!  Continue stirring until the salt is dissolved, and then pour into your prepared jars.  Stir with a wooden stick or spoon and let sit overnight until gel is set.

Then, decorate your jar!   fastened with a mason jar lid ring, but you could leave it open completely - no lid needed!

 love how low these are. BALL product mason jars.

unflavored gelatin does NOT have to be this name brand, if you can find generic, it would most likely be just as good. and it will save you some cash.

any brand will do fine.
but if you want NEON colors i found this:

while i was looking at that, i saw recipes for how to mix the colors to make different colors, and shades :

 

salt, any brand will do..

 

and the vital part: ESSENTIAL OILS which is where the scent comes from

so, for MY idea, ill have to look for baby smells, lavender is one...
but i may have to also try to find a super fragrant baby oil smell...just for that "baby powder" fresh smell.

if i get to the store (walmart, its right around the corner from my house) ill do a price comparison of all of these, because i know they have oils in the candle section as well, and see what the price would be to make one gel scent holder.