DIY scented chalks for wardrobes and drawers with natural essential oils. Here's how to make DIY scented chalks in just a few steps.
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Spring has arrived. It is time to dedicate yourself to tidying up and to ecological cleaning. Are you thinking of changing the wardrobes in the coming weekends? Then it's time to prepare gods DIY scented chalks for your cupboards and drawers.
The preparation of these chalks is very simple. The fragrance is given by natural essential oils that you can buy in herbalist's shops, in organic shops and in your trusted online shops. The important thing is to choose quality essential oils to avoid the usual synthetic fragrances.
Essential oils have the advantage of giving your chalks and consequently your cabinets and drawers one natural fragrance. Your chalks will not only have a pleasant aroma but can also help you as a mothproof.
The secret is in the choice of essential oils to be used to perfume your chalks. Here are some useful pointers:
Mothproof essential oils: cedar, patchouli, cinnamon, lavender.
Essential oils to perfume: lavender, sweet orange, lemon, mint, geranium (or your favorite essential oil for its fragrance)
To prepare the scented moth chalks you will need:
1 or more molds for chocolates or ice cubes
1 cup of quick-drying chalk powder
½ glass of tap water
15-20 drops of essential oil
Le doses of plaster and water are always in proportion 2: 1 based on volume. So, for example, you could use 2 glasses of chalk and 1 glass of water, or 1 glass of chalk and ½ glass of water.
With the doses indicated above you will get about 10-12 scented chalks, depending on the size of your molds. The advice is to use molds that are not too rigid, to facilitate the extraction of the chalks.
Il quick-drying plaster si find it easily in DIY stores at a cost of 1 euro per kg or a little more.
To prepare the chalks will be enough pour chalk and water into a bowl, mix with a spoon or a wooden stick and add the essential oils to the mixture. Quickly distribute everything in the molds and level the surface with a spatula, if necessary, eliminating the residues on the edges.
You remove the chalks from the molds already after 30-60 minutes. However, the advice is to let them rest in the air for at least one day before to use them, placing them on a plate or tray.
You can prepare some white chalks or decide to make gods colored chalks adding to the mixture (before it dries) a few drops of food coloring, non-toxic tempera or other natural dyes. Also experiment with micas and oxides powders (the same ones used for natural cosmetics), cocoa and turmeric powders and watercolors to create your favorite shades.
Using chalks is very simple. Just store them in cupboards and drawers when they are dry. If you prepare a lot of them and want to keep them, arrange them in glass jars with lid so that they keep the fragrance for a long time.
I DIY scented chalks they are perfect like gifts for friends and family, as a placeholder at the table for lunches and parties in company and as bomboniere for ceremonies, such as weddings and baptisms.
If you prepare the scented chalks, send us your photos! You can also share them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram with the hashtag #lamiacasaecopulita.
Marta Albè
(Texts and Photos)
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