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You won’t believe how fun and easy this Citrus Candle is to make! Wow, your guest at any party or gathering with these amazing candles.

DIY Citrus Candles: Eco-Friendly & Easy

This fun little project pleases my lifestyle in so many ways.
#1 It is an easy (I mean easy) DIY project.
#2 It is budget-friendly, no cost involved; if you have the ingredients on-hand, otherwise- wait until the next time you eat an orange to make!
#3 It is green in that it recycles your discarded peels. It is Eco-Friendly- using cooking oil, the fumes are less toxic and the production of vegetable oil is less harmful to the environment.
#4 It is a great prepper tip if you are ever in the need of candles for an emergency.
#5 This is a perfect craft for nature decor at a party, picnic or shower… LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this easy DIY project!

DIY Citrus Candle Ingredients

- Citrus: orange, mandarin orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, tangerine or any other citrus I couldn’t think of.
- Oil- I used Non-Gmo Canola Oil but really any cooking oil can be used.
  Some other choices are canola, olive, grape seed, safflower, vegetable.
- Couple drops of essential oils; use citronella essential oils if using outside * optional

DIY Citrus Candle Directions

Evenly cut your citrus in half -do as I say, not as I do- haha
Carefully remove the fruit and leave the white center stem intact, this will act as your wick.
I like to use citrus with a loose flesh like tangerines.
When you cut your citrus you can get creative with removing the peel and carve waves or designs using your knife- I kept my cut as simple as they come.
Add cooking oil to your empty citrus peel ¾ way up the wick (do not fill above white stem)
Place the citrus candle in a fire-safe holder
Light the white stem/wick and enjoy.
It will take a little longer than normal to light the wick so do not use a match.

They last a long time too. My candles stay lit for over 2 hours!

DIY Citrus Candle Cautions

Don’t place the candle near anything flammable.
Always use caution when burning candles and do not leave unattended.
Make sure to house the candle in a non-flammable container.
Use fresh citrus peels, not dried.
Make sure you remove all fruit fibers.
Make sure the candle isn’t tilted, the oil can spill out and the fruit can catch fire.
Use enough oil so that it’s just slightly below the top of the fruit but not above the wick.
Use a lighter instead of a match as it will take a while to light.