Although reed diffusers are increasing in popularity very quickly, many people don’t even know what they are or how to use them. So here is a quick little tutorial….
A reed diffuser is used to fragrance your home, office or personal spaces. (Dorm room, nursing home, etc.) It’s basically a glass jar or vase with a specially blended reed diffuser oil in it. You insert a handful of reeds into the reed diffuser oil. The reeds are designed to pull the oil from the jar or vase and up the length of the reed where it is then naturally dispersed into the air.
How to use:
1) Carefully pour reed diffuser oil into your clean glass jar or vase. Fill about 3/4 of the jar or vase.
2) Insert reeds into the oil.
3) Carefully remove the reeds and flip them over so that the end that just went into the oil is now at the top and exposed to the air.
4) Periodically flip the reeds when scent weakens or you need a quick burst of scent.
That’s all there is to it !
A few things you should know….
Use rattan reeds. They are specifically designed to pull the oils up the reeds as the reeds contain channels that are hollow and run the whole length of the reed. Bamboo skewers do not work. They contain nodes, not channels that do not allow oil to be wicked up and dispersed into the air.
Buy reed diffuser oils that are not made with alcohol or DPG. Alcohol causes the oil to evaporate too quickly (meaning you will have to replace the oils more frequently) and DPG, which is a “cutting” (therefore diluting) agent used in perfumery is too thick to properly travel up reeds.
You can add a small amount of food coloring to the oil if you desire. Not only will this color the oil for a pleasing look but the color will also travel up the reed for an interesting effect.
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Dawn Turner, currently residing in a small town in central Wisconsin is the proud mom of two teenagers. She is an expert in fragrance diffusion and owns TheDiffusery.com. The diffusery sells quality reed diffusers and supplies. Dawn, a self professed scent junkie, loves to travel with her husband, listen to music and take long bubble baths.
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