How to Reuse Bath and Body Works Wallflower Bulbs
by
Missi Perez
3 Materials
$2
15 Minutes
Easy
I just love Bath & Body Works’ wallflowers, but I rarely buy them unless I have a coupon or they are running a crazy good promotion. Not to mention all of the crazy chemicals that go into making them…
Here is a super easy way to get the biggest bang for you buck and reuse your Bath and Body Works Wallflower Bulbs! These run about $6 per refill usually, and you can DIY it yourself for a fraction of that depending on the oils used. My favorite is lavender from Young Living, but I like to switch it up depending on the seasons.
Here is a super easy way to get the biggest bang for you buck and reuse your Bath and Body Works Wallflower Bulbs! These run about $6 per refill usually, and you can DIY it yourself for a fraction of that depending on the oils used. My favorite is lavender from Young Living, but I like to switch it up depending on the seasons.
Begin by taking your empty bulb and your pliers (I used needle nose or a knife) and running it along the plastic edge of the top of the bulb where the wick is.
Gently loosen the wick and pull it free but DO NOT pull it out of its plastic covering. You want the entire plastic tip to pop out with the wick still in it.
Take your plastic tip and wick you popped out and place it back in the bottle, giving it an extra push until it clicks in firmly.
Note: To use essential oils, you will need to purchase unscented fragrance oil and mix about 10 drops essential oil into each bulb. Shake before pouring into the bulb. This is actually my favorite method.
You can buy replacement wicks as well - http://amzn.to/2arohse
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
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OMG! I love you guys! Thank you for this. I bought a ton of these at Christmas and hated throwing them out. I did put them in my recycle bin. I wish I had found this sooner. I still have a few left and can't wait to try this.
Thank you so much!
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I was cautioned when I wanted to refill my Air wick room scenter bottles that doing so could create a fire hazard! bums me out to have to recycle them instead, since the call operators at Air Wick also could not tell me if the plastic of the package or the plastic ring that holds the wick is recyclable! all I can do now is wash the oil out of the glass & send to our local Glass Half Full recycling that grinds glass to make beach sand to rebuild our La. coasts!
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