How do you store your tarts, fragrance oils, Wallflowers and Scentports? I have them in a large Rubbermaid bin that is made for under your bed. It fits perfectly under my short dresser and is hidden completely. It is easily accessible but you can't see it. It hold A LOT!
I have all my fragrance oils in a box with some Bathing garden clam shells and BBW Scentport refills.. Then my tea lights in a smaller plastic bin with cardboard between the layers to keep them from falling over. On the top layer I now have room for my few wallflower refills in there.
The other four smaller bins hold my bakery, floral, fresh/citrus and gourmand scents separately. This way I can easily find what type of scent I want. I then have in the upper right corner my packages of tarts are kept there, they all have some sort of bread scent to them. Then under them I have a couple BBW mini candles. I put all my LSC tarts in individual plastic baggies. They seem to leak and the oil gets everywhere. This way it is kept in the baggie and doesn't spread to other tarts.
I keep all my candles and candle accessories in a different area of the house. I have my candles displayed in my living room, none upstairs or in the basement. The only candles upstairs are the tea light tart burner on top of the dresser.
For the month of September, I plan to keep a log of what products I use up and include reviews after finishing each item.
The Body Shop Pumpkin Nectarine HFO
Dove Go Fresh Cool Moisture Body Wash with NutrimuesMoisture - Sample
Ponds Cold cream with the green lid - Full size (6 oz)
Jaqua Passion Fruit Cocktail Hydrating Shower Syrup (8 oz)
Nivea Smooth Sensation Lotion sample
Lasting Scent Candles Tart in Voodoo Doll
BBW Simply Divine Cherry Pie HFO
Jaqua Pink Champagne Shower Syrup (4oz)
BBW Pumpkin Pie Scrub
Trapp Rain Candle
C.O. Bigelow Lemon Body Cream - Sample
Reviews:
TBS Pumpkin Nectarine HFO is a nice refreshing Fall and even as a Winter scent. It has a good balance between the pumpkin and nectarine scents. I would use it during Spring as it is a refreshing fragrance. I would purchase this HFO again.
Dove Go Fresh Cool Moisture Body Wash with Nutrimmoisture is an ok product. It smells refreshing but with the lotion included in the body wash it doesn't lather at all. I prefer my soap and body washes to lather. My skin was somewhat softer when I got out of the shower. The last thing I do in the shower is wash my body. I prefer to put lotion on after I dry off. I don't see myself using this product int he future. If you don't care if a body wash lathers and you need moisture for dry skin then this product would be great for you.
Ponds Cold Cream with the green lid is a fantastic product! When I purchased this one I also got a bonus of a second container of it. This stuff is awesome. I have oily skin and wondered if using an oil base cleanser would help stay hydrated and be less oily. It worked! My skin looks plump and hydrated and I have very little oily days.
Jaqua Passion Fruit Cocktail Hydrating Shower Syrup smells so good. I would definitely purchase this scent again! It is a thick body wash that lathers well and is moisturizing. My dry skin soaks up the moisturizers that are in this body wash. The scent alone is worth the price you pay for a bottle of this pure heaven in a bottle. It has a true passion fruit scent.
Nivea Smooth Sensation Lotion sample feels nice on the skin. I would consider purchasing this lotion in the future. It is absorbed quickly into the skin. It has a gentle scent and nice texture. I wish the sample was more than a few ml in a packet. It would of been better to give it a better try in a small tube or container. I keep a list of lotions that I like for after I use up my stash of lotions and creams. I have severe dry skin, esp on my hands, elbows and legs. When applied to my hands at bedtime I instantly felt them softer and moisturized. When I woke up in the morning my hands were still soft and moisturized. This is a huge deal to me. I want to be able to feel the softness the next morning.
Lasting Scent Candles Tart in Voodoo is a good sized tart in a circular dixie cup with a lid. Sometimes the lids come off or the fragrance oil leaks out of the tart. LSC tarts are very strong in scent and have an awesome throw. You need less than a quarter of a tart in a tart warmer to scent a small room like a bathroom. As this was my first LSC tart I was impressed by the throw and strength of scent. However, I did not like this spicy kind of scent. I have other LSC tarts and look forward to melting them.
BBW Simply Divine Cherry Pie HFO is awesome! I am not big on cherry scents but this scent is simply divine. It smells exactly like cheery pie. You can smell the pie crust scent in this HFO. The lingering note is the baked cherry. It smells tart and sweetened by the pie crust scent. I wish I was able to buy this HFO still but BBW hasn't carried this scent in years. I got it at the bi-annual sale five years ago. I didn't think I would like it so I only purchased one bottle. It did not give me a headache. When I purchased this HFO I also purchased HFO in Pumpkin Pie Paradise, I got 5 or 6 of them as the body products in this scent was awesome but unfortunately the Pumpkin Pie Paradise HFO gives me an awful headache. I now wish I had purchased 1 of those and 5 or 6 in the Simply Divine Cherry Pie scent.
Jaqua Pink Champagne Shower Syrup (4oz) BBW Pumpkin Pie Scrub Trapp Rain Candle C.O. Bigelow Lemon Body Cream - Sample smells absolutely delicious. I love citrus scents and this cream fits that bill. It is thick and luxurious.
I love a good smelling home. I have a 2 storey home with a basement. It is on the smaller size but very cute. The size gives it a welcoming feel but a good fragrance when you come in the home adds a warming touch to the home.
I use both wax tarts and home fragrance oils (HFO). I have a few tea light warmers upstairs and in the dining room to give a warm ambiance along with a gentle scent. By the front door which is attached to the living room I have a plate warmer. I tend to put a third, half or quarter of a wax tart in the warmer, depending on the warmer. Once the scent is gone from the tart I then add a few drops of home fragrance oil in the wax. This keeps the oil in the burner from evaporating or burning.
I prefer bakery, clean, citrus and subtle floral scents. Strong florals and sugary sweet scents like brandied apple give me headaches. I love to wake up in the morning to the scent of coconut in the bathroom. I have a tea light warmer in there. After work and on the weekends I use the other tea light warmers and my plate warmer along with scents that compliment each other and the difference areas of the home.
Always remember when using tea light warmers stay close to them so you can keep an eye on them, you wouldn't want your warmer to start a fire and do damage to your home.
I get my tarts from various etsy shops, Yankee Candle and Walmart. I get my HFOs from Bath and Body Works and little boutiques. The flea market always has great candle stalls. You can cut voltives in half and use them in your warmers as well if you don't want to burn them. I find that burning candles don't give me the throw I want.
