I Need Candles

[Jack_Dawson]

Good Ones...the ones that burn down well. Also, I need them cheap. Impossible dream?

Signed,

Metrosexual

No but seriously - I do. And I cannot afford shyte like "Illuminations"

[Rick Myers]

1. Some Dollar Store pillars and scented candles are pretty good.

The 99 cent glass scented ones seem fairly good.

[fluffernutter]

2. Yankee Candles are good

here are some on clearance

http://www.yankeecandle.com/cgi-bin/ycbvp/listing.jsp?category=%2fRetail%2fCLEARANCE%2fCandles&si=0

[Jack_Dawson]

3. Ooo good call

[bahrbearian]

4. If you like scented candles

I can get you Votivo's for a really good price.

[Jack_Dawson]

5. Love 'em

Not familiar w/ Votivos, but would give 'em a try. Are you a massage therapist or something?

[HeyManThatsCool]

6. Home Interiors

Candles are awesome. I buy them all the time and get soooo many compliments on how good my house smells.
I think they blow Yankee away

http://www.homeinteriors.com

[Hans Delbrook]

7. Cheap candles burn better and slower

if you put them in the freezer for at least 4 hours prior to using them. Crafts stores are a good place to look for decent candles at good prices. I got tapers (before Xmas) at a craft store for 4/$1 and I didn't notice a major difference between those and the ones I for which I paid > $1 ea.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

11. Thanks for the tip!

I'm going to try that.. :D

[SoCalDem]

8. Ross for Less.. I buy all mine there

They have some great ones..and CHEAP :)

[donheld]

9. Use these

[Jack_Dawson]

10. Umm...great. Where do I find them?

[qnr]

12. I make my own for emergencies, with a soda can, old sock and veg oil

Know it's not what you want, but it's useful for emergency lighting if anyone needs it.

1. cut the soda can in half
   
2. put a few slits in the lower half, then fold around the rim so it doesn't cut you.
   
3. work the pop-top piece off of the top of the can
   
4. take an old sock, cut a strip off, roll it up, and stick it in the hole of the pop-top lever thingie, with about a quarter inch exposed on what will be the "top" side and the longer part on the bottom.
   
5. put some oil in the bottom of the can, put the lever/wick contraption in, let it soak up some oil, and light.
   

works even better if you have something the lever can float on.

[yardwork]

14. Great tip! That could be in Foxfire! (Ref other thread; see Kleeb)

[qnr]

16. Used to see the old Foxfire books in the library all the time,

they looked fascinating.

[borlis]

13. Have a Partylite Candle Party

I used to sell these and they are really great candles. Kind of pricey, but if you have a party at your home or office, you get 25% of your total show sales in free candles. The average show when I sold it was about $400, so you would get $100 free. All you would have to pay is s&h.

[yardwork]

15. I've heard that soy candles are healthier than paraffin