How to make emergency candles

There are still thousands of homes standing without power while enduring freezing temperatures outside. So when you're stuck without heat or running water for more than 24 hours and your candles are just about burned

I had a couple of 3-wick candles which basically just had the edges left. I couldn’t bring myself to throw them away, because, when you get right down to it, those edges still have quite a bit of usable wax. Over the past few years, I’ve collected a couple of etched drinking glasses and small Read More >>

Discover how to make DIY emergency candles with simple household items. Perfect for power outages or camping trips! Step-by-step guide to help you be prepared and stay safe. #DIY #EmergencyCandles #Homesteading

I bet you had no idea how easy it is to make your own emergency candles from items you probably already have at home!

This DIY project idea by simple & fast on YouTube is very easy and simple to make, plus, it uses materials that you can easily find in your kitchen. You can also turn this into a decorative candle by using different colors and shapes of gemstones, pearls, etc. But, what I love the most about

Emergency preparedness candle kits Quite a while ago our ward did Emergency preparedness candle kits but I of course didn’t do them that night I was a big procrastinator and just barely got mine done. For these kits you need a wide mouthed canning jar (with lid and ring) 4 candles (like the one in the pictures) you can find these at Wilderness survival gear online for .99 cents each but they go down in price if you buy them in bulk. They are 5″ x 1.5″ candles will burn for 8 to 10 hours. I…

How To Make Crisco Candles That Last over 100 hours Candle making is a fun and rewarding hobby, and there are many different materials you can use to make candles, including wax, beeswax, and even

Olive oil is well suited to making a candle or lamp as it burns slowly and as it has a high flashpoint, and the oil will not catch fire if it is knocked over - unlike a kerosene lamp! The idea has been used for thousands of years and was popular with the Ancient Romans.

This is easily the best tutorial I've seen for making candles in a pinch.

We really learned a lot in 2012. Now it's time to put it all to good use.