[Yehudi]

You Can’t Have Too Many Candles
I have always liked candles. In a dark room, a single candle will provide enough light to safely move around without showing much from the outside.

Lately I have been buying candles at garage sales and thrift stores for 25 cents, 50 cents, or a dollar for the bigger ones. This is most of my collection so far. I probably have a dozen others scattered throughout the house.

 

[wpage]

Lighting is important.

 

[ccsdc83]

Indeed...can't have enough batteries for the flashlights either:

 

[Night Hawk]

And if TSHTF you could use them as trade goods as well.

 

[Skyjump136]

I have CASES of the clear mist 100 hour candles. At 100 hours a piece I should be set for a bit. Bought mine at about 1/3 the price they are currently going for though.

 

[Uncle Bob]

You can't have too many fire extinguishers or smoke detectors.

 

[Yehudi]

Besides candles, wax can be used for all sorts of things, such as lubrication, sealing, waterproofing, preserving, and making bow strings last a lot longer.

 

[Zombie Hunt Club]

You can't have too many fire extinguishers or smoke detectors.

LOL thanks Commander Buzzkill. True though

 

[Madgie]

I keep loads of candles and make them also. One of my boxes of candles were mistakenly (so they say)put in outside storage last summer...yeppers you guessed it, they melted in a square mass. Thankfully I always wrapped my candles and line the boxes with a plastic bag. I just melted them down and made new ones.

I keep lanterns, oil lamps, along with replacement parts and extra wicks. Good to many sources of light tucked away in your preps.

 

[Teslin]

Mice love to eat candle wax, among other things. Be sure to pack candles in metal boxes or tins or glass jars if you can

 

[rncmomx2]

I bought the 6 packs of candles after Christmas for 15 cents per 6...they burn a few hours each...I got 200 packages so 1200 candles...for like $30 bucks.

 

[WednesdayGirl]

I love candles, too. And that is quite true that the wax can be used for other helpful purposes (i.e, sealing jars of canned foods, etc.) Am going to try some yard sales this summer and hope to come across some more...good idea, thanks.

 

[LadyFenix]

Thrift shops are also a great source to find candles priced cheaply. Even Goodwill prices them cheaply. Many will be brand new and never lit. (Always amazes me how so many people discard this item of such obvious value. But, I'll bet they have a house FULL of other junk acquired on impulse which will do them no good at all in an emergency.)

 

[Jeffrey]

Got matches?

 

[Dixielee]

I know this is an old trick learned in Scouts, but I save my tuna cans, cut strips of congregated cardboard, wrap in a circle large enough to fit in the can, then pour melted wax over cardboard. It makes a nice sturdy, safe candle that burns very hot and bright. If you want the whole deal, you cut holes for venting in the sides of a #10 metal can, place over your heat source and use as a stove. A buddy burner. It works. The cans/candles are great. I do suggest putting them on a saucer when carrying around the house because the flame is large and can easily burn your hand it you walk too fast with it. I'm going to start seeking out cheap and nearly free candles to make more. they stack well and will last a long time.

 

[electrdave]

You Can’t Have Too Many Candles

Unless they are on your Birthday Cake!:

 

[LadyFenix]

Got matches?

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Yep. And lighters, too......*thwick*.....

Let there be light.....LOL

 

[Mtnman Mike]

You Can’t Have Too Many Candles
I have always liked candles. In a dark room, a single candle will provide enough light to safely move around without showing much from the outside.

Lately I have been buying candles at garage sales and thrift stores for 25 cents, 50 cents, or a dollar for the bigger ones. This is most of my collection so far. I probably have a dozen others scattered throughout the house.

Those look quite a bit like most of the candles I own.
I think I have at Least 300 candles packed away in sheds and in the bunker / underground shelter. Just one candle really lights up the dark underground shelter. But I usually have more lit.
And also have some kerosene lanterns and flashlights.

I try to never pay over 25 cents each and always buy at garage sales. Church "garage" sales are best to get many candles. I have gotten a box full of about 100 candles for only 3 bucks.

I have even found 40 good emergency candles like new still in the box at a garage sale. Plus many other good things such as 3 dollar binoculars, tools and a brand new Big Berkey water filter for only Ten bucks! :thumb:

 

[rover]

Some candles produce a lot of soot.

 

[KCChimneyman]

We have lots of candle and I have started making new one from the leftover of the old.