We often use candles to light up birthday cakes, to set a romantic mood, to meditate, and to scent a room--but, there is more to them than that. Candles are important for an emergency source of light. Anita Evangelista has some interesting things to say about candles in her book, "How To Live Without Electricity--And Like It". She says that "you can easily read by the light of two candles, do needlework by the light of three, and can keep a medium-siz
ed room moderately lit with six to eight." Candles can be expensive, but making your own is almost as expensive. So, how do you stock up on candles without breaking your bank account? Yard sales and thrift stores have all different shapes and sizes of candles that are low-cost. Anita finds them at these places for 5-10 cents apiece. Make sure that the candle holders are not made of unprotected wood, as they can burn. Keep a plate under burning candles to catch their drips, which can be melted down and made into new candles. Clear glass chimneys placed around candles will help them burn a little longer and flicker less."Benefits of Candles: Easy to use, inexpensive if you shop around, familiar, the light is tolerable.
Drawbacks of Candles: Wax drips, soot, smoke, fire danger, expensive if bought new."
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