5 Homemade Candles For Emergencies

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  • @Pamela-B
    @Pamela-B 2 ปีที่แล้ว +419

    Stick a birthday candle inside the butter, oil, crisco or whatever you’re using. Much easier.
    Also you can pick up a cotton mop head from the dollar store to use for wicks.

    • @DTA-me3kv
      @DTA-me3kv ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Great idea about the mop

    • @veritasjustus8543
      @veritasjustus8543 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I agree...but dont burn a food source!

    • @Pamela-B
      @Pamela-B ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@veritasjustus8543 I agree. Only if no other option.

    • @mattwht8232
      @mattwht8232 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Actually that's one of the best ideas is the Cotton mop it's already twisted and wound and that's what I use in my olive oil lamps and lighters excuse me and four lighters when I don't have a lighter to go to simply cut piece of the mop stick it in a half can feel the half can with olive oil boom light source lamp heat whatever

    • @VenturiLife
      @VenturiLife ปีที่แล้ว +7

      You have to treat the cotton by first soaking it in borax and drying it so it doesn't burn too easily.

  • @NobodyOwesYouAnythin
    @NobodyOwesYouAnythin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1138

    When I lived in The Philippines for eight years, I saw how tough life was for the people there. They did the same thing there but with baby food jars. They would use Used oil used to cook their food (except for oil used to fry fish) for their oil lamps. They either used a rolled up piece of aluminum foil or the handle of an Acid Brush, cut it in half and could pull the wick through that and that would sit secure in the hole in the lid. I’d look up on the hills and see so many of these lamps it looked like a starry night. I learned a lot from these people about surviving tough times and never giving up.

    • @Observer82AB
      @Observer82AB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      They have regular rolling brown outs.

    • @goosecouple
      @goosecouple 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      How did the Philippines become poor ?

    • @mgd6087
      @mgd6087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@goosecouple The MacArthurs? Followed by Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos? Later by Duterte?

    • @Marcus-yn7wc
      @Marcus-yn7wc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I live in the Philippines my one grandma uses the jar candles

    • @bortsimpson4536
      @bortsimpson4536 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      I spent a month in the Philippines. The nicest people I have ever met.

  • @lauriedye6727
    @lauriedye6727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +270

    Folks, just a heads up to maintain heat in your home:
    Cover your window with a shower curtain liner and painters tape. Economical way for those on a fixed income and a lot cheaper than commercial grade plastic.

    • @miabehrens5229
      @miabehrens5229 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      What to keep heat out?

    • @lauriedye6727
      @lauriedye6727 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      You’ve obviously never experienced an ice storm.

    • @doriswhite1348
      @doriswhite1348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@lauriedye6727 Ditto'

    • @billewilde1
      @billewilde1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Most constructions sites have "house wrap" plastic(Tyvek) that they throw away, sometimes already that cut out for their windows.

    • @bethdoherty5515
      @bethdoherty5515 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@billewilde1 But that blocks out daylight which you need for light and heat. clear plastic sheeting or layers of bubble wrap over windows insulate and allow light to come in.

  • @angelasandlin7058
    @angelasandlin7058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +195

    You can take a box, cut off a piece with one “bend”, so it makes a “V”, cover with aluminum foil, and place it standing nearest to your homemade candle to reflect the light, (thus making the light from candle stronger).

  • @NobodyOwesYouAnythin
    @NobodyOwesYouAnythin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +765

    One thing to tell people is, if they’re going to be burning their candles in any type of enclosed area to make sure you’ve got adequate ventilation. Also, which may go hand in hand is to make sure your wick(s) aren’t too long, as too long of a wick tends to smoke, whether it be a wax candle or any other type of candle such as your oil or even your butter candle. I lived in the Philippines and learned how to make candles using a small baby food jar, with a hole in the lid just big enough for an all cotton wick and coconut oil. They would thread the wick up through a rolled up piece of thin aluminum and make it extend about an inch above the cap, keeping the jar cool to the touch. It’s actually pretty bright and lasts for hours. They would also glue the jar in the middle of a small square of wood about 5-8” square to make it harder to fall or knock over. Hope this helps someone somewhere.

    • @MarcoSkate1
      @MarcoSkate1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yea

    • @bonniekirker3739
      @bonniekirker3739 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      That Crisco ones gonna need a deep dish under it !( she will have a MEGA mess if not

    • @mgd6087
      @mgd6087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      So, could we use a paper or stripped plastic twist tie?

    • @MarcoSkate1
      @MarcoSkate1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@mgd6087 yes toilet paper works great

    • @My_Secret_ArtSketchbook
      @My_Secret_ArtSketchbook 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Be v careful as from lighting lots of candles in a small room it may lead to carbon monoxide poisoning so if u feel dizzy/ headaches then it's time to get air and open the windows

  • @shadowtheimpure
    @shadowtheimpure 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    For the crisco jar candle, it works better if you melt the shortening and simply pour it into the jar. Upon cooling, you will have a perfect jar with no air gaps.

    • @thomasgordon9955
      @thomasgordon9955 ปีที่แล้ว

      if she actually compressed it down properly there would not have been air gaps hope she dont make them like that in a real emergency

    • @user-tp5yb4hr4w
      @user-tp5yb4hr4w ปีที่แล้ว +2

      kind of hard to do this if your power is already out. but it makes sense to do something like this before hand of said power outage.

    • @shadowtheimpure
      @shadowtheimpure ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@user-tp5yb4hr4w Sorry, perhaps I should have been more specific and stated that my method is one for preparing ahead of time.

  • @RossL1946
    @RossL1946 2 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Tip: Make whatever type of candles, heaters, whatever you want BEFORE you need it.

  • @sandywieringa4434
    @sandywieringa4434 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

    Instead of ruining a dish towel, I use jute twine. Works fine!

    • @leahrowe847
      @leahrowe847 ปีที่แล้ว

      Does that really work?
      I'm looking for a reasonable source of wicks for my Cisco candles... got all my jars & Cisco now just need some cheap wicks!

    • @jimlcher8201
      @jimlcher8201 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Or buy a cotton mop head

  • @biddibee3526
    @biddibee3526 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1372

    I would’ve just left the crisco in the can, put a wick in it and called it a day.

    • @robertmiller5735
      @robertmiller5735 4 ปีที่แล้ว +155

      if you double boil the can till the grease melts you can put in up to 6 wicks, then let it cool and harden.

    • @michellegreen2994
      @michellegreen2994 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      True😁

    • @nicholashodges201
      @nicholashodges201 4 ปีที่แล้ว +134

      Also you can cut the bottom off of the candle when you size it. That way you don't have to worry about cutting the wick...

    • @em.varner2832
      @em.varner2832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      Agreed but cardboard burns.

    • @hfortenberry
      @hfortenberry 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@nicholashodges201 I thought the same thing.

  • @bojackson3073
    @bojackson3073 5 ปีที่แล้ว +480

    TKOR 2015: Make your own Metal Foundry
    TKOR 2019: Giant LARD Candle

    • @firefish111
      @firefish111 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      TKOR 2013: LARD Soap

    • @justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639
      @justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@firefish111 Sounds counter-productive.

    • @JeffDeLamater
      @JeffDeLamater 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639 lard is a very common base used in soap making.

    • @catherinewashere1
      @catherinewashere1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I meaaaaan it was vegetable oil though, not lard ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ;p

    • @get6149
      @get6149 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@justincarawan-carawanco.pu1639 look into homemade soap

  • @asamphao9247
    @asamphao9247 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    I heard when making candles it really matters the diameter of the candle vs the amount or thickness of wick. If the diameter is big, you'll flood the wick. That's why some candles have more than one wick.

  • @Raven96784
    @Raven96784 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    @TKOR If you cut off the bottom end of a too long candle, you won't have to worry about cutting through the wick. ❤

    • @Alex-Zone
      @Alex-Zone 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Wicks are for climbing, ropes are for burning!

  • @richardordonez8331
    @richardordonez8331 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2421

    Butter is way too valuable to use as a candle.

    • @talldave1000
      @talldave1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      Not in a survival situation

    • @TheAttacker732
      @TheAttacker732 4 ปีที่แล้ว +201

      @@talldave1000 There's hard pros & cons to it.
      If you have enough water to digest it, the calories could very well be much more valuable.

    • @talldave1000
      @talldave1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@TheAttacker732 - GREAT point.

    • @mattburns7182
      @mattburns7182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      Ya it works better to lube up fat broads.....or so I hear 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @cfaz6763
      @cfaz6763 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      @@mattburns7182 I'm down to run butter on any size woman.

  • @sarge27271
    @sarge27271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +608

    OK, I'm very happy your "Chisel" didn't explode when being hammered. For that is a File, not a Chisel. Files are brittle. DO NOT HAMMER A FILE!

    • @jeep4ron
      @jeep4ron 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      sarge27271 I was thinking the same thing..

    • @DrengrMike
      @DrengrMike 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      They don't explode, I'm a blacksmith and I do it all the time

    • @sarge27271
      @sarge27271 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      @@DrengrMike Lucky you. Mine did.

    • @rolls_8798
      @rolls_8798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      sarge27271 you get me

    • @rolls_8798
      @rolls_8798 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Michael Keenan could it perhaps be because they’ve just been in a forge? or maybe they’ve been annealed?

  • @deborahjohnson5168
    @deborahjohnson5168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I've been saving old vegetable oil , (a little
    rancid) but one can put a few drops of essential oil to scent the oil but will be worth saving for heating
    And light .. save your bacon grease too! ,I keep a large jar in the fridge, best
    For non stick cooking and
    Flavoring for potatoes , fried rice , beans ,biscuits..
    Eggs ..hope this helps !
    Peace and love to all !!

    • @onegurl9
      @onegurl9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I haven't been able to afford bacon for a while now. ☹️

  • @jeffreyMagnum460
    @jeffreyMagnum460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Jute twine or cotton kite string works great also. You can braid the string if you need a larger size wick.

  • @4chopchop
    @4chopchop 4 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    "What kind of emergency are you expecting?"
    2020 clearly

  • @davereevs3397
    @davereevs3397 5 ปีที่แล้ว +330

    Video idea: How strong is a rope made from VHS videotape like on the movie Castaway.

    • @angiefrancis8633
      @angiefrancis8633 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Dave Reevs great idea! Deserves more
      Likes!

    • @lucasg9526
      @lucasg9526 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Just pick a bad movie lmao

    • @lucasg9526
      @lucasg9526 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also cast away is my all time favorite movie

    • @kencarter9721
      @kencarter9721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yes. Just yes.

    • @cjwhite7801
      @cjwhite7801 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      gunnar mccallister LMAO 😂😂😂

  • @garysmith9818
    @garysmith9818 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I have a feeling you could use the vegetable oil in place of kerosene in a wick style lamp, but I have found over the years that fuel can only be wicked up so far and a tall reservoir, such as a tall mason jar can actually go out with a lot of oil left in it simply because the wick can't lift it high enough. You should probably do a full burn test on your oil filled candle before calling it done and giving it an hour rating. If there is a problem then consider going with a shorter jar, even if it has to be refilled every few hours.

  • @rogerfoster3997
    @rogerfoster3997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    in the 70's they used to sell floating candle kits that had 2" clear plastic discs with some small holes around it & a 1/2" wick pushed into the center.
    the disc was placed into a 3" container of different colored translucent glass, you filled the glass container 2/3 water & 1/3 cooking oil then placed the disc with the wick into the container so it floated on the oil to feed the floating candle.

  • @kaiserant7320
    @kaiserant7320 5 ปีที่แล้ว +798

    10:03 "we used a chisel"... I'm not too sure that's a chisel... looks like a file to me

    • @demetriusthompson2362
      @demetriusthompson2362 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      They used the file as a chisel, so technically they chiseled it

    • @kiwibird8441
      @kiwibird8441 5 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@demetriusthompson2362 that was the action, not the tool used. It's still a file

    • @Naerah
      @Naerah 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      beat me to it

    • @codyhomann1225
      @codyhomann1225 5 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      She got lucky it didn't shatter

    • @swampswagmilitia
      @swampswagmilitia 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      Not gonna lie I cringed a little rip file lol

  • @goatfather027
    @goatfather027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Half an hour later I watched the video the power went out so.... Thanks for the ideas the oil + salt + cotton combo worked well
    Greetings from Hungary!

  • @notinvogue4287
    @notinvogue4287 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    For the Crisco candles 🕯 I recommend melting in the microwave a few seconds at a time until fully melted so you can pour it nice and neat.

    • @txjellybean3772
      @txjellybean3772 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      No electricity 😒

    • @rottenrhino816
      @rottenrhino816 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@txjellybean3772 try preparing in advance?

    • @leahrowe847
      @leahrowe847 ปีที่แล้ว

      The only disadvantage of melting is then the Cisco will go rancid faster...

  • @teenecore
    @teenecore 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    could keep some toast while reading and when the melted butter almost puts the candle out you can dip the toast in the butter 🤣

  • @yerrr2406
    @yerrr2406 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1227

    Repair things with noodles and see how they hold up😄😄😄

    • @iamkimseokjin4206
      @iamkimseokjin4206 5 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Omg I saw that video where they repaired a sink with ramen

    • @tashabrinkworth3995
      @tashabrinkworth3995 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Raph done that hehe x

    • @JavierFernandez01
      @JavierFernandez01 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Noodles in the screw holes harden into a stable base that can hold the screw into the wood.

    • @joey1_
      @joey1_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No

    • @RaymondLo84
      @RaymondLo84 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is an 100% cotton commercial

  • @justinphillips2975
    @justinphillips2975 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    "We're gonna use a chisel and hammer.." ..proceeds to drive a fine file, blunt end first, with finishing hammer

  • @emilyfogerty6438
    @emilyfogerty6438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +291

    Calli: I made a 1000 hour emergency candle!🕯
    Nate: What kind of emergency are you expecting??
    Me: How about a year-long global pandemic? 🌏🦠🧫🧼😷

    • @no_peace
      @no_peace 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      A year
      That's optimistic 😢

    • @emilyfogerty6438
      @emilyfogerty6438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@no_peace Lol, touché.

    • @judasromo9407
      @judasromo9407 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Well if your texas you prepare for right now

    • @jeffreymoffitt4070
      @jeffreymoffitt4070 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@judasromo9407 i was looking for the texas comment lmao

    • @sixpackbinky
      @sixpackbinky 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Or February 2021 winter in Texas.

  • @noreengarcia
    @noreengarcia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Love the oil lamp, canning jar idea!💕

  • @erustownsend9790
    @erustownsend9790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    Straight vegetable oil and strands from your mop. use a close hanger made in a shape to hold them. It lasts hours for a cup.

    • @AbbaJoy1
      @AbbaJoy1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How would you use the hanger?

    • @milliethemog
      @milliethemog 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Gotta be brand new one's tho, old one's probably wouldn't burn very well.

    • @ImehSmith
      @ImehSmith 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😮😮😮

    • @marymdavis3189
      @marymdavis3189 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AbbaJoy1 exactly, mine are metal with plastic coating.

  • @oneangrygoy
    @oneangrygoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    We have tried lots of ways of doing this. ( including all of these) Seems soybean oil works best. In one of the Aladdin lamps (they seem to be more efficient) we have one tablespoon that last for four hours.

    • @eviesmail5447
      @eviesmail5447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wow Thanks for that tip

    • @kimberlymorgan5827
      @kimberlymorgan5827 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Exactly! Great tip. Thanks!

    • @donnalawrence9054
      @donnalawrence9054 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks. . Surprised though. Never would have thought soybean oil

    • @mycharmedunicorn8715
      @mycharmedunicorn8715 ปีที่แล้ว

      What is an Aladdin lamp?

    • @sundarmann6167
      @sundarmann6167 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mycharmedunicorn8715 make a wish. It'll come true 😄
      Just kiddin'

  • @cwbattaglia
    @cwbattaglia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Chapstick (twisted up) and cotton shirt stuffed in the hole. Learned that in winter survival

  • @deanhenthorn1890
    @deanhenthorn1890 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Using the mason jar, two lids. One has the wick and is placed on the glass jar first. The second lid remains intact and covers the wick. Screw the band down tightly and it can be transported in camping bags. To use, remove that top lid thus exposing the wick lid. Adjust wick height and light it up!

  • @jamesclayton8942
    @jamesclayton8942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Nice video. I love your gigantic Crisco candle! For wicks, I use 1/4 inch strips of paper from the shredder. Twist 3 strands together and stick it into your wax or makeshift candle. No need for a toothpick or wire and the flame is nice and bright.

  • @lillianburns5335
    @lillianburns5335 5 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Thankfully I spend my entire Christmas bonus on Bath & Bodyworks candles every year😂 I’m a candle hoarder. But this is really neat!😍👏🏻

  • @billwilson3609
    @billwilson3609 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    One can make a solution of borax, salt and water to soak cotton string, rope, gym shoe laces or twisted rags in to make slow burning candle wicks. I made some years ago using broken gym shoe laces for oil candles made from metal topped jelly jars, using real cheap vegetable oil that was sold by the gallon.

  • @oreocookies7831
    @oreocookies7831 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Thanks for these candle suggestions as my daughter has an severe allergy to wax. Salt n oil that'll most likely be go to as we're not salt eaters and stopped frying foods, it'll always be available. Lol thought Crisco would be messy. Thanks for extra info in comments about Philippines candles and lanterns.

  • @audreydoyle5268
    @audreydoyle5268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    I love the oil candle! 😍
    It's perfect because oil is in everyone's pantry, whereas loads of salt, Crisco and butter are better used for other things (also, Crisco isn't readily available in Australia)(butter is food, not fuel)(use the salt for curing and preserving meat, not candlemaking)

  • @apocalypsemvp
    @apocalypsemvp 5 ปีที่แล้ว +204

    Legend has it that candle is still burning to this day...

    • @simsim1953
      @simsim1953 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      it probably is to be honest..

    • @viktor9250
      @viktor9250 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah

    • @lukez9721
      @lukez9721 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Maybe

    • @chrisclokey
      @chrisclokey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Who lit the black flame candle 😂

  • @krissyrandolph9376
    @krissyrandolph9376 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    For emergency, a flash light with a lot of extra batteries would be safer to use. With candles, you need a sturdy candle holder, but it's best to stick the holder inside a deep cooking fan. Never leave the house when you lit the candle.

    • @michelledax4083
      @michelledax4083 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Except you can't heat/cook over a flashlight.

    • @michelledax4083
      @michelledax4083 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Tin/aluminum cans or cookie/popcorn containers will not break.
      Lids keep candles contained.

    • @michelledax4083
      @michelledax4083 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And, when no batteries/batteries die???

  • @TheJewelnok
    @TheJewelnok 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    The thousand hour candle looks like a great way to burn your house to the ground.

    • @dyscea
      @dyscea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      For 1000 hours.

  • @coondogtheman
    @coondogtheman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Orange candle, one hollow orange half with the inner stalk intact, fill with olive oil, getting some on the stalk then and light.

    • @themrs.547
      @themrs.547 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I Gotta try that!

    • @louisewhittingtin2031
      @louisewhittingtin2031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have actually done this one before. But I used grapefruit half. It does work & it will work with regular vegetable oil too.

    • @coondogtheman
      @coondogtheman 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@louisewhittingtin2031 That will work too.

  • @sarahsills1485
    @sarahsills1485 5 ปีที่แล้ว +328

    I need to see how long the crisco candle lasted!! Also did the 100 hour candle actually last 100 hrs??? So many questions with no answers!!!

    • @FlyleaForever92
      @FlyleaForever92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Yes!!!

    • @Checkm69
      @Checkm69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      I would like to know how long the giant candle burned for.

    • @mysilentprayersalways1913
      @mysilentprayersalways1913 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Checkm69
      Right.

    • @joeytroutman9506
      @joeytroutman9506 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Yes

    • @RISCHAR12
      @RISCHAR12 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      What i learned from this is to... buy candles or make a propper one from wax.:))

  • @alianzaconlanaturaleza5623
    @alianzaconlanaturaleza5623 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love it!!! Thank you. From Pto. Rico, many blessings always.

  • @user-kg9zi4zh3g
    @user-kg9zi4zh3g 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤ Thank You!! Deeply Appreciated!!

  • @DarkDreams948
    @DarkDreams948 5 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    "Using items you should be able to find in your home." Yeah ive got actual candles in my closet 😂😂

    • @kevinrehberg8758
      @kevinrehberg8758 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      What???? you mean you don't???..I buy a couple of packages of tea lights every year..... will actually buy candles in yard sales.. and re-make "votive" candles from the drippings.......No candles aren't considered fashionable.. but you can boil water with them when the power goes out.. and if you can boil.. you can cook..Let me know how that raw steak tastes...

    • @tthomestead2763
      @tthomestead2763 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I get the small emergency candles and when we lose power (sometimes for days at a time) they last more than three times longer stuffed in Crisco than they do by themselves. One winter we used them and clay flower pots as heat when my kerosene heater ran out and there wasn't any around to buy. I never would have thought that I'd need to do that some day.

    • @dougdevine5294
      @dougdevine5294 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kevinrehberg8758 then burn those

    • @beebob1279
      @beebob1279 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@kevinrehberg8758 Simple rocket stove made from cinder blocks works better for cooking. A block may crack now and then but how long do you expect to be without power?

    • @-Reagan
      @-Reagan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yeah? Guess you’ve never been in Florida with a hurricane coming, you used up all your candles in the last hurricane and absolutely everything you need for survival sold out in less than a day...

  • @PuppyLuvU2
    @PuppyLuvU2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    Nate: What kind of emergancy are you expecting?
    Me in the future: she is a prophet!

    • @bradleyweiss1089
      @bradleyweiss1089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Covid 21

    • @countrylife8853
      @countrylife8853 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's kinda silly . We here in Canada have extreme cold weather sometimes n have had experience a week of electricity outages so.....wouldn't it be handy to have some candles around that u don't need to worry about if they will run out soon

    • @JR-zm2yu
      @JR-zm2yu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Country Life Granted if for a wk or so, but here in the US there is a bit of fear that the entire grid may go down. That would also affect Canada and would likely be down up to 2 yrs.😒💜🙏

    • @CoolKoon
      @CoolKoon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JR-zm2yu Perks of a non-unified grid I guess....

    • @Bearwoman2024
      @Bearwoman2024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Power outage

  • @aking6928
    @aking6928 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    BEST CHANNEL EVER

  • @Joe-xh8io
    @Joe-xh8io ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the glow of candles and their relaxing effect. Also if you live in an off the grid concrete hut , then you don't have to worry about burning down your cabin on accident.

  • @blackhatter011
    @blackhatter011 4 ปีที่แล้ว +121

    I think you should "file" that 'chisel" under mistake.

    • @mrs210
      @mrs210 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She is a girl!!!? File,chisel j,jackhammer same thing

    • @katieandkevinsears7724
      @katieandkevinsears7724 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A nail or drill would work on that lid too.

  • @saturnthesquid6756
    @saturnthesquid6756 5 ปีที่แล้ว +150

    So Calli predicted her candle would burn for 41 days... Sounds abt right for the Queen of Fire herself.

    • @orisit1570
      @orisit1570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SaturnTheSquid 112 likes and 0 comments

    • @orisit1570
      @orisit1570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      1 comment*

    • @orisit1570
      @orisit1570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      2 comments*

    • @orisit1570
      @orisit1570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      3 comments*

    • @orisit1570
      @orisit1570 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No wait wait I can fix this

  • @mara1275
    @mara1275 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow thank you so much! ❤️

  • @texasoutlook60
    @texasoutlook60 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I open up the Crisco and put the candle in it that way it stays contained! Thanks for the other tips!! ~Sidney

  • @MeleeTiger
    @MeleeTiger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    "I'm going to use a chisel and hammer" ... Unless I've gone blind a the ripe age of 30, that's a freaking file.

    • @prycewilkins
      @prycewilkins 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Rennis Tora they/she knows BUT it got comments lol . Production Trickery.

    • @bradleyweiss1089
      @bradleyweiss1089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If you use a chisel of wide screwdriver and make an X
      You can push from the bottom of the lid and make triangular tangs that you can be bent to hold the wick.

    • @timwhite4432
      @timwhite4432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Its when you find out don't hit a 'chisel', in other words a file with a hammer as they can shatter and possibly blind you or someone else!

  • @colleenbuvala1901
    @colleenbuvala1901 5 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    You guys should build a SPINNING WHEEL, and make some YARN! :)

    • @drippingwax
      @drippingwax 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nice try Rumpelstiltskin!

  • @mikebritton8798
    @mikebritton8798 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This was fun and informative. Definitely could help in a pinch and that was the whole point. I have a large collection of oil lamps and this gave me the idea to take one and see if cooking oil will work in it as lamp oil has become so expensive. Thanx for the lesson.

    • @leahrowe847
      @leahrowe847 ปีที่แล้ว

      Did it work?

    • @pattiannepascual
      @pattiannepascual ปีที่แล้ว

      it won't work with a kerosene wick. it's too thick for the oil to travel up and the distance of the wick in an oil lamp at the top is too far from the oil. You will only have a ruined wick if you try this.

  • @anthonylutz118
    @anthonylutz118 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    One of the most fascinating things in this video was the realization that out in my shop I have a file that looks identical to your chisel. What are the odds of that happening twice?

    • @richosthoff7212
      @richosthoff7212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Probably not a great idea to be smacking a hardened steel file with a hammer!

  • @4WorldPeace2
    @4WorldPeace2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I enjoyed watching your candle making video and was surprised to learn that salt and vegetable oil does the job.
    FYI:
    A chisel is usually beveled on one side for removing wood and could take the shape of a wood chisel used to install door butts or door hinges or a wood plane that shaves wood into thin curls by reducing the thickness of the board. Another type of chisel that is beveled on both sides is called a cold chisel and it is used primarily for rock and masonry. The triangular thing with the pointy end being hammered against is actually a triangular file and the pointy end is called the tang which can be fitted with either a wood or a plastic handle to prevent the tang from injuring your hand. Files like chisels and planes are used for material substrate removal and to provide a desired shaped surface.

    • @brianray8484
      @brianray8484 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Files are heat treated in a very specific manner, and can be very brittle. They shouldn't be hammered on. They may shatter sending out shrapnel. It probably won't damage your skin, but you wouldn't want that in your eye.

    • @AdventureAwaits1111
      @AdventureAwaits1111 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thank you. You were nicer than I was.
      When she used a file and called it a chisel, i knew I wouldnt learn much in this video. And I didnt.
      Why didnt she make an alcohol burner? Makes a great stove too.

    • @kendalpowell43
      @kendalpowell43 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oooooèlodd9œ​@@brianray8484

  • @queensalmon4905
    @queensalmon4905 5 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    It's not the candles that's the problem in my house it's the lighter! 😂

    • @Thicbladi
      @Thicbladi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Get a zippo or make a trench lighter very reliable I accidentally dropped my zippo on a mortar like the firework ones and it still worked afterwards

    • @NeonCicada
      @NeonCicada 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      (a box of matches)

    • @MrThorMNFinest
      @MrThorMNFinest 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Put rubbing alcohol in the bottom of a cut open or tipped upside down soda can, use the flicker of your lighter up close to the alcohol the spark will ignite it 🐿

    • @marymdavis3189
      @marymdavis3189 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Get the wind resistant, fireplace or BBQ lighters. I have them all over my house and by our grill outside. I also have battery operated tea candles (I use in jack-o-lanterns for Halloween for grandkids) all over the house, if your not next to light when power goes out.

    • @shawnmay8073
      @shawnmay8073 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ziploc bag filled with water. Use the sun and baggy as a magnifying glass. When you have done that lighters dont matter. I bet my nephew 20 dollars he couldnt. I lost lol.
      I taught him some when he was young and spent 10 years in the woods. It took all day to get the sun just right

  • @sarahholland2914
    @sarahholland2914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    love the improvements to the method previously use... learned from the first run ... made adjustments ♥️

  • @THEmaggspie
    @THEmaggspie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    String from a string mop works well too. i have had the problem with the w2ick collapsing but found a thin filament of copper wire stuck into the string then saturate all with the wax or whatever your using and it works great!

  • @rhubarbpie2027
    @rhubarbpie2027 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Thank you for carrying on Grant's legacy with fun, informative videos.

    • @bonniejoyce4782
      @bonniejoyce4782 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you and yes been doing this also .. great job girl . 💗☺️🤗🙏

  • @Keshlynne
    @Keshlynne 5 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The prepper in me has been satisfied for the moment.

  • @PDTLuke2238
    @PDTLuke2238 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Crisco was originally made to burn as a candle. My grandmother lived thru the depression, You can put a wik right in the can, just a cotton rope. Quick easy, long lasting

  • @miiigoreng
    @miiigoreng ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Cotton ropes from a mop works well. Without a jar, any oil receptacle can be improvised with wicks cut & teased from facial cotton.
    Canola oil has been effective

  • @knightshift7296
    @knightshift7296 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

    After many homes burned to the ground - Fire marshal report "Looks like another tuber tried to make a 1000 hr candle".

    • @josephferreira4917
      @josephferreira4917 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cha ching why the Darwin awards exist .

    • @Sublime_1
      @Sublime_1 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That giant crisco candle without anything containing it almost certainly would end up starting a fire if left unsupervised.

  • @SmoKeYJoE024
    @SmoKeYJoE024 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Yay! Calli on a Saturday to brighten up my day! ☺

    • @skullcrusher_1
      @skullcrusher_1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I get it!! Because.... Candles!!!! 😆

    • @oxiac6006
      @oxiac6006 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I thought it was cantaloupe day

    • @lucasg9526
      @lucasg9526 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@oxiac6006 candleope, no ignore that, that was horrible

  • @vimontie8683
    @vimontie8683 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    handy stuff. thank you doing this video. blessings to you.

  • @hammersmith1653
    @hammersmith1653 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Little hint on the oil lamp, find yourself some quality fiberglass fabric(for cars, boats, aircraft) and make a wick. Never need to trim.😉

  • @MrGazzw
    @MrGazzw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    That's so cool, you guys are so enthusiastically, enjoyably, wonderfully crazy, and I love you for it, keep em coming.

    • @agresivemartinformerlyagre1850
      @agresivemartinformerlyagre1850 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Garry Walker I’ve deemed this comment worthy of a reply

    • @MrGazzw
      @MrGazzw 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@agresivemartinformerlyagre1850 Thank you, I do try bud.

  • @PulseOfDivinity
    @PulseOfDivinity 5 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Looks fun!

  • @timmack2415
    @timmack2415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Some of those are downright DANGEROUS!!
    My house now smells like Crisco and fear!

  • @sallyintucson
    @sallyintucson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Olive oil burns cleaner with a brighter light. You can buy the wire wick holders that go into a pint jar from Lehman’s.

  • @backyardarcher9471
    @backyardarcher9471 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    When I have had candles burn down and there was still quite a bit of wax but no wick I used a birthday candle as my wick. I bet that would work in most of your emergency candles.

  • @BlueNEXUSGaming
    @BlueNEXUSGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    For sure keep us posted on the status of the massive candle at the end! I wanna know how long it actually lasts!

    • @drippingwax
      @drippingwax 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Of all of the TBCs...

    • @BlueNEXUSGaming
      @BlueNEXUSGaming 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@drippingwax
      What's a TBC?

    • @redfonzie21
      @redfonzie21 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, please!

    • @elricdotah
      @elricdotah 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BlueNEXUSGaming "To be continued"

  • @jannylouis9287
    @jannylouis9287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Many thanks. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @barbaracullen1542
    @barbaracullen1542 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thank you for showing me how to make these kind of emergency kind of Candle's and giving me so very much idea's ok. 💯💖

  • @maddieshoopgardner
    @maddieshoopgardner 5 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Can you please put fluffy slime in a vacuum chamber? I got the new tee, and it's AWESOME!

  • @whisperingeaglelanders2339
    @whisperingeaglelanders2339 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Awesome, can't wait to try the homemade oil lamp!! Thank you! 😀

  • @harmonysalem9377
    @harmonysalem9377 ปีที่แล้ว

    Merci from Montreal, Canada.

  • @brigittescott2438
    @brigittescott2438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    In Africa they get a jam jar with a tin lid poke a hole in the lid. Push cotton string through it and fill the jar with cooking oil the string soaks up the oil then they light the wick which is the string sitting on the lid. If the flame is too large they douse it with a pinch of salt.

  • @DanielDuhon
    @DanielDuhon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    “Here’s the really difficult part”
    *Puts candle in jar with no problem*

  • @nobodyinparticular968
    @nobodyinparticular968 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    14:14 "I too, am extraordinarily humble."

  • @jamesstratton4488
    @jamesstratton4488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks

  • @keitharoo1962
    @keitharoo1962 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Be aware that with the mason jar cooking oil lamp, generally the cooking oil is too heavy to go up the wick very far and the lamp burns out long before the fuel is used up. You might be surprised how short of a burn time you actually get on it.

    • @mycharmedunicorn8715
      @mycharmedunicorn8715 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Is that why some people said to put water in first then the oil on top?

  • @zenaendrias3992
    @zenaendrias3992 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Using candles to make candles😂😂 that’s definitely not cheating😂

    • @MstrNolf
      @MstrNolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Mister Sir well it is to make longer lasting candle... candle 2.0

  • @niqqim_3426
    @niqqim_3426 5 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    freeze melted cheese! idk but anything with cheese.. I'm in love with cheese so much😂

    • @christianheichel
      @christianheichel 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Ok Wallace, where's Gromit?

    • @hinatanaki9120
      @hinatanaki9120 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      MizerNiqqim sure

    • @justink1800
      @justink1800 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      MizerNiqqim that’s a GREAT idea

    • @runes5407
      @runes5407 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I did that, it just makes puddle shaped cheese. I want to try freeze *drying* cheese

    • @amybritt9547
      @amybritt9547 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have a new boyfriend. He is swiss😏

  • @lyledahlberg288
    @lyledahlberg288 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very enlightening. Thank you so much.

  • @robinjohnson6225
    @robinjohnson6225 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    True , these are great if you were camping if your car broke down or plain old camping

  • @kierstynhinkle4792
    @kierstynhinkle4792 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A birthday candle would be perfect to put down the center of the butter, if you have one. I use candles in my crisco.

  • @person0425
    @person0425 5 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    In india a festival called diwali or deepawali many oil lamps are used as decoration

  • @gowest5145
    @gowest5145 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for all the information.

  • @marjanipepet3047
    @marjanipepet3047 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, so nice and simple!!

  • @danielburke3472
    @danielburke3472 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Your vids truly brighten up my day thank you so much btw you should do strange things with butter

  • @menotu8833
    @menotu8833 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    lol Nate killed the pop tart sponsorship and now Cali ruins the Crisco one. :P Also that is a file. :)

  • @georgeroehl5885
    @georgeroehl5885 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice. Keep putting it out there.
    In the campground I use a beer can, about 6" cotton clothesline and charcoal lighter fluid. (Or kerosene at home).
    A soda can and veggie oil will work.
    Turn the tab over the hole. The hole in the tab holds the wick. Bend that bit up a little. Thicker fuels (veggie oil) require more air.

  • @PeterWest70
    @PeterWest70 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just a suggestion on The 1,000 hours candle 🕯..
    Wouldn’t be more practical to melt the Crisco, pour it into the jar, insert a wick or an entire candle and let the crisco hardened (maybe in the fridge) again?
    Great tips! I’m sure that sooner or later, it will come in handy!
    Thanks

  • @erustownsend9790
    @erustownsend9790 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    As the house starts to line with soot from the Crisco one

  • @codystevens1233
    @codystevens1233 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    "and now we use a chisel"... as she mashes a triangle file with a hammer through the jar lid...lol

  • @suoppsdn9751
    @suoppsdn9751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Enjoyed watching it. I think I would go with the cooking oil in a pinch and an all cotton string

  • @peglegkangaroo
    @peglegkangaroo หลายเดือนก่อน

    this was a really really great idea for a video and its perfectly executed. Masterclass in youtube video making. bravo