How To Plan Your Candle Purchase So You Do Not Blow The Budget

How to Plan Your Candle Purchases So You Do Not Blow the Budget

There are so many different candle options available today. Sorting through all of the information is overwhelming to say the least. How do customers sort through all of the information so that they can make a knowledgeable decision? With consumers being more conscience to the environment, now is the time to treat your candle purchases just as you would any other household purchase. Plan

Candles are like any other decorative accessory that you place within your home. Having a thought out plan helps to look at your candle as an accessory in your home or office instead of just something that smells good.

Have A Goal - Ask yourself these questions

1. Do you know what room you want to place your candles?

2. Do you want to create a relaxing atmosphere?

3. Do you want to create a romantic ambiance?

4. Do you like having candle light dinners?

5. What appearance you are looking for?

6. Do you want a different scent for each room that you have candles in?

7. Do you want natural wax candles or are paraffin candles OK?

8. Do you like giving candles as gifts?

By having a goal for where and how you are going to use your candles, you can actually create a custom, decorative atmosphere that is fragrant within your home.

Here are some ideas to help

Do you know what room you want to place your candles?

Pillar candles grouped together make a nice touch on a dresser in your bedroom; You can place them on a fire place mantel, or on a coffee table in the living room or den.

Do you want to create a relaxing atmosphere?

Lavender is a favorite among candle lovers for creating relaxation. Put a Lavender scented candle in your bedroom and burn it for 1 hour per diameter of the candle before you go to bed. Make sure it is completely out before retiring for the night.

Do you want to create a romantic ambiance?

Tea lights are small and can be placed in various different containers to help create a soft, warm glow. Sprinkle several around and feel the magic of the soft light.

Do you like having candle light dinners?

Un-scented taper candles are perfect for the dinner table. Have some fun with the kids and teach them how special even peanut butter and jelly can be while eating them by candle light.

What appearance you are looking for?

You can easily create a one of a kind candle scape in minutes by placing several pillar candles mixed with votives and tea lights on a plate.

Do you want a different scent for each room that you have candles in?

With the hundreds of candle fragrances on the market today, you can literally have a fragrance theme in every room of your house. In the kitchen, you may want coffee, bakery, or herb scented candles; you might place wine candles in the living room, lavender in the bedroom, and lemon in the bathroom. The possibilities are endless.

Do you want natural wax candles or are paraffin candles OK?

Candles made from paraffin are widely available at most discount and craft stores. Natural wax candles are more readily available through online stores and at boutiques.

Do you like giving candles as gifts?

All candle lovers enjoy receiving candle gifts. You could always have some on hand to give as a gift, that way you will never have to worry about what to give.

By treating your candle purchases as a decorative household item, you can create a purchase plan. Your well thought out plan will help you budget your purchase so that you do not go overboard and ruin the monthly budget; it will also help you to create your decorative, custom fragrant home which will be truly one of a kind.

Sit down and think about how you would use candles to decorate your home. Make a list of every room you would like to place them in. Think about the aroma you would like that room to smell like. Write down your list and start pricing your candles so that you can put that on your budget.

Any purchase you make for your home should be carefully thought out, researched, and planned.

Living by the core business value of "Touching peoples lives one minute, one day, one flame at a time.....Ria Wallace is a successful Master Chandler who helps consumers nationwide have that "Rodeo Drive" natural wax candle experience through her on-line, Better Business Bureau Accredited Business, Ria's Collectables.

Beeswax

For almost as long as we have been collecting honey from bees, we have also been gathering and using beeswax. It is used in many forms, to make art, candles and medicines, and many of these practices continue today.

The source of Beeswax

It's the honeybee that produces beeswax – in particular the worker bees that use the wax to build their honeycomb. They have special glands on the underside of the abdomen that secrete the wax, which emerges as a transparent liquid that the bees then chew and mould into the cells of their comb. When the wax dries it turns into a hard, white substance, though because of the presence of pollen it is often yellowish, or even red. It's because of this process that beeswax retains a faint smell of honey, one of its best-loved properties.

Beekeepers have gathered beeswax since ancient history – it's still a laborious process compared to synthetic or petroleum based waxes. The wax is collected from the hive, melted down and then fashioned into 'cakes'. These cakes are very durable, and have been traded for centuries as a long-lasting commodity. In some parts of the world beeswax is still the most readily available type of wax, and is used for many different purposes from healthcare to gardening. It can be used to graft plants onto new stems, as it is pliable and weatherproof.

History

Beeswax was used in Ancient Egypt around 2 millennia ago – mixed into pigment it was applied to canvasses when painting with the 'encaustic' method. These pictures are some of the best-preserved examples of Egyptian art, demonstrating the resilience of beeswax. The wax was heated and used as the 'carrier' for the powdered pigment – before being baked in the heat of the sun to seal it.

In mediaeval times most candles were made of tallow – usually from animal fats. However, these candles tended to sputter and give off foul odors, and in the middle Ages the Catholic Church decreed that only pure beeswax candles should be burned in their churches. Traditional church candles today are still made from beeswax. Because of beeswax's superior quality, it was very expensive, however, and only the richest could afford beeswax candles for their home.

There is mention of beeswax being used as a skin softener in Roman times, and the wings of Icarus were reputedly fixed with the substance. Cosmetic products today, particularly of the 'luxury' type, sometimes contain beeswax. It is also mixed with linseed oil and turpentine to produce an excellent furniture polish.

A substance with so many varied and beneficial uses has understandably always been regarded as very precious – for this reason beeswax is quite valuable, and in fact used to be a form of currency. In Europe several governments called for payment in beeswax – for rent, taxes or fines. No wonder it's always been so highly prized!

With the rich history of beeswax and the valuable properties, it's no wonder Ria's Collectables has chosen this wax to be a part of their Natural Hand Poured Wax Candles