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DIY Emergency 100 Hour Candles (Cost $1 Each!)
When I say these couldn’t be easier to make, I mean it! You need just three things to make these 100 hour emergency candles – a jar, a cheap table type candle and some shortening (Crisco or cheaper alternative). You simply spoon the shortening into the jar and when almost full you push the candle down into the middle, and apart from a bit of tidying you are all but done! If you like you can add some essential oils to the mix to give the candles a nice fragrance.
Now I said these 100 hour candles could be made for $1 and I believe they can. In the video BacktoBasics Gal purchased the jars, but you can clean out an reuse food jars, so then you just have to purchase the shortening and the table candles. I have seen packs of 12 of these type of candles in Dollar stores and you can pick up large containers of shortening pretty cheap too. You can pick up 48oz tub of Crisco on Amazon for $11.95.
Source: http://knowledgeweighsnothing.com/diy-emergency-100-hour-candles-cost-1-each/
Why not just melt the Crisco, add your oils etc and pour in to the jars? Would keep the air pockets out and be easier and less messy.