Save the Earth on a Budget : Buy Beeswax Candles

Candles are a great way to relax. Watching a candle flame flicker can be mesmerizing and the soft light that it spreads around the living room can help us ignore the pile of laundry in the corner and the dog hair on the couch. The problem with regular candles is that they are made of paraffin wax. These candles are made from vegetable, animal, and petroleum wastes. I bet you didn’t think about the oil we pull from the ground as being a part of the candles we burn. These candles can give off toxic fumes and can release lead into the air. They also don’t burn clean which can cause half the wax to puddle down and cause even more of a fire hazard than the candle is in general. Instead of buying regular paraffin candles you may want to look into beeswax candles.

Beeswax candles are made out of what you would expect the wax, or honey, made by bees. They are an all natural product so you can feel good about not harming the environment.

While beeswax candles are very environmentally friendly, you may think that they are much too expensive to be a frugal purchase. Beeswax candles are much more expensive than the paraffin candles you pick up at Walmart but it doesn’t mean they aren’t the better purchase in the long run.

When shopping for candles it is best to look at the burn rate. Paraffin candles often have a very high burn rate while beeswax candles burn longer. You get over 90 minutes of burn time for every inch of beeswax candles. With some paraffin candles your lucky to still have a candle after 90 minutes. This makes beeswax candles the more frugal choice as you get a lot more bang for your buck!

Save the Earth on a budget by purchasing beeswax candles for your home. They will not only save you money in the long run but they will help keep the air in your home cleaner.