Handy Hints, Gadgets, Products & Gizmos
Another member suggested a new forum section with new products but it doesn't look like it will be feasible. So I thought I would post this here under General RVing Issues. If enough people post (even...
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horseylady wrote:
What is used to shape the paraffin? Now that seems like work but we don't use many eggs. Maybe a dozen every few months, but I like the egg carton idea.
Recycled muffin pans were used - cost of the pans - I won't pay more than 25 cents each at rummage sales:
Recycled candles: I won't pay more 50 cents for the large ones like in this picture:
Here is one of my bags of recycled "wood noodles":
I bought the electric deep fryer at my favorite recycling store (Goodwill) for $3.99. A friend remodeled it with the spout fittings for me for less than $20. I like the electric melting pot much better than melting wax on a stove top - it's too hard to control the heat on a stove top. :) Here's a link on how my deep fryer was 'altered' into a melting pot: How to build a melting pot
We do this outdoors in the fall as a family 'thing' and make a years supply at a time. I think this years batch was 300+ starters - enough for us, for friends and gifts to other wood burning friends. :)
Shari
