@Nightrunner404 I wanted to go into more detail with wax melts, but I was on my phone at that time (I'm on a computer now), so I didn't.
I like wax melts, a lot! Same with the simmering oils, as I think I'm going to get into them more. Al though, scooping up some candle wax and putting it onto a wax melter works well too.
I will take your advice regarding silicone trays. Usually I pop the glass or ceramic trays into the freezer, freeze 'em for a couple of hours, then the wax'll pop off with a knife, or just some pressure using my fingers. The silicone tray sounds like a more convenient idea! Thanks!
@Umbra_Arcana Yes, it is indeed a LOT of incense! I have more candles than incense though.
I was burning some today, and I kept my windows open so the smoke wouldn't effect my Birbies <(Birdies) however I think I might have to keep them in the bathroom while I have incense on. OR, maybe putting them in their cage, and covering them with a blanket. I love my Spookies, however I also need to keep my Birbies health at a top priority too. So, I need to figure something out in the meantime, while I still have incense sticks/cones left.
I have to do that too-dump many of my candles. I have too many! I'm also on that "no more candles until I use the ones I already have" level too!
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By budget tealights, do you mean Dollar Tree or Family Dollar? I remember the first time my Sorrow Angel Friend asked me for candles. We were in Dollar Tree-back when everything was still just $1-and I told Her that She was deserving of a better quality candle. Candles and incense in shoppes like those are very cheap for a reason. Not a good one, but that's just my 2 cents.
Fair enough. Everyone has a preference. One of the downsides of using wax melts is waste. What usage does that wax have once the scent is gone? Right? I guess it's possible to turn them into an actual candle, but to me that defeats the purpose of using wax melts, because (at least for me) I think electric wax melters are a safer alternative to candles. On the other hand, I have wax stuck in the fibres of my carpet from adding too much to one of my electric plug-in melters.
I would LOVE to make my own gum based incense sticks for Them! Back in 2019 I took a trip upstate, and in one of the book shoppes I found a How-to book on making incense! I don't recall if the book offered instructions on how to make gum-based incense.
However, as for gum-based incense itself, I really like those! I bought a pack from Whole Foods about 10/11 years ago, only used them for meditation, and they were the BEST! Sadly Whole Foods by me hasn't stocked them since 2015. I will look online, and when I find them I'll post it on here!
Your title was very catchy indeed!