Would you buy a new one or try to be eco-conscious and refill?

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This is what I'm talking about - For me, it's for lighting candles. I think my mom used these years ago in our old old house (for the burners in the kitchen and perhaps candles too although she wasn't really a candle person)

Isn't it easier to just buy a new one?
I've never refilled one before

 
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Originally Posted by otto

what is it?...
A plain version of a candle lighter (Well, that's what I call it. When an item goes by various names (such as this item), I just call it whatever I want)

This might be better for me actually. I haven't seen it in shops. Can't you guys see the pic? Is my computer not workig?
 

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I could see the picture, just didn't know what it was, looked like a thermometer to me!


Well...if they sell refills for things like that, and you think it's worth it to refill rather than buy new, why not?
 
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Originally Posted by otto

I could see the picture, just didn't know what it was, looked like a thermometer to me!


Well...if they sell refills for things like that, and you think it's worth it to refill rather than buy new, why not?
Well I wanna know what most people do.

I'd feel guilty buying new ones over and over
(bad for the environment) but do any of you do that? Honestly if it's a hassle to refill I predict I'll just buy new ones over and over. I know myself.
 

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Originally Posted by Momofmany

I will always vote to refill something rather than throwing it away. Too much stuff in our landfills already.
Yeah, and it just keeps getting worse. All those swiffer products, (and the knock offs)

One of the houses I clean at insists I use swiffer products to clean her house. I fill a garbage bag once a week with throw away duster cloths, toilet wand refills and floor cleaning pads. I tried to get her to let me use rags, but she didn't want to wash them. I said I would wash them, but no, she wants her house swiffered.
 

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Looks like it fills just like a normal lighter to me, so its simple and normally the gas you buy will do quite a few refills.
 
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Just now I tried to examine the inside of mine and broke it bad. It's all in pieces now in my sink
This is what it looked like moments before it was eviscerated about 10 minutes ago.
The red portion is much longer than what's shown in the pic.


Well, looks like I'll be buying a new one. But I did try. Thanks for the link icklemiss. Mine was too different from the link, that's why it's now in ruins. Perhaps I'll look for a super straight one instead of a gun-style. I like the gun-style though.
 

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Problem with refilling them is the electronic spark quits along about half way through using the second fill and those cannot be replaced unless you buy a really good one (look under barbecue/grill lighters in a proper kitchen store) but those will set you back a lot of dough. Use wooden matches, you can get the big boxes cheap
 

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Simple and cheap fix - buy some thin dried spaghetti noodles (I prefer cappelini), light it with any type of match/flame and light your candles. You'll get a nice little flame on the noodle. It's cheaper and more environmentally friendly than those lighters.
 

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Originally Posted by Yosemite

Simple and cheap fix - buy some thin dried spaghetti noodles (I prefer cappelini), light it with any type of match/flame and light your candles. You'll get a nice little flame on the noodle. It's cheaper and more environmentally friendly than those lighters.
oooh I will have to try that, I have a candle in a jar that is getting lower than matches allow me to reach
 

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I just had to go try that out. I tried both a rice noodle and fetticine. They both lit up quite well and I can see that working, quite smelly though.
I had to open the bag of fetticine noodles for this experiment, so that answers the question of what I'm cooking for dinner tonight.
 

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Or be like me and buy a candle warmer... mine plugs in like a night light .. when the scent is gone just add a new oil
 

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Just a quick suggest to the candle addicts on here. Look up what is actually in candles. When you burn them that stuff goes into the air, you breathe it in, it gets on all the items/walls of your home, it clogs up your filters in your ac/heat. It is not good to be breathing this stuff in regularly, it's probably comparable to second hand smoke.

sharky's idea is a good one and safer than having something burning with cats in the house, too.


Originally Posted by otto

Yeah, and it just keeps getting worse. All those swiffer products, (and the knock offs)
Finally! Someone else who realized that stuff is terrible. I don't like having to throw a bunch of stuff out like that. And as I've jokingly ask my DH, how the heck would you even swiffer up cat litter?
Good old broom, mop, rags, and a dust mop that can be washed are used here.
 

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Originally Posted by sharky

Or be like me and buy a candle warmer... mine plugs in like a night light .. when the scent is gone just add a new oil
I've been meaning to buy one of those because flames + very curious cat (Annie) = Meowmy is too nervous to light a candle even though I love them. I have a bunch of Yankee Candles that I never use because I'm too paranoid about lighting them. Candle warmers work like a charm too - the heat the scented wax from the bottom up, so you don't waste that last bit of candle because you can't reach it or the wick is gone.

http://www.candlewarmers.com/Products.aspx?cat=30

I know I've seen cheap ones at Michael's for between $5-10.

As for the lighter, it depends on if it is made to be refillable or not. You can't refill it if it isn't made to accept it, and unless it's a pretty nice one.
 
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