in the war of 1990, we used oil, but instead of salt, we poured ordinary water, and we put a shoelace through the crust of bread as a fuse and put it on the oil to float, that's what we used instead of candles

You don't need salt at all. Where I come from, years ago, we were losing power every other day, sometimes for days, so mom used to make candles using cotton and oil. It's just a piece of cotton soaked wet twist between two fingers and light it up. It will burn for hours. And we also had a lot of mosquitoes, so before turning the light on, my mom would smudge the light bulb with oil and then turn the light on. All the mosquitoes would stick to the bulb. In the morning, mom would just wipe the bulb off. Worked like a charm

As a wick, you may use a piece of cotton shoelace (not synthetic) stuck in a paper clip to keep it vertical.

The flame is restless and will smoke. The oxygen to burn collides with the hot air from the flame. Try a lower glass and let the wick stick out over its rim.Greetings

I've just tried it and it works!! 😊🌟🌟🌟😍💕🙏Thank you so much!! I didn't use salt, I just coiled a wire to sit at the bottom of a glass jar and used a cotton rope around the wire soaked in sunflower oil. At first, the flame made its way down slowly and I was thinking that it would die once it touches the oil inside the jar but no! The flame is now steady and it is a big flame sitting on top of the oil. (I tried it before with margarine but the flame just died as soon as it touched the margarine!!). I'm overjoyed that I have finally got it right!! I have put it inside my iron Woodburner and ill wait to see how long it lasts!! Thank you loads!! 🙏💕🌟☃️❄️🌨️ (as gas prices are up, I appreciate having a constant burning flame around the house!!)

Oh my. A perpetual candle? Wow. Thank you for sharing this, ms Ann.

We have been using oil and cotton wick lamps🪔 in the Hindu & Buddhist Temples and also our homes for centuries in India and the neighbouring countries ! 😀. The wooden stick in the wick is also an option if the lamp is so designed with a small hole to fit it in . Butter is preferred to oil as it doesn't create black soot in the ceiling or wall . The salt is however a new concept .

I've used old cooking oil for outdoor lamps....one time my neighbor thought were eating a lot of french fries. 😅

I THINK☝ A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL APPRECIATE YOUR VIDEO CAUSE OF OIL AND GAS CRISIS COMING UP..😄....I CERTAINLY LIKED IT A LOT CAUSE I LOVE TO BURN CANDLES AND SINCE CANDLES ARE ALSO BECOMING EXPENSIVE I LOVE THIS IDEA OF A SALT BOTTOM AND OIL + WICK GIVES U A NIGHT FULL OF COZINESS DURING COMING WINTER👏....😄😜...🐛🌷❤Si Netherlands

Wonderful idea 💡.. Thank you ❤. God bless 🙏✅

I used to get The Fray off of my jeans and then roll it in my hands dip it in wax and then pull it out and let it dry makes wonderful wicks

How extraordinary!! Loved this lamp

You can use marbles instead of salt too, they are pretty, infinitatly reusable, and then you aren't using up salt!

No need to waste salt. Just fill half jar with water. Next add oil. Oil will float on water. Insert small cotton wick and burn. 😄😄😄😄

What a treasure DIY, Thank you for sharing this ❤

very useful..easy and quick to make

Great idea! Must have a try!

A brilliant video.

Great idea👍💡 thanks for sharing

Thanks Linking this to a Be prepared Video!

use a wooden barbecue stick, it's longer and safer compared to binding the sticks with scotch. you can also roll all together a paper shit and a handkerchief on the outside layer: the paper will strengthen the wick and the handkerchief will absorb the oil. know that used oil will smell a lot and your home will have a (fries or else) scent. but if it's an emergency just do as you can.

Used 80% water, and add 10Grams salt, turmeric powder 1taple spoon, after used, this is effective method and your house safe and remove all negative energy, every think attract positive engry .. all good successful in your life...

Good video, except don't use plastic tape to tape sticks together - it may produce toxic fumes when burning. Instead either use paper tape or use longer grill sticks.

This is a life saver my power just went out im useing data right now. With this oil lamp i know have light

Great idea,have to try it. Maybe layer different colors of sand to make it a bit more decorative.

The plastic tape was a genius idea. Gotta love smell of it once the wick is half way through. lol

Fabulous ❤️ Thank You 🙏

Thank you for sharing your video ❤

SUPER IDEA...THANKS

So Beautiful! Thank you very much!

thank you for sharing your idea

Very Nice that used salt and made that. Thanks to you

Muy bueno,gracias

Thank you for sharing, very helpful & economical❤️

This is great its so much better than burning toxic scented candles.

What works really well for cheap wicks is the cotton mop replacements. I get mine from the $ store. $2 for a lot of wicks. Coconut and olive oil burn clean!

This is such a useful idea, Thank You for sharing✌

Excellent thank you. 👍 God bless you.

Waaaoooo..... Excelente

A very interesting idea! Thank you for sharing and the safe method for putting the flame out. Peace and kindness with prayers. 💜💜👏👏☕👌

Wow this is so beautiful idea

WOW!!! Thanks keep it Simple Sweetheart

Hehehe good idea for stay in the farmhouse

Great 👍 video to learning from you ❤❤❤

Lovely video

Wow Lov it

Amazing will definately try

Excellent friend.... Thank you Universe.... Thank you

I love it. Thank you

Wow thanks

Ah! the salt holds the wick part up! so clever!

🙏,for this idea.

Clever idea

Wow supev

Bravo !

Perfection

You can also use baby oil , as a wick you can use a rizla paper, screwed tight , soak most in the oil Just leave alittle dry on top, you have a light and an air freshener 😉 ( old prison trick ) Love and light ❤🙏❤

Wow. Blessings

👏👏👏👏amei obrigada.

In an emergency, two of the most precious things - salt and cooking oil - used to make light. Clever trick, but expensive after a disaster! I'd rather go without that kind of light, than do without cooking oil and salt. Still, clever if it's in abundance.

Thank you so much 🤗🙌🙏❤🤗🙌🙏❤

Nice job 👍

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@NeatO oh oh🥰!

Great way to use up old oil!!😄

Good idea

How ingenious! I wonder if coarse sand could replace the rock NaCl if no salt was available? Will give it a try.

Love it ❤️

Very good👍

This would be ok for short use during an emergency, but too stinky and smokey for prolonged use.

Thanks

How long it will last?

I think the reason why salt is being used aside from oil is because salt drives away bad spirit😮

Nice.

Super cool and immensely useful.Thanks for this👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks 🙏👍

Wow 😳

Thank you 🙏💖

I turned this on with head phones thinking I’d walk away and listen to the instructions 😂😂😂

awesome

Very good

We are doing that ever since, years ago....specially in typhoon times...

you are great

So the salt purpose is to support the wick

You can also use a small cotton cloth and formed it into a string.

🙏👏👏

Any particular reason to not just use sand instead of salt? It is just to hold the wick in place, right?

Very good work from you. 😉👍👍 ❤️From Qatar

I liked it!

thanks 🙏

Nice

Mason Jar Oil Lamps (Making lantern and candle with cooking oil

Kam raraba ao are I eta ami Channel aio very nice experience

Thank you

so if the salt is just to keep the wick vertical, you could use any granular solid that doesn't disolve in the liquid fuel.... Coarse sand, fine pebbles...

I tried it without using oil it still works, salt is a good fuel

I use sand instead of salt

👍👌 may be addition of fragrance oils or citronella oil help in a way too

Good

Instead of wasting salt use cotton drawstring 2 inches more then the height of the jar. make a tight fitting hole in the lid of jar from inside in X shape and bend the four cutting outward to top side of lid to secure the cotton drawstring wick fill the jar and light the lamp