Top Candle Alternatives

Many people have a fear when it comes to burning candles. Some fear they will forget to blow out a candle, leave it burning to long, or have pets or small children. No matter your reason for not wanting to burn a scented candle there are many alternatives you can choose from then burning candles.

Reed Diffusers - A reed diffuser is a small jar that holds a scented liquid (scented oil or essential oil) that is diffused by placing reeds inside the jar of scented liquid. Reed diffusers need absolutely no heat to work. When the scented liquid is used up all you need to do is pour in more, if you decide to change the scent you will need to replace the reeds.

Electric Candles - Electric candles came in many different sizes and offer scented or unscented. While a soft LED light flickers to give off the impression that your electric candle is real. Some of the more expensive electric candle will even come with a timed shut off sensor so that your candle will shut off after a preselected amount of time.

Electric Tart Warmers - An electric tart warmer works in a way that it heats up scented candle wax to its liquid state offering the scent of the actual candle with out the need for a flame. Electric tart warmers work in many different ways depending on the model you purchase. Some electric tart warmers work by heating up a light bulb or have a built in warming pad. With the various styles tart warmers come in you are bound to find one that matches your decor perfectly.

Plug in Air Fresheners - On the market today are many types of air fresheners that you simply plug into any wall outlet. These plug in style air fresheners work by inserting a scented oil filled device into the actual air freshener device while plugged in they heat up slightly to release the scented oil into the air.

Automatic Air Fresheners - These types of air fresheners are set to go off at certain times. Depending on the type of automatic air freshener you purchase you can set the time from anywhere between every 5 minutes to every hour.