eleven Clever Ways to Save Money on Candles (Cheaper Candles Without Making Them from Scratch!)

Wax melts are made using waxes and fragrant oils, but unlike candles, they do not have a wick or a flame.

Instead, you place a wax melt into an electric wax warmer and heat it. You get the same fragrance, just not the flame – and they tend to last longer than candles do.

One user on Reddit says: “I use a candle warmer, it’ll give you the smell but not the light. Just remelt your wax over and over again! Obviously they lose their scent eventually, but in my experience I get a lot more use out of the candles”

Yankee Candle and Bath & Body Works do wax melts, and Amazon also has a selection available.

7. Make candles from scratch at home

Making your own candles can sometimes work out cheaper – but not always though.

And if you get good at it, you can even make money selling candles.

Many people suggest making soy candles as a more cost-effective option.

One Reddit user says: “Make your own: buy soy wax, melt in a double boiler arrangement (you can use a Ziploc bag for that), and add your own essential oils and wicks.”

Another Reddit user says: “Honestly if you have the time, it doesn’t take much start up cost and is really fun, I make my own soy candles. Works out to be less than $1 per candle, they burn for a really long time, and you can customize the scent. I also make some for gifts and sell some. Candlescience.com will have everything you need, or you may have a local candle supply shop nearby, I do and prices are comparable to candle science.”

Here are a few places where you can find instructions on how to make them:

8. Use coupon sites

Another really easy way to save money on candles is to use coupons.

Now, we already mentioned above that some stores and brands offer coupons in their newsletters and other promotions. Lekin, rather than just getting coupons directly from the brand, consider coupon websites.

On these websites, you can find some awesome deals on candles from big name brands, like Yankee Candles, and stores.

Masalan, these websites offer coupons for Yankee Candle:

Shunday, take a look and see how much you can save!

And, there are websites out there that offer Bath & Body Works candles coupons:

Masalan, on Coupons.com, there’s a coupon available gets you up to 50% off on home fragrance.

You can, of course, find coupons for almost any brands by doing a quick search on any of these big coupon sites.

9. Shop clearance online

Besides brands’ own website, you can also find candles on sale on third-party shopping sites.

With these sites, not only you can find cheaper candles, you can also benefit from their own exclusive deals and discounts.

Masalan, on Scents And Sprays not only you can get discounted candles, you also get an extra 25% off on your order by using “SAVE25” PROMO CODE.

Bath and Body Works also has tons of sales on, including a semi-annual sale.

Here are a few best places to shop for discounted candles:

10. Make your candles last longer

There are actually things that you can do to make your candles last longer – and therefore spend less on them!

A former Yankee Candle employee shares his hacks on Reddit:

“Make sure you’re getting the best use of your candles, and the rules apply to whatever brand you pick: burn until the entire surface is liquid to avoid tunneling, always trim the wick before lighting to 1/8-1/4 an inch (when it gets low in the jar, you can use nail clippers or specialty tools from YC), and if you get a carbon ball immediately extinguish, trim, and relight (the carbon balls burn faster, reducing your candle’s lifespan).”

Shunday, keep the wick short, burn the candle’s entire surface, and you’ll ensure that your candles last longer.

And, when your candles last longer, you won’t have to buy them as often.

11. Check out yard sales

Another really great place to find cheap candles is at yard sales.

A lot of people get a candle, light it once or twice, and then decide that they don’t like the smell of it. Shunday, they’ll sell it at a yard sale for a really low price – after all, they’d probably just throw it out anyway.

One user on Reddit mentioned that they’ve gotten some great deals on candles at yard sales:

“Candles are something I always look for at yard/estate sales. A partially burned candle sells for very cheap. Essentially trash to the seller. I usually get an arm load of candles and make an offer on the lot.”

Shunday, while you might not find new candles, they’ll only be lightly used, and for the price, it’s a great deal.

Closing thoughts

Candles are wonderful – but they can be costly.

Fortunately, there are plenty of things that you can do to spend less on them.

And, these things are super simple.

Shunday, give our tips a try and see how much you can save on candles.