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New to non-electric lighting? Here are our tips and tools for using oil lamps. With a little know-how, you’ll always have a source of light!
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Before oil lamps people would go to bed when it got dark. There was no evening activity because you couldn’t see! With the
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The Beautiful Simplicity of Oil Lamps
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In my venture towards minimalism and trying to bring serenity into my daily life, I have discovered the beauty and simplicity of oil lamps.
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When The Lights Go Out
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There’s a reason oil lamps and lanterns have been around for centuries. Besides being simple lights to use, they give you dependable light whenever you need it.
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When the day is done, and the herd of goats has been milked and put out to pasture, we get on with our evening ritual, which always involves lighting the only lamp in our camper-turned-home.
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