We all love the relaxing quality and lovely smell a burning candle adds to a room but it is frustrating when candles burn through too quickly. By taking into consideration the placement and properly prepping the candle you'll give it a longer life.
Making your house smell like vanilla or sweet lavender doesn't come cheap these days, so follow these tips to make your candles last longer.
You Will Need
* A candle
* Scissors or nail clippers
* A candle snuffer
Step 1: Choose a candle
Choose a candle with a regular shape, such as a cylinder or sphere, preferably with multiple wicks. These burn more evenly and waste less wax.
Step 2: Refrigerate the candle
Refrigerate the candle for at least one hour prior to lighting to slow the heating of the wax.
Step 3: Place in a draft-free area
Place the candle in a draft-free area to limit uneven melting.
Avoid burning candles on windowsills or near anything flammable.
Step 4: Read instructions
Read any instructions for burning that may have come with your candle.
Step 5: Trim the wick
Trim the candle's wick to ¼-inch with scissors or nail clippers prior to each use to reduce smoking and increase oxygen flow to the candle flame
Step 6: Limit burning time
Limit the amount of time you leave a candle burning. Burn time should be two to four hours depending on the candle size.
Allow the candle wax to melt all the way across the candle – not just a small pool in the center – before extinguishing the flame.
Step 7: Use a snuff
Use a candle snuff to extinguish your candle. Store it in a cool, dark, dry place when not in use.
In India, candles were originally made by boiling the fruit of the cinnamon tree.
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1 Comment
Sprinkle salt on the candle - it burns longer with the addition of normal table salt to the wax.
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