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It is very important not to leave any candle unattended. This is especially important when the candle is burning close to the bottom of the jar. When there is about a ½” of wax left, it is best to stop burning the candle. This is where a candle warmer becomes handy to melt out the last bit of fragrance. |
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When burning a candle, place it on a stable and heat resistant surface. Keep the lit candle out of the reach of small children and pets. Don’t burn a candle around flammable substances or while you are using hairspray. |
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Sometimes putting a candle on the toilet tank lid can singe a person’s hair. There have been customers who had jars crack from the temperature difference between the hot candle jar and the cold tank top. |
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One of the most difficult problems with burning candles is drafts. Try to place candles away from direct wind producing items like fans or air conditioner/heater vents. Ceiling fans, on low speed only, are useful to carry the candle scent around the room. If you have a draft, rotate the jar half way around to even out the melted surface. |
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All candles will produce soot when the wick isn’t trimmed correctly. Wicks should be kept at a ¼”. This will eliminate a lot of the soot and keep the candle burning cooler.
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Use regular rubbing alcohol to wipe off the candle jar should black soot appear. This also works when cleaning old wax residue from jars. |
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Don’t use a candle too small for a room or too large a candle for a small space. This is to make the candle scent more efficient. A larger room takes a higher output of aroma while a smaller area needs less scent to keep it from being over-powered. For example, a 4 oz. candle works best in bathrooms or other size places; however, in a family room size space, the same candle would be less intense. |
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To help your candle last longer than our estimated burn time, let it burn until the top becomes completely liquid. Then snuff out the candle and let it harden before relighting. To determine how long the candles will take to melt across the surface will depend on the candle size: 1 to 2 hours for a 4 oz., an 8 oz. will take 2 or 3 hours, and 4 to 5 hours for a 24 oz. candle. |
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If you spill melted wax, let it dry before cleaning up! Trying to wipe up the hot wax will only smear it around, or into, what you are cleaning. The wax will cool and become hard. Then just pop off the wax where it landed. |
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When sampling scents of candles, your nose will become overwhelmed by the different fragrances. To prevent this, try sniffing coffee beans every so often. They act as a carbon filter to clean out your airway. This way you can smell the true aroma of the candle and not the other prior samples. The coffee bean trick also works well with perfume. If you ever found a perfume you like at the store, yet at home it smells completely different, you had probably mixed the smell of previous perfumes with the one you had bought. When shopping, carry some coffee beans in a zip-lock bag. |
