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Candle Burning Tips |
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- Never leave candles unattended
while burning.
- Keep your wicks trimmed or they
will tend to smoke which is not good for you, your walls or
furnishings.
- Burn candles away from drafts. A
draft will cause your candle to burn unevenly, drip and smoke.
- Keep candles out of strong light.
It can make the colour fade.
- Refrigerate your candles for an
hour before burning. They will last longer. Wrap them in foil or
plastic when they are in the fridge or the wick will absorb moisture
and the candle will not burn properly.
- Store candles in zip lock bags to
conserve their scent and keep dust off.
- Before a dinner party, light your
new candles before the guests arrive, then extinguish them. It will
be easier to light them later when the guests arrive.
- Burn the candle for 1 hour per
inch of diameter for longer lasting candles. For example a 4 inch
diameter candle should be burnt for 4 hours at a time.
- If you don't have a long match or
lighter to reach a deep or high candle, light a piece of uncooked
dried spaghetti and use it to light the candle.
- Use an extinguisher to put
candles out, or blow with your finger to your lips to block most of
the force of your breath. This will prevent candle wax from being
splattered around by the force of your breath. It is said that this
practice is the origin of the gesture "shhhhh" with finger to mouth,
used at bedtime to quiet children and put out the lights.
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