Candle Care

Candle Storage 

Candles should be stored in a cool environment, room temperature or below, if possible. This is to prevent the from softening, bending, or melting altogether. For obvious reasons, jar candles are less sensitive than taper candles, but if you have a basement, that is a great place for them to live when not on display. I wouldn’t recommend freezing your candles because they are very sensitive to extreme temperatures on either side of the thermometer. The wick may also become damaged if frozen because it would have absorbed too much moisture. 

When storing any type of candle, avoid a lot of direct sunlight. The darker the place, the better. Not only will they melt in direct sunlight, but the colors and scents will fade faster. 

Keep your candles in a dry place. If your basement floods every year…not such a good spot.

Lighting Your Candle

Before lighting your candle, always trim the wick to ¼ inch. You can use a wick trimmer, nail clippers, or scissors. Long or crooked wicks can cause uneven burning, dripping or flaring.

Keep the wax pool clear of wick trimmings, matches and debris at all times.

Always use a candleholder specifically designed for candle use. It should be heat resistant, sturdy, and large enough to contain any drips or melted wax.

Burn candles in a well-ventilated room.  Avoid drafts, vents or air currents. This will help prevent rapid or uneven burning, sooting, and excessive dripping. Follow the manufacturer’s recommendations on burn time and proper use.

In general, it is recommended that candles do not burn for longer than four hours and cool for at least two hours before relighting.

When lighting a candle, use long matches or a long-reach lighter. Keep your hair and loose clothing away from the flame. Burn your candle on a sturdy, fire resistant, level surface.

During your first burn, allow the wax melt pool to reach the edge of the candle jar before extinguishing the candle. This prevents the candle from tunneling.

Candle Safety

Please consider fire safety first! 

Keep all of your candles stored AWAY from children, pets, or anything that can catch fire easily. Try to avoid cardboard boxes.

Never leave a candle unattended when lit. 

Never burn a candle on or near anything that can catch fire. Keep burning candles away from furniture, drapes, bedding, carpets, books, paper, flammable decorations, etc. 

Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets. Do not place lighted candles where they can be knocked over by children, pets or anyone else. 

Never touch or move a candle while it is burning or while the wax is liquefied. 

Don’t burn a candle all the way down. For a margin of safety, discontinue burning a candle when 1/2 inch remains in the container or 2 inches if using a pillar candle. 

Place burning candles at least three inches apart from one another. This is to make sure they don’t melt one another, or create their own drafts that will cause the candles to burn improperly. 

Extinguish a candle if the flame becomes too high or flickers repeatedly. Let the candle cool, trim the wick, and check for unwanted drafts before re-lighting. 

Never use a candle as a night light or while you may fall asleep. 

Be very careful if using candles during a power outage. Flashlights and other battery-powered lights are safer sources of light during a power failure. Never use a candle during a power outage to look for things in a closet, or when fueling equipment – such as a lantern or kerosene heater. 

Do not burn for more than 4 hours at a time.  Do not use the candle jar lid to extinguish the candle. 

Do not burn your candle near flammable materials.

Extinguishing Your Candle

Use a candle snuffer to extinguish a candle. It’s the safest way to prevent hot wax from splattering. 

Never use water to extinguish a candle. Water can cause the hot wax to splatter and might break a glass container. 

Make sure the candle is completely out and the wick ember is no longer glowing before leaving the room. 

Don’t touch or move the candle until it has completely cooled. 

Never use a knife or sharp object to remove wax drippings from a glass holder. It might scratch, weaken, or cause the glass to break upon subsequent use.   

Maximizing Burn Time

Enjoy our candles for a maximum of four hours at a time, making sure to let the wax pool completely melt around the wick for the best performance.  You can expect a total of 60 hours burn time per candle