This is one of my favorite treats and it’s not Fattening!

Sometimes my husband surprises me, and I open my front door and see candles burning in the living room. I don’t know what it is …but when I walk through that door and see and smell those candles burning, it’s like getting a big loving hug.

It makes me feel so welcomed like my house is saying “Hello, welcome home”.

Do candles have that same effect on you?

If so, then light one up today and get that big loving hug.

This is the reason that Candles make such great gifts!

Keep reading for a few tips and tricks to get the most out of your candles.

TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR CANDLES BURNING LONGER

Keep your wick short.
Always trim your wick to ⅛ to ¼”. Candles are made to be sootless. So if you see smoke it means that your wick is too long and can be sending soot into the air and on your walls. To fix, put out the flame, wait for the wick to cool and trim it to about ¼” long. This will also prevent black soot inside the glass, which doesn’t look very nice.
Blow out your candle the “Proper Way”.
The best way to blow out a candle is to use a candle snuffer. But if you don’t have one, simply hold your index finger up in front of the flame and then blow gently. This causes the air to move around your finger surrounding the flame and prevents the wax from splattering. Believe it or not- but I saw this on Martha Stewart and Martha does not lie...wink, wink
Take special care the first time.
To ensure your candle burns evenly, you must take special care the first time you light it. The first time you burn your candle, make sure you let it burn long enough to allow the whole top layer of wax to become liquid. By allowing the wax to melt all the way out to the edges, when it cools, the surface of the candle will remain even. Since wax has a “memory” it tends to follow the path of its last point of melting and cooling. Having an even burn on top will prevent it from tunneling; tunneling is when the wick burns straight down the center of a candle without creating a full melt pool.
What to do if your candle starts tunneling.
If your candle begins to burn a hole straight down the center and only the wax near the wick is melted and the outer edges are still hard, that is called tunneling. To fix this, cover the top of your candle with foil. Then cut a hole in the center where the wick is, and then burn your candle for several hours with the foil lid in place. This will allow the hard outer wax to soften and melt evenly. Once the whole top layer is liquid you can remove the foil.
Don’t burn your candle too long in one sitting.
You should only burn your candle for 4 hours at a time. After 4 hours, the candle gets too hot and begins to evaporate the fragrance oil and burn off quicker. So to get the most out of your candle, keep burning for 2-3 hours.
Stop burning your candle before reaching the bottom.
To prevent your glass container from overheating, and damaging the jar or the surface it is sitting on, stop burning your candle once there is about ½” wax remaining in the jar.
Spills Happen.
Unlike paraffin wax, which can be impossible to remove, soy wax is biodegradable and cleans up easily with soap and water. Depending on the surface of the spill, you can either let the wax harden and then scrape off the hardened wax, or remelt wax with a hairdryer and then clean up the melted wax with a paper towel. After the wax is removed, wipe down the spill area using a soft absorbent cloth, and hot soapy water or a solution made with half white distilled vinegar and half water.

I hope these tips will allow you to enjoy your candles longer. If looking for candles to purchase, our Lavender Candles are made from 100% soy wax, and scented with lavender essential oil, rather than artificial fragrance.

This gives our candles a light fragrant aroma, rather than the overbearing smell that some candles can have.

Our Candles are available throughout the year. In addition to our wonderful Lavender Candles, we periodically offer other seasonal scents such as our Spruce Lavender Candles offered in the Winter Months and our Lemongrass Lavender Candles that show up just in time for Spring.

Just in time for Valentine’s Day - Our De-Stress Gift Bag with Lavender Calming Spray and one of our lovely Lavender Candles.

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