How to love your candle

Candle care is those extra simple steps you can take to ensure you’re enjoying your candles with a longer, strong burn.

• Candles have memories, so make sure you let your candle’s burn pool reach the jar on its first burn. This way, it’ll have an even burn for the rest of its life, avoiding tunnelling which can suffocate the wick and waste wax.
• To keep your candle burning bright without soot or too big a flame, trim your wick to ¼ inch after every burn, or at least every four hours.
• Candles love darkness not only so their bright light shines but also so you get the most out of your fragrance throw. Store your candles in a dark, dry spot.
• Once there’s only ½ inch worth of wax left, it’s time to say goodbye to your candle…but not to your jar! Fill the jar with boiled water and leave to cool, then gently pry the wax out with a knife and reuse your jar as a vase, jar for cotton tips or other little items…

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