Discover the secrets for ENJOYING YOUR CANDLES!!

Some of these tips and tricks you may already know.
Some you may not. They're all very useful:

1. Burn your pillar candle one hour for every inch of its diameter the first time
   you light it. This will allow the pool of wax to extend to the outside rim and prevent
   your candle from forming a "canyon" in its center.
   
   Burning your candle this way will also** set its memory.
   Each time you re-light the candle it will "remember" to burn out to the rim.



2. Trim the wick of any candle—canister candle, pillar, taper, tealight or votive—
   to one-quarter inch every time you light the candle. This will ensure clean, smoke-free burning.
   Be sure to remove any wick debris that has fallen into the candle.



3. If in the unlikely event that your candle is smoking, and you've already trimmed
   the wick to one-quarter inch, extinguish the candle immediately.
   Pinch or trim the wick just a bit more and the smoking will stop.
   
   If you've bought a superior-quality candle, you shouldn't have problems with smoking.
   Fine quality candles are virtually smokeless.
   
   In addition, scented candles will smoke more than unscented candles.
   Therefore, the scent in the candle needs to be of the highest quality as well.



4. Candles need oxygen. If you burn a candle in a small, confined area it will smoke.
   So consider the size of the room when you arrange your candles.



5. The most effective way to extinguish the flame of a candle is to use a candle snuffer.
   The snuffer helps prevent the wax from spraying, and keeps the wick centered as well.



6. If you don't have a snuffer, here's an effective way to extinguish a candle:
   Position your forefinger between the candle and your mouth, aligning it with the flame.
   When you blow at the candle, the "air" will circle around your finger, and hit
   the flame from both sides,rather than approaching it directly. It's a clever trick. Try it!



7. You can keep your candles smooth and silky-looking by gently rubbing them with
   ordinary nylon stockings. This will remove scratches, and will also rub off the "bloom"
   that forms on a beeswax candle.



8. To guard your candles against fading, avoid placing them in direct sunlight.



9. Store your candles in a dry, cool, dark place.



10. Before you slip a votive candle into a votive cup or holder, drop a teaspoon
    of water into the cup. This way, when you want to remove the votive candle to replace
    it with another, the candle should slide out easily. Plus,
    you won't have to struggle, or run the risk of damaging the holder.
    
    Check periodically to make sure there is ample water remaining in the holder.



11. Wish there were an easier way to steady a taper candle in a candlestick than tipping
    the candle over to melt the wax, and letting it drip down into the candlestick?
    .
    
    Simply place one of the soft wax Candle Stickers (or just a portion of one) into the candlestick,
    then sit the candle on top of it. These amazing little wonders work like magic—
    you'll wonder what you ever did without them!



12. Special tip: To sample a scented candle, breathe the fragrance in from
    the bottom of the candle rather than the top or side. Undisturbed by
    circulating air, the aroma will be intensely concentrated there, more so
    than on any other part of the candle.

Important! Burn your candles mindfully.

While all of the above ideas offer suggestions to enhance your candlelight
experience, the following advice includes absolute "musts."
We strongly recommend your following these important steps for using your candles safely.

1. Never leave a burning candle unattended.
   
2. Keep candles out of the reach of children and pets.
   
3. Always place your candles on sturdy, non-flammable holders,
   in sizes appropriate for the candles.
   
4. Always light candles in draft-free areas, to prevent dripping and smoking.
   If a draft cannot be avoided, turn the candle 180 degrees every hour.
   
5. Never burn a candle completely. Dispose of it when it burns to
   within one inch of the base or holder.
   
6. Remember to remove the labels on your candles before you light them.
7. Center the wick after each burning!
8. Store candles in a cool place-cool wax burns longer!