Candle Safety Tips: How to Use Candles Safely in Your Home
Candles can add warmth and ambiance to any room, but it's important to use them safely to prevent accidents and fires. In this blog post, we'll go over some simple candle safety tips to help you enjoy your candles safely in your home.
Always keep an eye on your candle. Never leave a candle burning unattended, especially in a room where children or pets are present. It's also a good idea to keep candles away from flammable materials and open windows.
Use a sturdy candle holder. Make sure that your candle holder is stable and won't tip over easily. Glass candle holders are especially prone to breaking, so be sure to use caution when handling them.
Trim the wick. Before lighting your candle, trim the wick to about 1/4 inch in length. This will help prevent the flame from getting too large and keep the candle burning evenly.
Don't burn your candle all the way down. When a candle burns down to the bottom, it can create a risk of fire. To prevent this, extinguish the candle when there is about 1/4 inch of wax left.
Extinguish the candle properly. When you're finished using your candle, extinguish it by using a candle snuffer or blowing it out. Never use water to extinguish a candle, as it can cause the hot wax to splatter.
By following these simple candle safety tips, you can enjoy your candles safely and without worry. Remember to always use caution and common sense when using candles in your home.
So you want to make your own candles…
This isn’t going to be a super long post. Definitely not a how to guide, more of a what not to do.
I saw a video the other day that made me so upset. You might have seen it also, or maybe not. Maybe their plan was to upset candle makers in order to draw in more crowd. If that is the case, the post worked.
In the post that I speak of, they melted down a few candle sticks to make some scented jar candles. I wanted to share the 3 main things that I believe was wrong with this video. Some may agree, others may not. I suggest you research after reading this post to form your own opinion based on facts.
In the video, when melting the candles, they melted them over direct heat, not a double boiler system. Wax does have a flashpoint. Melting directly on a stove maximizes the likelihood of causing a fire. This is more likely especially if you are not monitoring your temperature.
They used food dye to color their candle. Food dye is not suitable for candles simply because it is water based. You may get some color, however, you will find that majority of it will sink to the bottom of your candle. In order to get a uniform color in your candles, you should use dyes that are made specifically for candles. They are oil based and therefore will give you an even color dispersion.
Of all the steps that was in this video, this one is the most dangerous and what made me so upset. In the video, they added fragrance to their candles. Now, we love fragrance and we love different varieties. In the video, they used cleaning products as fragrance. I love a clean smelling house, however, using cleaning products in your candles can cause respiratory issues. The chemicals in cleaning products were not meant to be heated up, so when you do so, they release harmful fumes.
I get it, times are hard and we want to cut costs on some of the things we love. However, if you are going to cut costs by doing it yourself, please be safe. Don’t DIY without research. Your cost saving method could cost you more in the long run, especially if you end up in the hospital because of it.
Candle Care Guide
Before we begin, I would first like to thank you for purchasing our candle(s). What you hold in your hand is a labor of love, our pride and joy. We didn’t start out making candles, but they have slowly became our niche.
With that being said, we want you to have the best experience possible and to get the most out of your candle. Here are a few tips on how to make that possible.
First things first…. Always, Always, Always burn your candle on a heat resistant surface and never leave your candle unsupervised. After all, we are technically ‘playing with fire’.
“Always burn candles on a heat resistant surface.”
We always want to make sure that our candles are placed away from curtains, table cloth, clothes, or anything flammable. Also, be sure to keep away from the edge of the table where it can be easily knocked off or pulled off by a child or animal.
Next tip is to trim your wick. It is recommended to trim your wick to approximately 1/4th of an inch before lighting. This helps you get a nice clean and and even longer burn.
Now that we have done all that, it is now time to light and enjoy your candle.
However, we just have one last tip before we go.
Have you ever light a candle, blew it out and the next time you light it, no matter what, it doesn’t really want to burn? If you have, Then you did not burn your candle long enough. The first burn of your candle needs to burn for about 3 hours in order to create a melt pool.
You can think of the melt pool as a candle’s muscle memory. You want to give your candle time for a muscle memory to develop, so to speak.
We hope that these steps have helped you, we want you to enjoy every bit of your candle from us. We enjoyed making them and we just want you to have the opportunity to experience the love that we have put into each and everyone. Again, Thank you so much for your support. - Liebe