How to Make Your Candles Last Longer

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20-10-2016, 13:40
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Candles are extremely important for when the lights go out and when people have Birthday's. But candles can also be expensive. This article is going to tell you how to lengthen your candles life.

Refrigerator method

  1. Take your candles and clean them. Remove ash and other unappetizing things that may have accumulated.
  2. Then put them in the refrigerator.
  3. You may have to repeat Step 2 as the candles get cooler. This is better for scented candles as you need them less and when they get warm again you can put them away.

Test different types of waxes

  1. Go to the store and get different waxes. You can get beeswax, soy, or others.
  2. Now test them and see which last longer for you. A lot of people say that soy last longer, but using customer reviews is helpful.
  3. Buy candles that guarantee long life. Buy candles that say 24 hours or 7 days. Usually if the candle guarantees long life then you will get long candle life.
  4. Sometimes mixing your own candles helps. But always do this safely and never handle dangerous chemicals that you are not equipped to use.

Read the Candles instructions

  1. Get your candles instructions that came with it.
  2. Now read them. Usually the instructions tell you things to do to help the candles burn longer like: when to trim wicks, what other maintenance to do etc.
  3. Immediately store the candles the way the instructions told you to. By not doing this you can dampen or dry out the wax, you can also damage the candle.
  4. Burn the candles properly. Do not use a scented candle the way you would use a 24 hour candle. They are different candles and the scented candle may be used all up after you abuse it like that.

Adding salt to the candle

  1. Gather ingredients. Get a metal spoon, table salt, and a candle.
  2. Burn the candle. Wait until the candle starts to melt and you have some melted wax. You will need a fair amount.
  3. Now mix the salt into the candle. Mix it in good, use the metal spoon and try to do it before the candle hardens again. Do not mix in to much salt.
  4. You can actually make a candle that has salt in it. This is probably the best method as the whole candle has the salt in it.

Use lights instead of burning your candles

  1. Buy small lights. These can be  any small light you can find.
  2. Now burn your candle. Burn the candle until it has a small shallow hole in the middle of it, big enough for your light.
  3. Now stick the light in the hole. This is good as it stops you from burning the candle, but gives you that candle look. This method is best for hot days or when you don't want the hazard of watching burning candles.

Tips

  • Buy candles after holidays and they are usually cheaper.
  • Put old plates and platters under candles so that you catch the wax and use it again later.
  • Sticking many candles into one cup after tying them with metal ties is a good way to make a bigger candle in a small space.
  • Catch the extra wax that drops off the candles and you can melt it down and make new candles. It you have many colors or even if you don't you can add crayons and make rainbow candles.
  • You may have to refrigerate your candles for a day or two. Longer is needed for thicker candles.
  • If you are saving birthday candles then make sure you clean the candles before storing or saving the scraps or the whole candle.
  • The salt in the candle doesn't burn, so this may inhibit your candles burning. Make sure experiment with this before you mass make salt candles.

Warnings

  • Never touch a hot candle with your bare hands, anything flammable or anything that can melt.
  • Supervise young children around candles.
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