Candle SAFETY TIPS

WARNING:

UNATTENDED CANDLES CAN CAUSE A FIRE IN YOUR HOME!

NEVER LEAVE A CANDLE UNATTENDED AT ANY TIME.  

NEVER ALLOW CHILDREN TO USE CANDLES UNSUPERVISED.

Proper care of you candles will provide you with the setting and created mood you desire by the scent you choose, and the light given forth from your candles.  To insure you have a rewarding experience with your candles, the following are some safety guidelines you should adhere to for your own safety.

1.  Always have you candle in or on  a non-flammable container.  Even though a lead crystal glass holder gives sparkle to your candles, beware of the over extended use of lead crystal.  It can overheat, splitting the holder allowing the wax to flow onto flammable material and can cause a fire in your home.

2.  Always trim your wick to 1/4 inch after several hours of burning your candle.  This safety feature allows your candle to burn properly without the smoke that often is a determent to the desired effect.  Secondly this allows the wax to cool for a short time allowing your candle to last longer giving you the scent you desire.

Trimming your wick decreases the amount of flame and melting of wax in your candle.  You candle will retain its shape and proper texture longer when you trim the wick after 2 to 4 hours of burning.  This also decreases the chances of the wax running out of your candle and down the side.  Proper wick trimming will keep your candle safe.

3.  Pets and Children are seldom conscious of the burning candles you have.  Keep them out of reach and well away from areas that they have access to.  It is very important to keep them away from the areas you are using when you burn your candles.  Areas like windows surrounded by curtains are areas where pets often jump up on or children unintentionally spill a candle.  The curtains near by may be close enough for the flame from your candle to ignite them.  

Safety is very important when using your candles.  Insure you are using proper care when you light them and burn them to insure you do not have them in a hazardous position.  Not only are the surroundings subject to burning, you are as well.  The flame from a candle can give you 2nd degree burns.  

Use care when extinguishing your candles to insure you are not burnt.  Blowing candles out is not the best method.  Using the proper tool to extinguish your candle is important to consider.  Any method you have available to extinguish you candle should be utilized instead of blowing a candle out.  Use a non-flammable container to extinguish your candles like a glass or jar that will fit over the top of your candle and eliminate the oxygen thus putting the flame out.  

Often blowing out a candle results in the re-igniting of the candle.  Take the necessary precautions to insure the flame is out.  Assuming you blew your candles out can be the cause of a fire in your home, no one wants.  Take those steps to insure the candle is extinguished and will not ignite again before you leave it unattended.

Tips:

Did you know that if you put your candle in the refrigerator for several hours prior to burning, it will be less likely to drip.  

If you keep it out of the air currents in your home it will let your candle burn straight reducing the possibility of dripping.

When your candle wick burns out and you have part of your candle left over, don't throw it away.  Put it in your burner and let the aroma of the scent continue to fill your room.  This works best with our pillar and ball candles.

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