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Candle Safety

Before lighting your candles for the first time and each subsequent time, trim the wick to 1/4". This allows the candle to burn until the pool of wax reaches the full diameter of the candle. By doing this, you will get a longer burn, and it will help keep the candle from smoking.
Burn candles for one hour per inch of diameter. This sets the candle's "memory" to the edge of the candle, and when you light it in the future, it will "remember" to burn to that point.
Tapers burn approximately 1 hour per inch of height.
When burning votives, place a teaspoon of water in the container before inserting the votive-this keeps cleanup easy.
To remove scratches or fingerprints on pillar candles, rub gently with a nylon stocking - keep one in your candle "kit" for easy last-minute fixes.
In an arrangement of pillars, leave at least 2 inches between each candle, so that the heat from candle flames won't melt candles nearby.
Extinguish pillar candles when they have burned to within 2" of the base.
Extinguish candles with a snuffer (available in Candle Basics) to prevent wax from spraying across your tabletop.

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