BEAUTIFUL SCENT AT HOME – HOW TO KEEP IT LONGER?

Everyone has probably used scented candles many times. We use candles every day, especially in autumn and winter, but do we really know what to do to enjoy the beautiful scent for a long time?

1. BURNING TIME
It seems that using scented candles is a piece of cake. We buy a candle, burn it and after a few minutes we enjoy the beautiful aroma all around us. Frequently, satisfied with the fragrance we snuff the candle out and plan to burn it again some time later. It turns out that it is very important to burn candles for 3-4 hours at one time. Why is it so crucial? In this way the candle is burning steadily without creating ‘’the tunnel effect’’ which, in fact, does not look very well. But on the other hand, if you burn a candle for over 5 hours, the wax may melt up to the bottom of the glass causing the displacement of the wick.
 

2. MAINTENANCE OF THE WICK
Have you ever thought about taking care of the candle’s wick? Usually, we burn a candle, blow it out and some time later we use it again. In order to use scented candles properly, it is necessary to cut the wick to 5 mm. In this way the flame will be calm, regular and steady. Moreover, after burning a candle we may notice a sediment on the top of the wick in the shape of a ‘’mushroom’’ which, in turn, leads to smoking and contaminating glass with soot, which is very hard to clean.

3. SNUFFING THE CANDLE
Most of us just blow the candle out but, in fact, this method may lead to crumbling of the wick and contaminating the wax. Moreover, by puffing out the candle the unpleasant smell of burning will fill the room. Another way of snuffing the candle is covering it with a lid or using a candlesnuffer.

4. PLACING THE CANDLE
Scented candles are very sensitive to sunlight and temperature, that is why it is very important to keep them far from sunlight which may cause discoloration and deformation of the wax. What is even more, candles cannot be placed near windows and ventilators, as an intensive air circulation may cause one-sided wax burning.

Summing up, following the instructions presented above will definitely help you to enjoy scented candles for a long time.