Candle Care

Before lighting your candle:

  • Always make sure candles are lit in well-ventilated areas.
  • Candles should be safely placed out of the reach of children + pets.
  • Candles should be safely placed away from flammable objects.

 

Lighting your candle:

  • ​​​​​Make sure your wooden wick is trimmed to 1/8" - 3/16"....about the thickness of 2 nickels. Lighting wicks that are too long may result in a dangerously high flame + excess soot.
  • Light one end of your wick + allow it to travel across naturally.
  • The first time you light your candle, allow it to burn for at least 2 hours, or until it reaches a full melt pool.
  • Do not burn your candle longer than 4 hours.

 

Extinguishing your candle:

  • Use a snuffer to extinguish your candle.
  • Allow the wax to completely cool before touching or moving your candle.
  • In order to prepare for the next burn, hold the candle upside down + gently break off the burnt end of the wick or use a nail clipper (our personal fav.!). This will keep the wick trimmed properly + help to prevent any debris from settling in the wax.

 

Reusing your candle vessel:

Our jars aren't just for candles! We hope that you will find creative ways to reuse your candle jars + help save the planet in the process.
To clean out your jar:
  1. Start by placing a spent candle jar in the freezer overnight.
  2. In the morning, take the container out of the freezer + flip it upside down—the lump of wax should pop right out. If not, use a spoon or butter knife to press down on one corner of the wax to lift + remove. If you’re still having issues, boil water + pour into your ice cold candle vessel. Let sit + the wax should rise to the top.
  3. Use warm water, soap + a sponge to clean your candle vessel. *Windex and/or nail polish remover/rubbing alcohol can remove the labels entirely. Goo Gone for remaining residue*
  4. Use leftover wax in a wax warmer so none goes to waste
  5. Reuse your candle vessel as a planter, storage or even make your own candle