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Candle Care and Safety Tips

Always ensure that burning candles are located in an area protected from drafts.
It is recommended to place a suitable coaster under the jar candles to avoid any possible damage to furniture or tablecloths caused by hot wax.
Never leave burning candles unattended.
Keep candles away from children and pets.
If smoke appears, extinguish the candle immediately, allow the candle to cool, shorten the wick (to 0.5 cm), remove any leftover wick particles, and, if desired, relight.

Candles should be stored in a cool and dark place and protected from the sun to avoid possible colour changes and shape variations.

It is possible that the rim of the glass jar may become black with soot. Extinguish the candle and allow it to cool. Remove the soot by using a dry paper towel.
To avoid the unecessary generation of soot, pay careful attention to the fact that the wick always has a maximum length of approx. 0.5 cm.
You can remove leftover wax from the jars or tartburners by using warm water or place them in the freezer compartment / freezer for approx. 30 minutes. Afterwards, the wax can be easily removed.

If a candle jar is cracked, damaged, or broken, discontinue use.
Do not refill empty candle jars with new wax. Through the heat of the flame as the candle burns itself down, small, undetectable flaws can develop in the glass. Hence, the renewed use as a candle jar is not advisable.
Take care that the flame does not touch the glass walls or the glass rim. The effect of concentrated heat by the candle flame can cause the glass to crack.
Allow candle jars burn for at least 3 hours so that the entire top surface of the wax becomes completely liquid. Burning times shorter than 3 hours can cause irregular patterns or produce a hole in the center of the wax.
If only a thin disk of wax remains in the glass jar, let the candle burn out.

You can use empty candle jars to store a multitude of small items such as buttons, screws, knick-knacks, ect. It is not recommended to use empty candle jars to store food items or liquids.

Take care that the wick has a maximum length of approx. 0.5 cm, longer wick length can lead to soot generation.
It is possible that carbon deposits in the shape of a flower or mushroom can form on the end of the wick. This can originate from drafts or from a wick that is too long. These carbon deposits are created if the wick transports more wax than the flame can actually burn. If this happens, extinguish the candle, shorten the wick and ensure that the candle is not located in a drafty location. You can then relight the candle and enjoy.

If, nonetheless, too much wax is left in your jar candle, you have the wonderful opportunity to reuse this wax with the help of a tartburner. Break the wax into small pieces and lay these pieces into the tartburner bowl. With the help of an unscented tealight candle (which is burning below the bowl) the wax will warm up and you can continue to enjoy your favorite scent.
In winter you can put leftover wax in a glass or metal bowl and place the bowl on a room hot-water heat register. Through the warmth of the register the wax will melt and the scent will spread pleasantly throughout the room.

This mostly depends on the type and structure of the textile. Using blotting paper with the help of an iron is usually the most effective method.
Lay the blotting paper on the wax spot and carefully apply a hot / warm (Please take into account that some textiles are heat-sensitive) iron to the paper. The blotting paper will soak up the excess wax. Repeat this procedure several times, each time using fresh blotting paper, until you notice that the paper no longer displays wax stains.