So my advice is to try to find those candles that someone has cared about when making them. Not all will be good but the chances are far higher. What next? So you’ve bought your candle and invested in a quality product. How do I get the best from it? Start by checking the wick. Is it too long or too short? If it’s too long, trim it with a pair of scissors. The ideal length of most candle wicks is around 5mm (about ¼ of an inch).
If it’s too short, use a tea spoon and remove a layer of the wax around the wick. This is easily done with soy candles which are soft but a little trickier with paraffin candles which are harder. Place the candle on a heat resistant surface and light it. Is that it? Unfortunately, to make the most of your candle, you need to care for it from time to time. The first burn is important. Let the candle melt across the full width of the jar (for container candles which covers over 90% of quality scented candles).
Soy candles will melt easily across the full width of the jar, with paraffin candles; it all depends on the quality of how it’s made and the balance of wick size to the size of the jar. Enjoy the fragrance and the homely ambiance you get from your candle. Surely that’s it? Well not quite. After your first burn and you have extinguished your Wholesale everyday candle , leave it to cool completely. Trim the wick again, always to around 5mm (1/4 of an inch). And light again.
As before, let the candle burn until the whole width of the jar has melted. This procedure has to be repeated over and over again for the life of the candle. Trim, burn, cool, trim, burn cool etc. For small candles, the candle may need putting out after an hour or so, so you can re-trim the wick.
Larger candles will burn happily for many hours between wick trims. Watch the candle and you will learn how long you can burn before you need to trim the wick. It really is simple to make the most of a quality scented candle so invest in quality and take care of your purchase and it will reward you time and time again.
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