Tip · Fire & focus
Candles, the Safe Way
November 4, 2026
Half the candles I've sold have gone out the door with the same advice, so I'll write it down: a candle only earns its keep if you can watch it burn.
None of this is fussing. It's the same common sense your grandmother used around a wood stove, applied to a little flame on your table.
What to Do
- 1Trim the wick to about a quarter inch before lighting. Long wicks smoke, drip, and get hot.
- 2Burn on a heat-safe dish or plate, away from curtains, hair, papers, and anything that catches.
- 3Never leave a candle burning while you leave the room or fall asleep. Snuff it and come back later.
- 4Keep the wax pool clear of matches, wick trimmings, and dried petals you may have tossed in.
- 5Stop burning when about two inches of wax are left, or when the container feels too hot to hold.
- 6Snuff or pinch the wick out instead of blowing — less smoke, less floating wax.
A candle you can see from where you're sitting is a candle you can trust.
