SMELLY MELLY SOAPS & CANDLES
Candle care tips
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Trim Your Wicks
Before lighting, carefully trim the wick to 10mm - removing wick debris encourages an even burn, steady flame, limits unsightly sooty marks and 'mushrooming' of the wick.
We recommend trimming the wick every four hours of burn time. When wick-trimming, extinguish the flame and let the candle come to room temperature.
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timing
A simple rule of thumb is candles should be burned one hour for every inch in their diameter, but no longer than four hours at a time.
If you burn a candle for longer than four hours, carbon collects on the wick and 'mushrooms' - this makes the wick unstable, liable to droop in the wax and get buried, and your candle could smoke.
It shouldn't take more than 30 mins for a wax pool reaching the sides of the container to form. If you don't burn it long enough - the wax isn't molten to the very edges of your container and the un-melted remaining wax can forma ring, leading to the dreaded 'tunnelling'.
Wax has a 'memory' - if a 'tunnel' forms, it will burn incorrectly ever after, wasting wax and ruining the full burn time your candle promised.
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Saying Goodbye
Never let your candle burn all the way down - this can damage the container and in some circumstances lead to the base splitting or cracking. Once it's about 1cm from the base or holder, it's time for farewells.
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Never
Leave a candle unattended - especially when you have children or pets in the house.
Burn in giftbox.
Move burning candle.
Let wick touch side of vessel.
Use on heat sensitive surface.
Use near flammable materials.
Use for more than 4 hours at a time.
Burn to candle base, we suggest never letting the wax get below 10mm from the bottom.
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always
Trim wick to 10mm.
Ensure wick is central.
Extinguish using a snuffer.
Burn in draught-free area.
Take care not to damage wick.
Burn in a well-ventilated room.
Leave min 10cm between candles.
Keep out of reach from children & pets.
Our Story
I started this business during COVID. I was inspired by a soap making workshop I attended. I realized it sparked something in me. I gave my candles and soaps to family and friends and they love them! I thought, why not share the wealth with others. I truly enjoy handcrafting and creating each soap and candle. Each soap leaves your skin smelling great and feeling great! My candles will fill your room with a great aroma and really sets the mood. I 100 percent use my own soap and candles and love them!
