Candle Care TLC
Keep your candles in excellent condition with a little TLC. Taking care of the candles will make them last longer and burn cleaner.
1. Trim the Wick - Using a pair of scissors, nail trimmer, wire cutters, or Gold Canyon wick trimmer, cut the wick to 1/4". This should be done prior to each burning to ensure a clean bu...rn without soot.
2. Let your candle burn for no more than 4 hours. This is to reduce the amount of carbon buildup on the wick.
3. Gently extinguish the candle by dipping the wick into the wax using a Gold Canyon wick dipper. This will help to keep it from creating soot in the candle and turning the jars black.
Email me if you are interested in purchasing a wick trimmer or wick dipper or get the set for free by hosting a party.
Scents and Emotions
As you probably know, we can have strong emotional reactions to smells and scents. Scents can instantly transport our hearts and minds to past events.
This is due to the sense of smell being directly connected to the limbic system, which also handles our emotions and memories. None of the other senses have this direct... connection with this crucial area of the brain.
Therefore, spruce trees and cookies baking can trigger pleasant memories of childhood holidays or fresh laundry can remind us of helping our grandmother take in laundry from outdoors.
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