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Household Uses for Candles and Candle Wax

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Everyday Advice for Burning Candles in the Home

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If you burn candles in your home—especially around the holidays—consider these household candle tips and everyday uses for candle wax.

Candles and Candle Wax

  • To get candle wax out of cloth, use the dull edge of a knife to scrape off as much wax as possible. Place several paper towels on both sides of the fabric and iron on a low setting. Change the towels often as the wax is absorbed into them.
  • Place your candles in the freezer overnight to prevent them from dripping. They will also burn longer.
  • To make a candle fit snugly into its holder, pour hot water into the candle bowl, let it heat up a bit, then pour the water out and stick it in immediately.
  • Rub candle wax on wooden drawers to make them open with ease.
  • Saw teeth rubbed with a candle will cut wood more easily, and the candle wax will protect the blade from rusting.
  • Before the first snowstorm, rub your shovel with an old candle stub, and the snow will easily slide off.
  • To predict the weather, just blow out a lit candle. If the wick smolders longer than usual, rain is coming. If the wick goes out quickly, look for fair weather.

One way to add a homemade touch to your holiday table without much expense is to make a festive Candle Decoration.

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Catherine Boeckmann

Catherine Boeckmann loves nature, stargazing, and gardening so it’s not surprise that she and The Old Farmer’s Almanac found each other. She leads digital content for the Almanac website, and is also a certified master gardener in the state of Indiana. Read More from Catherine Boeckmann

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