The soft glowing ambiance of candles in our homes is a cozy, inviting charm that many households enjoy, particularly around the holidays and special occasions. However lovely, candles have the potential to become a bothersome chore in the event wax accidentally spills onto the tablecloth, the carpet, furniture, and other delicate surfaces like a piano.
The first rule of thumb to make fighting stubborn candle wax stains easier and less of a headache, is to first take preventive steps to ensure that you don\\\'t have them in the first place. Keep candles away from windows, doorways, and drafts as the sudden rush of moving air or wind can scatter wax. When burning candles, place them on a large enough holder so the holder will catch any wax that might happen to drip over. Also, instead of blowing out candles, which will scatter wax, use a snuffer.
A snuffer gently confines the flame as its being extinguished so there\\\'s no sudden moving air to unexpectedly scatter the wax. You can also try more expensive candles like ones that are drip less or ones that are made from beeswax or soy. Generally, cheaper candles have more additives and chemicals in them so wax stains from cheaper candles can be more difficult to remove than other kinds.
If you just can\\\'t live without real candles, here are a few tips that might help should the need arise to battle some stubborn wax.
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