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Storing Candles Learn how to store your candles properly. From "Home Made Easy" episode DHME-131

Host Stephanie Lydecker shares some simple and easy ways to store your candles safely—so they won't dent, scratch or fade.

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Stephanie shares some easy tips for storing your candles.

Materials:

plastic wrap or foil
tissue paper or paper towel
leftover paper towel holders

Storing Candles

• Warm temperatures can deform candles and sap them of their fragrance, so it is important to store them in a cool, dry place.

• Votive, pillar and taper candles that are refrigerated before using will burn more slowly and evenly. Storage temperature should not exceed 80 degrees Fahrenheit or fall below 32 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Exposure to moisture may inhibit relighting, so it's a good idea to wrap them in foil or plastic before refrigeration to prevent wicks from absorbing moisture.

• To help prevent color fading, keep candles out of direct sunlight.

• Loose candles can get jostled around and damaged easily in a drawer. Let paper towel tubes come to the rescue—they are just the right size and shape for storing tapers. Wrap a pair of candles in a few layers of tissue paper, and slip the package into a cardboard tube. The tapers will be cushioned by the paper and cardboard, without taking up much room.