the perfect flame
I trim all my candle wicks to exactly 1/4 inch. Before lighting a candle, I must check. This has nothing to do with candle safety instructions written on the bottom of the candle. It has to do with the fact that unruly flames drive me insane! I like tight, calm, perfect little flames. A wild, blazing candle negates any notion of “mood lighting” and sends me into a frenzy of blowing out candles, waiting for the wax to cool, and then snipping the wicks so I can then “relax.”
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i just had a super big fire and i snipped it while it was burning…