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Putting a Candle Out Without the Smoke

Putting a Candle Out Without the Smoke

A snuffer, a dipped wick or a lid: three ways, and which we prefer.

Start with the wick

Most trouble with a candle begins at the wick. Trimmed short, it burns clean and steady; left long, it smokes and leaves soot on the glass.

Give it time

Wax has a memory. Let every burn run until the pool reaches the edge, and the candle will burn level to the end.