![Why you should never burn your candle for more than three hours and how to make them last | Daily Mail Online Why you should never burn your candle for more than three hours and how to make them last | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/11/27/01/21513410-7729433-image-m-18_1574819848770.jpg)
Why you should never burn your candle for more than three hours and how to make them last | Daily Mail Online
Milkhouse Candles - Tuesday Tip! Did you know wax can gain a memory? To avoid creating a memory tunnel or ring, be sure your first burn and subsequent burns are long enough
![Do candles go “stale”? I got ~300 ikea tea lights that are 6+ years old and won't stay lit. Burn for about 15 minutes, and then the wick just fizzles out regardless Do candles go “stale”? I got ~300 ikea tea lights that are 6+ years old and won't stay lit. Burn for about 15 minutes, and then the wick just fizzles out regardless](https://preview.redd.it/i4her2vr9y941.jpg?auto=webp&s=702050248f270b4cfc30f32f3abfee72167b89fe)
Do candles go “stale”? I got ~300 ikea tea lights that are 6+ years old and won't stay lit. Burn for about 15 minutes, and then the wick just fizzles out regardless
![YSK: burn a jar candle for the first time until the entire top layer of wax has melted (at least a few hours) to prevent tunneling. : r/YouShouldKnow YSK: burn a jar candle for the first time until the entire top layer of wax has melted (at least a few hours) to prevent tunneling. : r/YouShouldKnow](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdQlcXLTpLY/UkMQ89uF_SI/AAAAAAAAA1U/RMRkI1d6wE8/s1600/candle-tunnel.jpg)