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Years ago, I was invited to a candle party. I wasn’t sure what to expect, I mean candles were candles, weren’t they? Much to my surprise, my understanding of candles opened up. No longer were candles just something to be purchased wherever but something that deserved a bit more thought.

Surprisingly for me, there was dozens of things about candles that I had no idea even existed. I didn’t know that you should always use a candle snuffer to help maintain the wick. I had no idea how to keep my candles looking nice or even how to get the longest life out of them.

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Welcome to Candles Online! continued...

No, I was completely in the dark and the candle party shed a lot of light on the whole topic – no pun intended, okay, maybe a little pun.

But that is what this site is; a way to shed the light on candles. We know that there are a hundred and one different ways to use a candle, a dozen tips for getting the best out of your candle and a thousand different candles out there.

We are here to help you sift through those tips, candles and uses without getting too confused. We also offer wonderful how tos for making your own candles, ways to stay green with the candles that you do use and how to find the best candle for your home.

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Sure, it may not seem like much but if you love candles, you will love all the helpful tips and advice that our site offers. You will also love the how-tos and all the latest and greatest on candles for holidays, for gifts or simply for your own home.

We love candles, have been to countless, our homes are filled with them; each room overflowing with just the right amount of candle light, and we love sharing these wonderful insights that candles bring.

So please, enjoy your visit to our site and we hope that it is as illuminating as the very first candle party that I attended years ago.

-Sirena Van Schaik, Candles Online contributor

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