Important Safety Tips For Burning Candles In Your First Home

If you just moved into your first home and would like to burn some candles, then it is important that you know how to safely do so. The open flame of a candle can very easily start a house fire or burn someone. For these reasons, it is important that you follow these tips while burning candles in your new home:

Tip: Don't Burn Candles Near Children or Pets

To prevent a home fire and skin burns, you should avoid burning candles near children or pets. Children are often fascinated by both the flame and the melted wax of candles. Both of these can cause severe burns. Pets can cause a house fire if their tails pass over the candle's flames and catch on fire. The pet will run out of fear and spread fire around your home. If you must burn candles in a home with pets or children, make sure that you do so well out of their reach.

Tip: Always Burn Candles on an Appropriate Stand or in Candlesticks

Whether you are burning small tealight candles or large pillars, they should always be placed on top of appropriate candle stands or in candlesticks. Candlesticks or candle stands will keep the candles from dripping hot wax onto your shelf or furniture, and they help to prevent the candles from falling over and starting fires.

Tip: Burn Candles Only in Well-Ventilated Rooms and Extinguish Them When You Leave

Since candles give off carbon dioxide when they burn, you should only burn them in well-ventilated rooms. You should also limit the number of candles you burn in a single room to just a few. Additionally, for safety reasons, you should always extinguish the flame of all candles in a room when you leave it. Even if you are just taking a quick trip to the restroom, you should extinguish the candles. If you leave a candle burning, it could fall over and cause a fire to start before you return. 

Tip: Consider Placing Your Candles Into Closed Lanterns

Finally, if you like to burn a lot of candles and sometimes forget to heed all of the tips above, then you should consider buying some decorative candle lanterns for additional safety. While open candle flames can easily spread and cause a house fire, keeping flames contained inside of lanterns makes burning candles in your home much safer. You can find candle lanterns in a wide variety of different shapes, sizes, and decor styles online and where you purchase home decor items.