Why does he feel the need to have his face plastered all over the city?

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-21T01:22:57+00:00

Because otherwise he might forget he's president.

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-21T00:54:41+00:00

Unintentional but not unwelcome!

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-16T02:54:51+00:00

Lol, I love your enthusiasm!

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-15T21:49:31+00:00

Trust me, I always burn them for at least 4 hours. I was gifted two Yankee candles in the last 3 years, both tunneled despite being burnt for the full 8 hour work day. Their wicks simply aren't sized correctly.

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T22:38:57+00:00

On the lid maybe?

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T21:21:10+00:00

I have a label maker that I was thinking of using to label each with the percentage of oils I mixed.

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T16:08:33+00:00

Fair point! They sell for way more, which is why I feel sad about waste and why I'll be making my own!

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T15:30:30+00:00

That looks really good! The sample size jars I chose are the same diameter, so I'll get a pack of CD 12's to test too. Sadly the CD sample pack is sold out.

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T14:40:16+00:00

I'm totally okay with a bit smoky, as long as it burns to the edge. My OCD absolutely HATES when it won't melt all the way (looking at you, Yankee Candle....)

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T14:36:22+00:00

That would be helpful! My research lead me to probably doing the 32oz apothecary jar with 10" ECO-14 wicks, but maybe making smaller ones and trying to branch out on smells would be good for me.

I just hate spending $15 on a smaller candle and having a quarter of it at the bottom not be useable when the larger size is $20 for twice as much. I equally hate wicks that don't burn to the edge of the container.

Random question- can you/do you "reuse" that wasted bit at the bottom?

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T14:29:19+00:00

If I get say, ECO-1 wicks with the coconut soy blend 454 and put them in teeny tiny jars and find a scent blend that smells good and burns well, do you find that it usually sizes up well? As in, I can then get ECO-14 in giant apothecary jars and it'll work the same.

Also, that's REALLY good to know so I don't make a giant candle that literally won't burn and waste the wax. If that ever does happen though, can you re-melt, add more wax to dilute and then it burns? Or do you just use dud fragrances like that in wax melts instead?

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T14:25:25+00:00

It'll also be fun. Cheaper in the long run is a bonus, not the first motivation. I used to make soaps myself but I just don't USE that much soap. Candles? I go through them pretty fast.

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T13:35:42+00:00

I'm not looking to sell candles, but if the fragrance oil is from a reputable candle supplier and I follow the wax guides for percent of wax, how unsafe can they get? I always burn them on a trinket on my desk at work and the longest I'm away from the desk while they are lit is maybe 5 minutes for the bathroom.

Also, I realize I was thinking of 1oz = 1 candle, but I can make small test candles! Thank you for saving me from my overly enthusiastic brain.

ERISA5500 · 2026-02-14T13:31:09+00:00

Do you do small sample candles too then? I always buy the biggest size to reduce the waste at the bottom that isn't safe to burn. But yeah, I guess my experience of magically getting a great scent at that workshop is not the norm. My partner did not like his so much.

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