The quiet out
How to put out a candle
Put a candle out like you mean to light it again. No wandering smoke. No drowned wick.
A hard blow sends soot across the melt and a trail of smoke through the room. You can do better. In the kitchen we snuff, or we dip the wick into the pool and stand it back up.
Three ways that work
- A snuffer: lower it over the flame and wait. Quiet. Almost no smoke.
- The dip: use a wick dipper or a clean tool to push the wick into the melt, then lift it upright. The wick is primed for the next lighting.
- A gentle blow from the side, not down into the jar. Then put a lid on if you have one, once the glow is gone.
Do not pour water into a hot vessel. Do not move a jar with a liquid pool. Let the soy go firm before you carry it to a shelf.
- 01
Keep the vessel still on its heat-safe surface.
- 02
Snuff the flame, or dip the wick into the melt and stand it back up.
- 03
Wait until the glow is gone.
- 04
Let the wax set fully before you move the jar.
How to put out a soy candle
Questions
- Is it bad to blow out a candle?
- A sharp blow smokes and can splash wax. A soft side breath is fine. A snuffer or a wick dip is cleaner.