Caring for your handcrafted items

Understanding how to properly care for your Bratin's Place candles and soaps is crucial for their longevity and optimal performance. Improper care can lead to tunnelling in candles, reduced burn time, or soaps dissolving too quickly. Follow these guidelines to ensure you get the most out of your Canadian-made handcrafted products.

Essential care for candles and soaps

At Bratin's Place, we craft each product with dedication and care. By following these simple steps, you can help preserve the quality and extend the life of your candles and soaps, ensuring they continue to bring warmth and joy to your home.

Candle care: before your first burn
Before lighting, trim the wick to ¼ inch (6 mm). Always place your candle on a heat-resistant, level surface, away from drafts, children, and pets.

Candle care: first burn matters
Allow your candle to burn long enough for the melted wax to reach the edges of the container. This prevents tunnelling and ensures a longer-lasting, more even burn.

Candle care: recommended burn time
For best results, burn your candle for 2–4 hours at a time. Avoid burning for more than 4 hours continuously.

Candle care: wick maintenance
Trim the wick to ¼ inch before each burn. This reduces soot buildup and encourages a clean, steady flame.

Candle care: keep it clean
Ensure the wax remains free from wick trimmings, matches, dust, and any other debris to maintain purity.

Candle care: when to stop burning
Discontinue use when approximately ½ inch (1.3 cm) of wax remains at the bottom of the container to prevent overheating.

Soap care: let it dry
Allow your handcrafted soap to dry completely between uses. A well-drained soap dish or bamboo soap holder will extend its life.

Soap care: keep it elevated
Avoid leaving your soap sitting in water. Standing water causes handmade soap to soften and dissolve more quickly.

Soap care: use a soap saver bag
Place smaller soap pieces into a soap saver bag. This allows you to use every last bit while creating a rich lather and gentle exfoliation.

Soap care: proper storage
Store unused bars in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight until you are ready to use them.

Important reminder: candle safety first
Never leave a burning candle unattended. Keep it away from flammable materials and out of reach of children and pets.

Important reminder: handmade means unique
Because each bar is handcrafted in small batches, slight variations in colour, design, and scent are natural and make every bar one of a kind. Small imperfections are part of the handmade charm and do not affect product quality or performance.

Handcrafted with pride from Bratin's Place

Thank you for supporting Bratin’s Place and choosing handcrafted Canadian products made with heart. We hope every candle brings warmth to your home and every soap brings a little extra joy to your day.