“There’s an old wives' tale that freezing candles makes them burn longer. … That’s not true,” LaVanier tells us, adding, “It just makes them possibly crack.” Knowing when your candle ...

The life of a candle jar doesn't need to burn out after the wax has melted. Some Reddit users on the r/Anticonsumption subreddit have come up with ideas to reuse old glass candle vessels.

[Zen Garden Oasis] wanted to heat and light a space using a candle. But candles aren’t always convenient since they burn down and, eventually, you must replace them. So he built copper candles ...