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Freeze your Hanukkah candles for fewer drips

in: Etc.

According to some, Hanukkah candles drip less when stored in the freezer. My research seems to support this.

What's your tip for reducing candle drip?


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Comments

  1. hismoose says

    December 16, 2006 at 6:28 am

    It has to do with parenting because kids are fascinated with the dripping candles, and will sneak chances to play with the wax or with getting the candles to flicker or melt crooked by blowing on them or tapping them. I did this as a kid, and every other former (and current) kid I know will guiltily admit the same.

    Another Hannukah candle safety tip – take a half sheet pan or big jelly-roll pan. Fill it with just enough water to cover the bottom. Set the menorah in the center. The lights will reflect a bit in the water and look pretty. Also should your sneaky small ones disturb the burning candles or the candles drip – all will fall safely into the pool.

  2. Parent Hacks Editor says

    December 16, 2006 at 6:57 am

    C Brannon: In my world, less cleaning (cooking, organizing, general domestic fussing) = more quality time with my family. This tip falls under that category.

  3. Mom101 says

    December 16, 2006 at 9:28 am

    THANK YOU says this mom who just cleaned first night’s wax off the windowsill, and doesn’t want to see what it’s like by night eight.

    Next year I’m not getting the cheap supermarket candles.

  4. Jodie says

    December 16, 2006 at 10:33 am

    I’m from England. I do not know what Hanukkah is! Can someone please please tell me? Is it like Christmas?

  5. Parent Hacks Editor says

    December 16, 2006 at 11:53 am

    Jodie: Hanukkah is a Jewish holiday, AKA the Festival of Lights.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanukkah

  6. Parent Hacks Editor says

    December 16, 2006 at 10:43 pm

    Mom101: Night 2, and nary a drip. And I use the cheap supermarket candles.

  7. Mama o' Matrices says

    December 17, 2006 at 5:55 pm

    True! And the expensive metallic ones drip not at all…

  8. LisaS says

    December 18, 2006 at 9:00 pm

    and I bet it would work for birthday candles too? and maybe the ones on my Advent wreath?

  9. Robin from Israel says

    November 26, 2007 at 1:38 am

    We put ours on a sheet of tinfoil. Even if they do drip it doesn’t make a mess.

    PS For easy post-holiday cleanup, soak the menorahs in hot water for a bit, the wax floats right off, no more scrubbing.

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