I love burning candles and have them all around house. Long ones, short ones, fat ones, thin ones, in a plethora of colours. I burn them in evening when I'm relaxing; I burn them at mealtimes; and I burn them in bathroom when I'm pampering myself. Any excuse to light a candle really.

But candles don't always fit holder, and sometimes they burn down too far and wax gets stuck! It's at times like this that candles aren't quite as much fun!

Here are some candle burning tips I've picked up through years:

1.Cold candles will burn more slowly. Wrap them in foil or cling-film to prevent wicks from absorbing moisture then pop them in fridge for an hour.

2.When burning pillar candles, let them burn long enough each time to create a pool of wax that almost covers diameter of candle. This will ensure that candle burns evenly each time you light it. If it doesn't create a large enough pool you'll end up with a tunnel through candle and eventually it will either melt through one side or you'll simply not be able to get down far enough to light it. And even if you did, it would give off very little light.

3.Never stand a lit candle in a wind draught as they'll create a larger, more irregular flame and your candle will burn unevenly.