Suggestions for storing candles?

[Dreamgoddess]

I'm looking for ideas on storing the candles that I use for table settings. I have so many different colors and right now, they're all just basically thrown in a drawer.

I've noticed sometimes the colors bleed from one candle to another. Also the colors fade! I have several pink candles that I bought at the same time - only now some of them aren't pink anymore, they're more of a peach color.

I have long tapers, short tapers, votives and pillar candles. Anyone have any suggestions for storing them?

[Chef Cindee, CA]

Hi! I wrap each taper in white tissue & group by color, storing in a covered plastic storage container.
I've had pinks turn peach before too! Hope this helps.

Chef Cindee

[KimmieCat]

I got this idea from Martha Stewart. Wrap the candle in tissue paper, then place in an empty paper towel tube. You can only fit 2 (maybe three if you don't use a lot of tissue paper) at a time, but it works really well.

[bigbadbrenda]

You can also use the bottle holders found at the Dollar stores, they come in all colours and can be matched with the candle colour inside. I use a few for my knitting needles,