How to light a candle when you can’t reach the wick

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Don’t you just hate it when you go to light a candle but the wick is so far down that you can’t reach it with regular matches or a small lighter?

Fortunately, there’s a way to get that candle lit without burning yourself!

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Light a hard-to-reach candle with spaghetti! 

If you don’t have extra-long matches handy, head to the kitchen and grab an uncooked spaghetti noodle to safely light those difficult to reach candles.

Here’s a YouTube video that shows how it’s done: 

No spaghetti around? You could try using chopsticks or twisted up paper.

Do you have a simple tip to make it easier to light these hard-to-reach candles without getting burned? Or other little hacks to make life easier? Tell us about it on Facebook and Twitter.

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