Tuesday, July 22, 2008

Thank You! . . . But What Is It?

Tarts . . . Melts . . . Melties. Whatever you want to call them, they are packed to the max with fragrance.


As a "thank you for ordering", I often include a scented soy Tart when packing an order for shipment. It's a great way to have my buyers try different fragrances that I offer. Recently, it's come to my attention that there are some who don't know what they are or how to use them. If you've never used a scented soy Tart (Melt, Meltie), you're missing out on a really fun and easy way to fragrance your home.

First, you need a tart burner, ("tart warmer", "oil/potpourri burner"). My absolute favorite is this candle warmer/tart burner combo (photo A below) as the wattage is such that it explodes the aroma quicker and sends it flying all through my home. Oil/potpourri burners (photo B below ) will melt the Tart by means of a small tealight candle. It serves the purpose but not as effective as the electric 24-watt combo.



As the wax melts, the aroma disburses throughout your home. If you did this daily you'd easily get about two weeks worth of scent from one of my soy Tarts. I had a customer tell me that fragrance of the Tart she ordered from me lasted an entire month. Not bad for a mere ounce of wax!

Clean up and handy dandy soy advantage:
Here's the benefit of using soy wax Tarts! If you are ready to melt another fragrance but the scent in the Tart you're currently using isn't all used up, simply stick the tart burner bowl (or entire oil/potpourri burner) in the freezer for about 45 minutes. Remove from the freezer, turn it upside down over a paper towel and tap the bottom of the bowl/burner. The soy wax Tart will plop out in one, nice piece. Wipe the bowl/burner just to make sure there's no remaining residue (and there normally isn't) and it's ready to be used again. You can't do this with paraffin wax. It simply will not budge (I've tried it). Store the used soy wax Tart in a baggie to use another time...or toss it if the fragrance is all used up.

Potpourri:
If you're not so inclined to want to heat and melt this fragrant little morsel, you can place it in a decorative dish and use it as potpourri. The aroma is still amazing!

One of my buyers used it to scent her drawers. She's adorable!


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9 comments:

T.Allen said...

Y'know I see them all the time and think, I'll never get these guys out of my burner once they melt-well now I know better. I'm going to try some!

Cherry Lane Jane said...

tart warmers rock! I would be happy to see them in a package I have received!

LynLloyd said...

Your blog is well put together. I love bath products, I'm an addict : ]

I just have to remember that I need to stop spending so much money on all the awesome things Etsy has to offer.

Anonymous said...

I'm a hopeless tart addict! I'm going to be needing to visit you on etsy to purchase some to try. I'm ordering some new nightlight burners today (because 6 warmers just isn't enough!). Glad I found you.

kim* said...

love them but have to stop using them. my cat has asthma dont want anything to activate it. miss candles so bad....

Lisa Abdul-Quddus said...

I love using tarts, because I change scents often.

Moonchild Dancing! said...

I have only just recently discovered tarts and I cannot go back. I LOVE them. :)

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w said...

thanks for the freezer tip! i never knew that.