Repurpose A Wine Rack Into The Most Elegant Candlestick Organizer

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Whether they're glass, metal, or ceramic, thin, bulky, or oddly shaped, candlesticks require careful maintenance and storage to ensure longevity. They should absolutely not just be stacked away on top of each other in a forgotten drawer, cabinet, or box, to slowly decay over time. Thankfully, this is easily fixable with a common household object. Proper candlestick storage is a brilliant way to repurpose a wine rack if you happen to have one too many of them, or just come across a great deal at your favorite thrift store or retailer.

A wine bottle holder is the perfect organized storage solution, because not only does it have space to accommodate even the most inventive of candlestick designs, but it's also stackable. For example, the Oceanstar 18-Bottle Stackable Bamboo Wine Rack can be assembled one over the other to fit the space you have available and the number of candlesticks you need to store. Most importantly, a wine rack will ensure one of the essential rules of candlestick organizing: keeping them separate to prevent nicking and scratching.

For long-term storage, there are some precautions you should take to guarantee those glamorous Christmas candlestick holders you only bring out once a year maintain their shine. First, make sure to clean every piece thoroughly before storing by picking the right cleaning products for each material and removing leftover wax. Use non-abrasive cleaners to prevent scratching, staining, or discoloration, and always start by testing them in a hidden area. 

As for the wax, you'll typically need to warm or cool it down to make removal easy — just be mindful of how extreme heat and cold can damage your candlestick. If you have particularly fancy, fragile, or fingermark-susceptible ornaments, you may need to use gloves while handling them and use extra padding to protect them from the wood and sharp edges of the rack. 

When deciding where to place your nifty new candlestick organizer, beware of extreme temperatures, humidity, and direct sunlight to prevent significant damage to both the candlestick and rack. Finally, if you opt for an open area like a garage, or even a large cabinet, individually wrapping each candle holder or covering the entire structure with any kind of fabric will keep your beautiful pieces dust- and spill-free. Your future self will thank you when they get to cross out "clean candlesticks again" from the already too long Holiday to-do list.