Hint: There’s only one worth using.

Kelsey Hansen

I love decorating my house withtaper candles.

I even have a fewon my manteland end tables year-round.

spring colored tablescape with butterfly napkin rings, colorful tumblers, pink, purple, yellow and red flowers in vases on white tablecloth with white dinnerware

Credit:Kelsey Hansen

So, I set out on a mission to find all the taper candlestick hacks.

The strips can be folded and layered until any extra space between the candle and the holder is filled.

The Hack: Elastic Hair Ties

Small, clear elastic hair ties are recommended for this hack.

book plant candlesticks atop gold buffet

Credit: Kim Cornelison

However, this hack may work for you if you have a snug-fitting candlestick.

The Hack: Melted Wax

This trick is quite popular and kept appearing during my research.

There are multiple variations of putties available, some even specific to keeping taper candlesticks straight.