How do you reuse empty candle jars? (2023)

How do you reuse empty candle jars?

To remove any excess wax residue, place the jar in the microwave for about 30 seconds, and then wipe the melted wax away with a napkin. Wash the jars and lids with dish soap and warm water, and you're done!

Turn a Yankee Candle Perfect Pillar jar into a cupcake liner holder. When the candle is finished, empty out the remainder wax and remove all stickers. Wash it up and put the liners in it. They fit perfectly and I have over 290 liners in there now.

Wait for the wax to harden, then pop it out.

If it looks like there is enough wax to repurpose into a smaller candle (and no char chunks like in this photo), save it! You can melt it down to make votives or tea lights. Wash off your jars just like you would any other dish and dry thoroughly.

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Some candles can be reused even more than three times, with the scent still intact. The go-to for most people is to keep melting the wax until the fragrance fades. Once the scent fades, don't dispose of the wax.

Cover the top of the candle with aluminum foil. Cut a small opening (around 1-inch) in the center of the aluminum foil. Remove the aluminum foil, light the wick, then place the foil cover back on. Allow the candle to burn for a few hours until the top surface of wax has completely melted and smoothed over.

The glass jars that candles come in are not recyclable. The glass is made from a different recipe and has a different melting point than the glass bottles and jars you can recycle in the glass recycling bin at home.

Can you reuse candle jars for food?

Empty candle jars can also easily take the place of snack bowls. Whether you're munching on something salty at the end of a long day or entertaining a group of friends with an array of treats, clean candle jars can be a delightful way to serve up your favorites.

Never place your dirty candle jars in the dishwasher. This will cause the inside of the dishwasher to become clogged with the old wax.

If you've been meaning to get more drinking glasses, larger glass candle holders are a fantastic and practical upcycle. If you intend to drink out of the glasses, you do need to make sure to remove every last bit of wax and clean them thoroughly with dish soap and water before using.

Re-use the glass containers from old Yankee Candle Jars for storing bathroom supplies like sponges and makeup pads. Fill a large pot with water, sit the candle with leftover wax in the water, and boil the water. The wax should melt and you can pour the wax out into a plastic grocery bag.

Cover your kitchen side with a cloth or scrap paper and place your candle on top. Fill your glass jar with boiling water,, with a small gap from the top of the jar to the level of the water. As the wax melts in the boiling water, it will detach and bob to the surface. Allow the water to cool before removing the wax.

Use a solvent like window cleaner, rubbing alcohol, drain cleaner, bleach or vinegar to dissolve the wax and separate it from the glass surface, making it easy to remove.

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Can you add water to candle wax?

Try not to let any water enter the melting wax. Water is waxes worst enemy, and water in your melted wax will result with holes in your finished candles. If you do get water in your wax, or you notice water in wax; put your turkey roaster on the low setting and keep it uncovered.

Alternatively, you can reuse candle jars as storage for office supplies, craft accessories, or bath items, like cotton swabs or hair-ties. Use large glass candle jars as planters or vases for flowers.

Empty candle jars can also easily take the place of snack bowls. Whether you're munching on something salty at the end of a long day or entertaining a group of friends with an array of treats, clean candle jars can be a delightful way to serve up your favorites.

How to easily remove the leftover metal wick from an old candle holder. Boil about 2" water in pot, put about 1/3 cup into the old candle holder, put holder into hot water in pot, let sit about 2 minutes, remove from pot, empty water. Using a butter knife, pop that wick right out of there.

If you've been meaning to get more drinking glasses, larger glass candle holders are a fantastic and practical upcycle. If you intend to drink out of the glasses, you do need to make sure to remove every last bit of wax and clean them thoroughly with dish soap and water before using.