Cleaning Candle Wax from Candle Sticks

Candlesticks with melting candles on them.

Candles tend to drip and run down candle sticks as they burn. Removing this wax build up will keep your candle sticks looking nice. This is a guide about cleaning candle wax from candle sticks.

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Use Oil Spray to Keep Candle Holders Clean

The easiest way to avoid a problem with cleaning any of your candlesticks or candle holders of any type is simply spray a small bit of "Pam" onto the bottom of your candle holders whether they are sticks or votive holders, tea lights, etc.

When time to clean, use a butter knife and run it around the edge of the wax and it will all just pop out!

By Joyce from Gulfport, FL

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Use Hot Water To Clean Candle Sticks

Put the candle sticks in hot water. When wax softens, peel it off. Do this again if the melting is not complete. Have an old cloth ready to rub the stick while it is still a bit warm. This will take off the final residue.

Do not use paper towels. That is a wasted use of a scarce natural resource. Save the planet.

By Joan from France

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Removing Wax with Dawn

When washing dishes with Dawn, I put the washables with wax on them in the dish water. VOILA! The wax just slid off. I tried placing a warm sponge with the dish water on the wax on the counter top and again, the wax just slid off. So I tried it with a washable tea towel. It worked again.

I was impressed a tip to use Dawn for cleaning tubs and showers. It really works.

This I came upon quite by accident. I was trying to put a small candle into a larger, almost melted candle. It gave just enough to splash warm wax everywhere.

By Faye from Garland, TX

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Removing Candle Wax from Menorah

How can I get candle wax off of a metal menorah?

By Shirley

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By frugalsunnie04/10/2012

Depending on the metal, you could also dip it in boiling water to heat-melt the wax.

Cleaning an heirloom one, though, presents a different situation altogether. Have you asked around after Temple, or at one of the ladies group get together?

Removing Wax from Lead Crystal Candle Holder

How do I remove a lot of wax from a leaded crystal candle holder? The holder is about ten inches high, about 7 inches across, and it is filled with wax (about 3 inches deep). Lesson learned, don't allow others to "please light the candles". Please help!

By Tahloolabelle

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By Litter Gitter11/23/2011

I have had success removing candle wax by placing the container in the freezer. After the container gets really cold, you can scrape the wax off easily.

Removing Wax From Candle Stick Holders

How do I remove old candle wax from a plate and candle sticks?

By Sheila from MI

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By kelken_enterprises12/25/2009

Put the items in the freezer for at least an hour or more. When you remove them. The wax will just pop off. Very easy & non messy.

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Removing Candle Wax From Metal Candle Holders

I need advice about removing candle wax from metal candle holders.

Helen from Ortonville, MI

RE: Removing Candle Wax From Metal Candle Holders

Put the holders in your freezer for about an hour, it should be easy to get the wax off. (11/08/2006)

By gardencraft

RE: Removing Candle Wax From Metal Candle Holders

Put the candle holders in the sink w/ hot water. In about a minute, all of the wax will either fall or pop off, or be able to be wiped right off. That also works if you have a candle that has melted into a container, but the wick is gone and you need to get the wax out. (11/08/2006)

By CarlaJS

RE: Removing Candle Wax From Metal Candle Holders

I'd dip the candleholder into a clean empty large coffee canful of HOT water and leave it for about 30 min. removing the candle wax when warm and soft with a paper towel and ice cream stick or plastic disposable knife, if I had one of them. This is standard proceedure for candle wax. Using the can prevents having to clean wax residue out of any other container. Toss the can afterwards. Good luck and God bless you.(11/09/2006)

By Lynda

Removing Wax From Candle Stick Holders

How do you remove wax from candle stick holders?

Janine from SA

RE: Removing Wax From Candle Stick Holders

The hot water trick worked great, I did not have a lot of wax, just stubborn about coming off. So I put it in the sink under running hot water and within less than a minute had a sparkling clean holder. It had some irregular shapes so the freezer did not work as well. Thanks for the help. (12/10/2007)

By Bob C

RE: Removing Wax From Candle Stick Holders

I like the suggestion of the freezer. I have poured hot water over glass jars to get candle wax out and it leaves a smear of candle wax that is nearly impossible to get completely clear. I will try the freezer, thank you. (11/26/2008)

By Catherine