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By
08/30/2009
Hi, I will try this as candles are not cheap to buy not the nice ones anyway. Many thanks
By
04/03/2009
After I burn candles in their containers, I use an old knife and scrape out any wax left that won't burn and thoroughly wash the container. I put a new wick in the larger glass container and add the 'old' wax until it is about 2/3 full, then put it on the 'candle warmer' or ones that are used to keep your coffee warm in an office [was only $2 at WalMart!] and let wax melt completely. Turn off the warmer and add a few drops of essential oil. When the wax has melted, there is more space to repeat the steps again. I do this til the wax is about 2 inches from the top and let it sit for about a week, then light it and enjoy!
I found that once a candle, for example, Glade, has been used and there is the left over amount of wax in the glass, that they can be used as nice drinking glasses for orange juice or even that evening mixed drink with ice. They are made with thick glass and have a nice weight to them.
Just run them under hot water for as long as it takes to get the left over wax to melt. Run it inside, outside, and on the bottom of the glass. After awhile the wax will soften up and you can remove it. There will then be a small metal disk on the bottom that held the wick. That is held in with a glue that will soften also with hot water. Take an old, sturdy fork, or something that will fit inside the glass to pry the disk up and out of the glass. Any labels can be soaked off in hot soapy water. If there is a glue residue left on the glass just take a scrub pad and rub it off while still running it under the hot water. Pop them in the dishwasher for a final washing and then you will have a nice clean glass.
By Donna M. from Towson, MD
Shared on: 10/03/2011
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