how to get your candle holders to a reusable state

If you’re like me, you think some candle holders are too pretty to just throw away. They could be used for so many things! Mine personally end up holding pens, my makeup brushes, my cotton pads for makeup removal, trinkets, and even plants.

So I wanted to include some ways that you can clean that last bit of wax once that wick has burned all the way through!

If you order from my shop, your candles will always come with an “aftercare card” that loosely explains how to do this in a way that won’t damage the vinyl design I put on the candles.

The best way we have found is to freeze the last bit of remaining wax from your candle. We use a soy and coconut blend that is biodegradable, but if you want to use the last bit as well this also allows for you to put the remaining frozen chunks of wax into something like a wax melter or candle heating lamp.

Once the wax is frozen, the easiest way to break it out is usually with a metal kitchen spoon or butter knife, and just crack it a bit at first and then slowly pop it out. The wick should follow the wax on it’s way out.

If you still end up with some residue, boiling water poured into the candle vessel and swirled around, dumped out, and then ran over with a paper towel should eliminate the remaining wax in the vessel.

Then you’re all done!

Alternatively, if you are trying to clean a candle without a vinyl design, you can put it in the oven on a low setting and melt the last remaining wax and then pour it out to clean it. This can get a bit messy though, so I don’t really prefer this method overall.

Hope this helps you get some extra life out of your candle containers!