The Easiest Way to Clean Out Candle Wax!
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The Rustic Boxwood
(IC: blogger)
I am about to share with you one of the easiest tricks of the century! You see, I bought two candles on clearance recently, and the containers were beautiful! In fact, the bowls looked almost identical to some of my Anthropologie bowls. I just HAD to keep them once the candles were finished burning.
(In the pic below, my Anthro bowls are on the left, and the candle is on the right.)
So, how was I gonna get that wax out? I’ve used the technique where you boil some water and then let the jar sit in the boiling water for a little while. Yes, it worked, but I didn’t feel like using that process this time....It was just too high maintenance. I wanted to find a quicker way.
So, here’s the secret that I discovered on Pinterest….You can actually remove your candle wax by freezing it! Now, I’m sure some of you have heard about this idea before, but for those of you who haven’t, I’d like to share with you how this new secret-in-my-pocket is done.
1. Place your candle carefully into the freezer.
6. You’ll be amazed at how easily the wax comes right out!
Voila! There you have it! You could also use this method on glass jars. So exciting! The possibilities are endless!
Have you ever used this technique before? Or what are some other easy ways that you’ve found work for you? I’d love to hear about them!
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Published April 13th, 2016 3:50 PM
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Lisa House on Jun 07, 2016I soak in hot soapy water, as if I were going to wash dishes, the wax will slide out and then I just wash/rinse.
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