How to remove candle wax completely from the Yankee Candle type bottle

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When the last bit of wick and candle comes to its end life, I want to reuse the Yankee Candle type container for something different, other than a candle. How do I remove the remaining wax at the bottom, without damaging it.

Janet Pizaro · Answer

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Linda Sikut · Answer

I've used hot or boiling water with dish soap to clean out mine. Just don't dump the water into the sink. If you let it cool the wax should have floated to the top. Or take it outside and dump it on dirt. (Use hot mitts to handle it) Don't dump it on grass or plants because the hot water might kill them. Wishing you the best. Happy Holidays!

Dav30793591 · Answer

put candle holder open-end up in a pan of water and carefully warm below boiling until candle wax melts enough to pour out. This only works with shatter-proof and unleaded materials

Molly Anmar · Answer

Place the container upside down on a couple of canning rings or old jar lids on a foil-lined cookie sheet; bake at 150F until all the wax has melted out of the bottle.

Dianacirce70 · Answer

I always use how water to loosen the wax from the jars, pop it out and scrub the jars.

Tina worley · Answer

I learned to put jar of wax in freezer for 30 minutes. Butter knife to chip hard wax. As it will be hard. Then put in warm dishwater.

Linda Sikut · Answer

You're welcome. If you do a project with them please take pictures and post them so we can enjoy them too. You can post it at the top right where it says 'post project'. It's easy, the system walks you through it.

Teresa · Answer

Acetone (nail polish remover) will remove any left-over wax residue after using the 'freezer' technique.

Cathy Sarvis-O'Donnell · Answer

You can put it in the freezer for a couple of hours, and it should be easy to remove

You can also microwave,and pour it out. It will take a couple of times to get it all out.

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