Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Cleaning out a Candle Jar

So I had a Yankee Candle jar, in which the candle was pretty much all burned up.  I decided to use it for another little project, therefore needing to clean out the jar.  I boiled a small pot of water and poured the water into the jar.  The remaining candle was instantly started melting and floating to the top. 
While I waited for it to melt, I wondered about the best way to remove the wax.  If it hardened before I poured it out, I wouldn't be able to get it out.  So I set up a plastic container with some wax paper lining it.  Before the wax dried, I poured the wax and water into the container.  Then, I waited for the wax to harden.  When I was hard enough for me to just pick up with my hands, I took the wax out of the container and set it on a paper plate to finish drying.  I poured the water out of the container and just threw away the wax paper, leaving no mess on the container. 
The candle wax hardened into a large rectangle.  After work today I cut into small chunks and put them in a ziploc bag.  Now, we can continue to enjoy the scent using our Scentsy warmer. 

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