Tired Of Your Candles Never Fully Burning? Here’s How You Can Actually Melt And Reuse That Extra Wax To Give Your Favorite Candles A Second Chance
Don’t you hate that moment when your favorite candle, which you burn every day and love so much, reaches the end and burns out?
This happens to me often, especially now, during the fall, after I’ve restocked my home with my favorite fall-scented candles.
But have no fear! There are ways to give your almost-gone candles a second chance at life by melting and reusing any leftover candle wax. Here’s how to do it!
If you want to make a new candle out of your old candle wax, you’ll need to have a few basic candle-making supplies, which you can buy from a craft store. You’ll need some candle wicks, wick tabs, which make the wick stay still at the bottom of your candle, and some votive candle holders or another kind of vessel you want to make a candle out of.
You’re going to want to start by removing the last bits of wax from your favorite candle, and you’re going to want to make sure you do it safely. If you want to repurpose the wax from a candle that doesn’t come in a jar or holder and stands on its own, you can skip this step!
While it may seem tempting, don’t use a knife or sharp object to try and cut out or scrape out the last of your candle wax from a candle jar. Instead, you can either place the candle jar in a pan with boiling water or put it in the freezer.
When the candle goes in the freezer, the remaining wax shrinks, making it easier to pop out of the jar. If you put it in boiling water, heat the candle just enough until you can safely scoop out the remaining wax.
Once you’ve removed your leftover wax, it’s time to melt it!
A double boiler method is one of the best ways to melt candle wax at home.
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Begin by setting the candle or leftover candle wax in a small pan on top of a large pan of simmering water. When the wax is melted, remove the old wicks and toss them. Then, the wax will be ready to be poured into your candle holder of choice!
To make a basic candle, you’ll need to cut your wick to be two inches taller than your candle holder.
Then, knot one end of the wick and thread it through a wick tab. Next, you’ll want to tie the free end of the wick to a skewer so you can dip the wick in melted wax and coat it.
Then, press the wick tab to the bottom of the candle holder and rest the skewer on its rim. Finally, pour the melted wax into the holder, making sure to stop a half inch below the rim. Let the candle set for about an hour, and you’re done! You’ve got a brand-new candle!
You can get really creative and do this process with other fun things besides a plain candle holder.
You can make a candle inside a teacup, your favorite beverage can, etc. Have fun, and enjoy giving your candles a longer life!
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