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My challenged attempt at
the freeze method |
Once again, a
Pinterest post has caught my attention. And as luck would have it I had 2 candles that were almost out. I tend to flip flop between Scentsy and between Bath and Body Works candles. Presently I'm on the candle kick, so I have a few laying around. So I burned the rest of the candle out and then tossed it into my freezer, where I left it for a couple days. When I took it out I was hoping it would be easy to slide out or chisel free... it wasn't. I was actually afraid that I might break the frozen glass, and as my hands have gone through enough at work, I didn't think I needed to add giant gash to the list. So I set out to discover a different way to easily clean out my jar.
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| Lava Lamp!! |
What I discovered was actually pretty cool. I poured boiling water into the candle jar. And voila, I had my very own mini lava lamp! As the boiling water melted the wax, it bubbled up to the surface and in my pictures it actually looks like its glowing! It didn't take too long for it all to melt and float up to the top. I then tossed it in the fridge for it to cool down. Theory behind cooling it down, the water stays below and the wax will harden up top and be easier to get out. True to my lack of patience, I didn't let it harden enough so I just scooped it all up with my finger, and tossed it in a garbage bag. I read somewhere that you could save the wax and use it in your Scentsy warmers... I think that's awesome, if you have the patience to let it harden enough to do that. Clearly I did not.
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| let it harden! |
After the wax was all but out I grabbed the remaining wicks, tossed them and then set out to clean up the jar. First I used paper towel so my cloths didn't get all waxy. I got as much residue off as I could. Then I added a bit of white vinegar to the jar, swooshed it around and then wiped it clean. It got the rest of the waxy film off the glass. Then I washed it in dish soap, dried it and polished it up. To get the big sticker off the bottom I simply soaked it in water and then used a tiny bit of coconut oil and the glue goo was gone.
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| Sparkling Clean! |
Now I have a new glass jar that I can use in my bathroom, or perhaps I'll toss some coffee beans in the jar, and use it as my makeup brush holder... The possibilities...
What I discovered was actually pretty cool. I poured boiling water into the candle jar. And voila, I had my very own mini lava lamp! As the boiling water melted the wax, it bubbled up to the surface and in my pictures it actually looks like its glowing! It didn't take too long for it all to melt and float up to the top. I then tossed it in the fridge for it to cool down. Theory behind cooling it down, the water stays below and the wax will harden up top and be easier to get out. True to my lack of patience, I didn't let it harden enough so I just scooped it all up with my finger, and tossed it in a garbage bag. I read somewhere that you could save the wax and use it in your Scentsy warmers... I think that's awesome, if you have the patience to let it harden enough to do that. Clearly I did not.
After the wax was all but out I grabbed the remaining wicks, tossed them and then set out to clean up the jar. First I used paper towel so my cloths didn't get all waxy. I got as much residue off as I could. Then I added a bit of white vinegar to the jar, swooshed it around and then wiped it clean. It got the rest of the waxy film off the glass. Then I washed it in dish soap, dried it and polished it up. To get the big sticker off the bottom I simply soaked it in water and then used a tiny bit of coconut oil and the glue goo was gone.
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