I love candles and any excuse to light a few. I love to light candles on rainy evenings and snowy weekends. Just a forecast for snow gets me excited to light candles. love candles over three day weekends in the winter.
My favorite places to shop for candles are Bath & Body Works and the Capri candles at Anthropologie are a favorite.
And, I can’t walk into a HomeGoods without taking a peek down the candle section. All of these candles have one thing in common: great packaging! The jars are glass
For me, candles are the closest thing to a wood burning fireplace in a state that has largely banned wood-burning fireplaces in residential homes. I wonder if candle sales are higher in Colorado than states that allow wood-burning fireplaces?
Candles give many of us a feeling of warmth, home, comfort and peace.
So with almost empty glass jars piling up after the holidays, I had to find an easy way to upcycle candle jars.
And, I discovered the key to cleaning out the wax was to freeze the jars, followed by hot water. That’s it! For an entire month, my freezer had a 1/2 dozen candle jars.
And, when I had a few minutes I boiled water and watched the frozen wax pop out or break down into smaller pieces. The wax residue just needed soapy water and a little elbow grease.
Have you seen this new brand at Target?
The results were awesome and all of sudden these beautiful candle jars can be re-purposed for new uses. Stay tuned!
I have saved a few candle jars. Those are all my favorite candle places too.
I’ve always upcycled my candle jars! They hold my cotton swabs, cotton balls, bandaids, everything!!!! Thanks for a pretty post!!! As always, you take great pictures! Blessings!
Thank you Barbara for the sweet comment! laura