3 Ways to Clean Out Your Candle Vessels
Using the Freezer
- 1. Put the vessel in the freezer overnight. Ensure the candle is at room temperature when you put it in the freezer to avoid the vessel from cracking.
- 2. Use a butter knife to cut the wax into chunks.
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3. Pop the wax out of the jar.
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4. Wash any remaining wax out of the jar.
- 5. You can save wax if you have a wax burner to reuse.
Using Boiling Water
- 1. Use a pan or kettle to boil water.
- 2. Place your vesssel on a hot pad or towel.
- 3. Pour the boiling water into the vessel.
- 4. Allow the wax to melt and rise up to the top.
- 5. Allow it to cool for several hours.
- 6. Scoop the wax out of the top.
- 7. Drain out the water.
- 8. Repeat the process if wax remains on the bottom.
- 9. Wash the vessel out with soap and water once all the wax is gone.
Using the Oven
Do you need to clean out a bunch of candle jars at once? Look no further than your oven for getting that wax out.
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1. Preheat your oven to 200°F.
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2. Remove any labels just to be safe.
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3. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
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4. Place the vessels on baking sheet.
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5. Put the vessels in the oven for 15 minutes.
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6. Carefully, remove the vessels from the oven and pour out remaining wax into trash. (vessels will be hot)
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7. Allow them to cool and clean them with soap and water.