How to re-purpose your old candle jars!!

My Vanity

We all love makeup and candles so why not incorporate them??  I love crafting and want to show you an awesome idea to make use of those leftover candles that we pay SO much for!

First, when you are done with your candles, put them in the freezer.  I usually put them in there and forget about them so I would say at least put them in there for an hour.  That makes it so much easier to take the labels and the wax out.

Here is a video showing you just how easy the label will come off!

My hand in action

After the label is off, you want to get the leftover wax out.  The longer you leave it in the freezer, the more the wax will crack, making it easier to grab a butter knife and go to town on it.

This is a good crack

Nice and easy as to not crack the glass

Lift the wax out

Now, if you can get the little lit parts to come out with the wax, all the better as they will be a little harder to get out.  Having them come out in the wax eliminates you having to stab at them so in hindsight I should have made my own crack the other way.

I have one of those wax melter burner thingies so I keep the nice wax (none that have smoke on them) and reuse them in the burner!  Another way to save money and get the most out of these candles!

Almost done!

Now for that pesky label on the bottom.  Go as slow as you can, we aren't ripping a band aid off here :)

Slow and steady wins the race

But once it is off, we are not going to worry about any adhesive that is left anywhere on the candle. Now for the magic part!

Take equal parts vegetable oil and baking powder to make a paste.  Start out with two teaspoons of each depending on how much adhesive is left on your candle.  If the paste still appears runny, keep adding baking powder until it is a paste again.

Magic paste

Spread this mixture on to the sticky parts of the candle.  I usually let mine sit in the sink for about 10 minutes.

Magic paste

Once ten minutes is up, take a dry paper towel and wipe the mixture away from the candle.

No more stickiness

TA DA!

All the adhesive will be gone!

Now, in the event it is not, just put more paste on and let it sit another ten minutes.  Also, make sure you are always wiping the mixture away with a dry paper towel.  That helps a lot.

You can use this trick and magic paste on any type of adhesive to re use the bottle :)

I have them all over the house but here are some ideas!

In the bathroom

On the vanity

Use them everywhere

I even got more creative and put glitter letters on my jars to label them.  I hope you enjoyed this DIY and I would love to see what you make!!  The possibilities are endless!

Do you already have a way that you re-purpose your old candles?

Let us know in the comments below!

Have a great day!! xo

Old Factory Candle Set Review and GIVEAWAY

My adorable nephew

If there's anything I love more than beauty and crafting, it's candles.  There is something about lighting that new candle and watching the flame dance that is so soothing.  I always have a candle lit no matter the season in at least one room in my house.

So needless to say I was over the moon when Old Factory Candle contacted me about reviewing their products.  Oh and stay tuned because I am going to give you a chance to win your own set!

Old Factory Candle is a US based company and their candles are hand poured, soy based and made with premium fragrance oils.  And the options are endless!

Each set contains three candles with self trimming wicks and are exclusively sold on AMAZON.

Here are the themes and included fragrances (all links are clickable):

• Fall Harvest: Pumpkin Spice,Cranberry, Autumn Leaves
• Happy Holidays: Christmas Tree, Candy Cane, Gingerbread
• Winter Wonderland: Hot Cocoa, Roasted Chestnut, First Snow
• Romance: Rose Petals, Champagne, Dark Chocolate
• Fresh and Clean: Lemon Grass, Olive Blossom, Fresh Linen
• Spa Day: Cucumber, Lemon Grass, Green Tea
• Vacation: Sea Breeze, Hawaiian Lei, Awapuhi
• Coffee Shop: Coffee Bean, Hazelnut, Chai Tea
• Man Cave: Straight Razor,Leather, Mahogany
• High As A Kite: Cannabis, Incense, Bag O Cookies
• New Born Baby: Baby Powder, Baby Shampoo, First Blanket
• 50 Shades: Leather, Vanilla Sex, Jasmine Bubbles

As you can see, there is an option for every occasion, gift ideas and of course a bunch of fun ones.  

I chose Fresh and Clean (so fresh and so clean, clean).  I've gone overboard with my Fall and Christmas Candle selection so far this year and wanted some fresh smells for my vanity.  

I love the rustic look of them

Each candle will burn clean for 20 hours!

I wanted to light them all at once last night but I did refrain from doing so and only lit the Lemon Grass one.  It is so clean and crisp and exactly what I look for in a candle.  Because it is soy based, it is not over powering but I loved when I blew the candle out that there wasn't a huge billowing cloud of smoke that almost knocked me over with like with some other candles.

I am really very impressed. I never really had a great impression of soy based candles providing enough "throw" to fill the room but even for as small as these guys were, they gave a great scent! The jar is rustic and country looking and perfect decor for any room of the house.  

Now for what you've been waiting for.  Dun Dun Dun Dun.....

To win your own set of the theme of your choice, go to my Facebook page HERE, like the page and comment on my Facebook page under this post letting me know you liked it and which set you would choose and why.  I will choose a winner on Monday by 4pm CT.  This giveaway is open to US residents only.

Good luck!

TGIF and have a great day!! xo

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