Here at The Spruce, we found the perfect trick that only requires two items: a freezer and a knife. It’s far less dangerous than it sounds. Simply take your almost-empty candle jars and stick them in the freezer. It should only take a couple of hours to freeze the wax, but for best results, leave them in overnight. After you’ve frozen your candles, take a knife and begin gently cutting into the wax. Because it’s frozen, only a few hits should be necessary for the wax to clatter out in clean pieces. If there’s any leftover residue, simply use hot, soapy water to clean it out—just allow the glass to return to room temperature first. Once your candle jars have been rid of wax and bits of the wick, there are multiple ways you can upcycle them into useful items for your home. We’re plant people here at The Spruce, so we absolutely loved the idea of turning a candle jar into a planter. It doesn’t take many supplies and requires little effort to make these jars useful again. Watch the video above to see the trick in action and learn the steps to turn your jar into a fun succulent planter. You can also create terrariums with mason jars if your candles were originally in jars with lids.
What You’ll Need
Here’s what you’ll need to remove candle wax and repurpose your jars into pretty planters.
Supplies
Nearly empty candle jarsSucculent or plant of choiceBowlPotting soil
Tools
Paring knifePliersSpoon
