Great Ideas On Recycling Your Candle Wax Scraps

Candles serve many purposes in our households. But after they all burn out, do they still have a value? Before deciding to throw them away, here are some useful tips on how to recycle those used candle wax.

Melt the wax scraps on a medium heat. Be sure to segregate them accordingly before melting them. Separate them according to colors and scents. Also remove all the decors attached to the wax, the wicks, and any dirt before melting it.

After you’ve melted the candle wax, you are now ready to create your own new candle. To do this, you need a container which can be an old tea cup, a clear glass, a paper bowl, or any molder that you desire. Place the wick in the middle or you can even use multiple wicks for wider molders. You can buy these wicks from the nearest craft store in your place. Or you can even make use of cotton strands which work the same.

From the melted candle wax, you can now be able to create new unique candles. You can even make multicolored candles if you want. If you want a three-layered colored candle, just pour the melts on about one-third of the molder, place the wick in the middle reaching up to the bottom, let it cool, then pour the other one-third of a different colored wax, let it cool, and do the same until the last layer. With those simple steps, you’ll be able to create a personalized, unique, multicolored candle set.

If you are not fond of candle making, then there are other ways to make use and recycle these wax scraps, and throwing them away will be your last resort. Here is one great idea on how to make use of them.

You can shred these candle waxes with the use of an old cheese grater and put then inside a cloth, sew it to make a pin cushion. Instead of cottons, and other scraps of cloth inside, the candle wax is also a good material to make your needles and pins more smoother and of good condition.

There are many other ways on recycling and reusing your candle wax. Just make use of these tips for many obvious good reasons, and be sure not to pour those melted wax on your sink, if you do not want to have a big problem later on.