I'm addicted to Yankee Candles. I admit it. :) But notice how sometimes when you burn a candle in a jar, it melts funny and there's a ton of wasted wax on the sides? Well, the first easy thing is to get a candle warmer. It heats up the jar and candle melts the wax, releasing the scent. (You wont' be able to light it afterwards, so wait till the wick is down to nothing.) You'll get hours and hours more out of your candle by doing this. That's the first part.
The second part is something i just thought of recently. When you're ready to "toss" the candle, warm it again until the wax is all liquid. Pour the wax into some sort of mold, and you have recycled drawer fresheners! :) I have simple soap molds because i do a lot of soapmaking, so i've been pouring it into those and popping them out. I have one for every drawer, and then some! haha. But even better, now all the wax is out of your jar and it can be put in the recycling bin. :)
Here we have remants of Pomegranate Cider, Meadow Blossoms, Vanilla Oak, and Balsam & Cedar. :) I would think that if they're the right size you could also use them in a tart warmer, but i haven't tried it out yet. :)
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