Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Extending the Life of Your Favorite Candles

How to make your candles last longer.

candle ideas

I love to burn candles and melts so my home smells nice and especially love the seasonal candles. Looking at  the wax at the bottom of a candle that would no longer burn gave me an idea. I thought what if I could get that out and use in my warmer thingy. So I did just that and it worked wonderfully. I just took a knife to the last bit of candle wax and broke it all up.

Then I grabbed one of my warmer melt things. What do you call these anyway? Just poured the pieces in and lit a candle underneath and wah-lah!


Worked great and is still giving me great scent when I light it two weeks later. Why had I not thought of this before? I even used some in my Scentsy warmer and that worked great as well.



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18 comments:

  1. Hidden Haven HomesteadNovember 2, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    Now why didn't I think of that??? LOL

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  2. Emily FayNovember 2, 2011 at 8:00 AM

    Great idea! Thank you for sharing!

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  3. SusanNovember 2, 2011 at 8:07 AM

    I've done that before! It does work good.

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  4. Ceekay-THINKIN of HOMENovember 2, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    That is a great idea...I will try to remember that...I do keep my candles in the refrigerator....that seems to help them last longer also!!

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  5. Carmen and the PrimcatsNovember 2, 2011 at 9:02 AM

    Yep... I do that too! Works great! :)

    Carmen and the Primcats

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  6. KrisNovember 2, 2011 at 9:15 AM

    YOU are brilliant! Just to think of all of those end of the candles I have tossed out!!!!
    EXCELLENT idea!!! Thank you!

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  7. DebbiedoosNovember 2, 2011 at 9:45 AM

    Future tip for you, pop the candle in the freezer for a few hours and it comes out of the jars beautifully!

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  8. Lois ChristensenNovember 2, 2011 at 10:44 AM

    That's a FABULOUS tip!

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  9. KerinNovember 2, 2011 at 11:40 AM

    Whaaa... I thought I had 'invented' this. Cause I'm so 'frugal' LOL
    Have a happy day !

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  10. ~SaraNovember 2, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I do that a lot. I am very frugal and why waste that awesome scent. You have my favorite candle pictured there. I just love Country Store!! Enjoy your wonderfully scented home ~Sara

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  11. CindyNovember 2, 2011 at 12:24 PM

    What a great idea! I will try this next time!
    Hugs, Cindy

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  12. RhondaNovember 2, 2011 at 12:56 PM

    Thanks for the idea! I just bought some "pecan pie" scented candles at wallyworld yesterday, they smelled so good I wanted to eat them. LOL Also a "mulled cider" one that smelled good, too.

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  13. JillNovember 2, 2011 at 2:22 PM

    That makes so much sense - great tip!

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  14. NanaDianaNovember 2, 2011 at 4:30 PM

    Yep- I do that too! I always thought it was because I am cheap...maybe it's because I am smart like you! xo Diana

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  15. Magical Mystical TeacherNovember 2, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    Oh, you're clever, you are!


    NO RED?

    Imagine a world without red
    For either a robin or sled:
    How drab it would be
    No scarlet to see,
    But only grey shading instead!

    © 2011 by Magical Mystical Teacher

    Red Oak Leaves

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  16. Kay EllenNovember 2, 2011 at 10:38 PM

    oh I can smell that candle all the way over at my house :))

    Happy Redensday!

    Kay Ellen

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  17. DebbieNovember 3, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    Why, they are called warmer melt thingies, of course!

    And this idea is a big old KEEPER. Thank you!

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  18. Patricia @ 9th and DenverSeptember 17, 2012 at 9:39 PM

    love this idea. Thanks for sharing it.
    Pat

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