I think its pretty clear that there has been a growing obsession for Yankee candles and candles in general the past 6 months. I adore Yankee candles myself and I thought I would share with you how I re-use my jars! I do think its important to do a bit of recycling plus is saves us a bit of money ( ;) more for makeup and clothes). Yes it is a little effort scraping out the wax and giving them a good clean, but well worth it I say. I use one to store my cotton pads in and the other to place my makeup brushes. The jars are pretty steep so I have put some little gold pebble type things in the bottom, you can get these from any home store or larger supermarkets. They are meant to be used in the bottom of jars for candles. I also thought another good idea to add a decorative touch to your home is to put fairy lights inside the jars with for example artificial flowers, pebbles or just the lights on their own. What do you use your empty Yankee candle or general candle jars for?
This is a really good idea! I have loads of jars just lying about, I'm going to start using them :) x
ReplyDeleteI think they do look really nice on your dressing table too :) xo
DeleteGreat idea! I have 2 small jars that used to contain candles and i now use them for miscellaneous rings. Great ideas!
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Thats a really good idea, will keep that in mind when I have some spare small jars :) xo
DeleteSUCH a good idea!! Im going to do it when I use up mine!! :) xxx
ReplyDeleteyay for recycling! haha :) xo
Deletesuch a good idea id have never thought to do that!! :) xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you :) There are so many ways you can use them! xo
DeleteSuch a good use of the jars I tried to clean out a smaller one but to no avail so I will definitely be trying to do it to my larger jars. Such a good way to store cotton pads and I find them such a pain to store in a nice way. Lovely post :) xo
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ReplyDeletecute idea! i'll be storing artifical flowers and fairy lights in mine :)
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I think I'm going to try that too :)! Think it will make such a pretty light xo
Deletedammit, I just threw mine away. Now I need new ones, and burn them quickly. Really liking the idea of putting cotton balls in it! :)
ReplyDeleteoh noo thats such a shame! you could also use them for cotton buds :) xo
DeleteGreat idea! I also use an empty jar to keep my loose change in x
ReplyDeletegreat minds think alike, I did the same with my bath & body works candles to hold my brushes. Great Post xx
ReplyDeleteLove the idea of recycling the jars! I'm thinking about using candle pots
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Great idea. I would use it for the same thing, or..er..to store biscuits (guilty pleasure). xx
ReplyDeleteSuch a good idea :) this looks great xx
ReplyDeletethats such a good idea and they are a great size for everything too xx
ReplyDeleteI love these ideas! Tempting me even more to buy some yankee candles! I love their scents so much but have never actually brought a jar. Definitely need some for my room though!
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Nice idea, can't wait to finish of a yankee now! :)
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i like using glass coffee jars to drink from :) they look really rustic in the summer!
ReplyDeletemy mum's coming to the end of her big cinnamon yankee candle, i might have to steal it off her!
I love this idea - It looks so cute!
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fantastic idea! :).x
ReplyDeleteI do this, and i also use them for holding flowers (real and fake)
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I've been doing this with my old candle jars too! If you're having trouble getting the wax out, put it in the freezer for about half an hour or more and then the wax should just pop out!
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oh that's such a cute idea :D looks lovely - i have to try that too ...
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Such a good idea. I've been looking for a cheap cup or something to store my make-up brushes in, so once my tiny remaining bit of candle is burned I'll be taking a leaf out of your book! x
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I always love reusing my jars! I typically use them in my bathroom for storage as well but I also have one for random change. Also, if you have a candle warmer or can find one (you can get a cheap one for a few dollars) you can actually warm the small amount of left over candle and it makes it SUPER easy to clean out the jars!
ReplyDeleteNever thought of this but it's such a good idea! Definitely doing this when mine run out :) x
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Ahhh thats so cute! I use an old clear sweet jar to store my brushes, i think recycling jars for storage adds a really nice touch to your dressing table :) xo
ReplyDeletegreat idea, i love candles and who dosent love saving abita money? im defiantly gonna try this out next time i burn a candle all the way, ill probably decorate it a little too :) X
ReplyDeleteThat is such a great idea! xx
ReplyDeleteThis is such a brilliant idea! Almost finished my current yankee candle so I'm definitely doing this when it has finished up :-) xo
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant idea. I don't have a Yankee Candle jar but I'm tempted to buy one just so I can use the jar. It's such a good idea with the cotton pads and make-up brushes.
ReplyDeleteThis is a brilliant idea, I'm almost done my Yankee Candle so I'll definitely find a good use for it!
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Really great idea, I love finding new uses for things like this!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a good idea! I have tons of Yankee candles & iv been trying to find something to keep my brushes in, I would never of thought about doing this before, I'm totes going to try this out!
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This is such a great idea!! They look really cute too!:) whatrebeccasaid.blogspot.com xxx
ReplyDeleteSuch a good idea, definitely going to give my Yankee candles a good clean and give this a go! Love your blog and you tube channel btw! :) xo
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I'm not the only one who does this :)
ReplyDeleteMakes up for the price of the Yankee Candle :)
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How do you remove the wick holder? I have gotten all of the wax out, but the wick holder is not coming out. Any help would be great! Love this idea!
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