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Wax??!!

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jugglingmonkey · 24/06/2015 10:10

I have promised to lend a friend all of the hurricane vases I bought and used for my wedding, for her wedding in a few weeks time.

We have been using the vases as candle holders, and some have a lot of wax in the bottom, I'm talking whole melted pillar candles!

How do I go about getting this wax out?

Thanks in advance.

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hollyisalovelyname · 24/06/2015 10:21

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jugglingmonkey · 24/06/2015 10:29

Thanks for bumping! Someone must know the answer!

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cozietoesie · 24/06/2015 10:43

What are the bases made of?

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TheReturnoftheSmartArse · 24/06/2015 10:45

Are you able to put them in the freezer? It's really easy to get frozen wax off things.

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jugglingmonkey · 24/06/2015 10:45

Glass.

I should have said that they are straight hurricane vases, with a fairly chunky bit of glass at the bottom.

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LuisSuarezTeeth · 24/06/2015 10:46

Stand them in hot water, the wax will loosen and you can tip it out

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jugglingmonkey · 24/06/2015 10:47

Maybe they'll fit in the freezer, but the wax totally fills the bottom of the vase if you see what I mean. Like it melted, set, and now sits in the entire base. About an inch or two of it!

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jugglingmonkey · 24/06/2015 10:47

I'll try the hot water first!

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NetballHoop · 24/06/2015 10:50

It probably depends on how thick the glass is. This website suggests either freezing them or filling with boiling water: www.wikihow.com/Get-Wax-out-of-a-Jar-Candle

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jugglingmonkey · 24/06/2015 10:58

Ooooops...

I took two off the mantelpiece to try the hot water, the wax just tipped out on its own!

Thanks for the tips though, shall use them for any stubborn waxy bits!

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hollyisalovelyname · 24/06/2015 11:22

Thank you. The hot water worked for me.

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