To share a brilliant little life hack I've just discovered

[llambingtime]

Trust me, you'll be thanking me...

That annoying half inch of wax that's left at the bottom of a scented candle, when the wick's too short to light and even if it wasn't you'd burn your fingers trying - scrape it out into a small tin and place on top of wood burning stove. Light stove and voila! My whole house has smelt lovely since about 4pm this afternoon. If the candle was already in a tin you don't even need to do the scraping out bit.

You're welcome 😉

(Ps sorry if you haven't got a wood burning stove - radiator might work?)

I turn on the hob and place the jar on it (the lowest heat) just for a short while so it doesn't overheat.

I was about to say, us commoners just put it on the radiator.

Isn’t it a fire risk? I accidentally left a tea light on top of the woodburner and the entire thing caught fire.

Don’t scrape it out, put it on top of the stove for a couple of minutes, just enough time to loosen the wax so it slides out easily.

@TheCountessofFitzdotterel

Don’t scrape it out, put it on top of the stove for a couple of minutes, just enough time to loosen the wax so it slides out easily.

Then what would you do with it?

I put leftovers on a wax melt candle thingy

I ruined 2 pairs of socks and and a pair of pants by putting leftover wax in a container on the radiator.
Yes it does smell lovely and its a good way of using up the remnants - but if you dry small things on your radiators perhaps dont just bung them on the top and hope for the best as I did. Trying to de-wax socks that have been sitting on top of wax melt remnants is not a great job.

Got some glass jars ( candle holders?) From IKEA and put mine on the radiators

Use the jam jars and buy a pack of works for a couple of quid, then melt any leftovers and pour into jar to make a new candle...

If you have a gorgeous scented candle in a glass and there's wax left at the bottom. Fill the jar as near to the top as you can with boiling water and leave to go completely cold. Any remaining wax will float to the surface and solidify. Gently push and you should be able to lift a perfect circle of scented wax out. I usually put mine in a wardrobe or drawer.
Glass jar if attractive can be recycled or repurposed.

I melt mine (candle jar into a pan of hot water on the hob) then pur the wax into ice cube trays

You don’t need a wood burner just a tea light candle and a little ceramic burner. I have been doing this for years.

That’s a brilliant idea about candle tins on the wood burner. I’ve got some lovely used up St Eval tins somewhere that I’ve never done anything with.

I also use ice cube trays and then pop the cubes in the wardrobe and drawers to freshen them.
I also reuse the jars, the Aldi ones with the silver lids make lovely cotton wool jars on my dresser.

I put leftovers on a wax melt candle thingy

Quite. It's effectively a wax melt. Although I do have a wood burning stove and have never thought of warming wax melts on it. But now I will! Thanks folks!

Wax shouldn't be out on top of a stove.

Candle makers go to a lot of effort to make sure they don't set fire to your house.

PS: check your smoke alarm.

I have a cast iron dish on top of my log burner which I fill with water and a few drops of essential oils.

@mumda

Wax shouldn't be out on top of a stove.

Candle makers go to a lot of effort to make sure they don't set fire to your house.

PS: check your smoke alarm.

This!

Also, don't use jam jars to make candles in. Unless They are borosilicate glass then They are not candle safe

@Titterofwit

I ruined 2 pairs of socks and and a pair of pants by putting leftover wax in a container on the radiator. Yes it does smell lovely and its a good way of using up the remnants - but if you dry small things on your radiators perhaps dont just bung them on the top and hope for the best as I did. Trying to de-wax socks that have been sitting on top of wax melt remnants is not a great job.

Off topic but kitchen roll and a warm iron will get rid of wax on fabric! Put kitchen roll under and on top of the waxed fabric, then gently iron it and the wax comes off onto the kitchen roll.

@Titterofwit

I ruined 2 pairs of socks and and a pair of pants by putting leftover wax in a container on the radiator. Yes it does smell lovely and its a good way of using up the remnants - but if you dry small things on your radiators perhaps dont just bung them on the top and hope for the best as I did. Trying to de-wax socks that have been sitting on top of wax melt remnants is not a great job.

I'd try using an iron and kitchen roll (as the previous poster suggested) and then a sink full of detergent and hot (or ideally boiling from the kettle) water to rinse off any residue. I've managed to rescue clothing by doing this (more than once)!

I have an alternative life way to use up wax, if you have a wood burner...

I break up the remains of wax candles and place a small amount inside some scrunched up newspaper to make a rather effective fire lighter.

@notapizzaeater

I have a cast iron dish on top of my log burner which I fill with water and a few drops of essential oils.

Yes I did exactly this at Christmas with my winter spice oil. It was this that inspired me with the leftover bit of candle idea

@MsAdoraBelleDearheartVonLipwig

That’s a brilliant idea about candle tins on the wood burner. I’ve got some lovely used up St Eval tins somewhere that I’ve never done anything with.

Do you know what, I think it might be best not to do it when the stove is really roaring, or leave them on for too long. You just want to warm the wax really, not get it really hot. (I'm trying to take on board other's warnings! 😉)

Yea that might be a better idea. 😂

Bad idea, fire risk, or injury due to spillage.