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Upcycle Candle Jars: The Summer-Freezer Hack You’ll Love
While it’s hot outside, get your low-wax candle cool and ready for its second life.
Here’s the simple freezer method we recommend for cleaning out your candle jar once about ¼ to ½ inch of wax remains.
Plus, we’re sharing an easy upcycle idea and a pro tip to help your flower stems stand tall when you turn your candle jar into a summer-ready vase.
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PERSONAL OR CORPORATE GIFTING
Here’s 5 reasons why a candle gift set makes the perfect gift:
How to Upcycle Candle Jars: Freezer Method for Summer (and Year-Round)
1. Freeze the candle jar overnight.
Pop your candle jar in the freezer overnight when just a little wax remains.
Then, off to your summer adventures.
2. Poke the wax.
Next day, grab a butter knife and poke out the wax.
Cold temps make the wax crack and crumble out easily.
3. Wipe the jar with cooking oil.
Oil attracts oil. Wipe the inside of the candle jar with cooking oil to lift any leftover fragrance residue.
4. Rinse like a dish.
Rinse with soap and water, just like a dish.
Hand wash recommended.
5. Reuse as a flower jar.
Ready to reuse as a summer flower jar!
PRO TIP: add a scotch tape grid across the jar top to help your flowers stand tall (see below for reference!).
Related: More summer styling? Here’s tips to decorate your nightstand >>
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FAQs About Nightstand Décor
What should I put on my nightstand?
A well-styled nightstand should include essentials like a lamp, a book (real or faux), a scented candle, a coaster, and a personal touch (e.g., a framed photo or small keepsake).
6. Candles can help increase focus in a work from home environment
The rise in WFH and remote work means our workspaces are full of comforts—and distractions. But why would anyone light a candle at their work desk? To keep those distractions at bay. From chatty co-workers (albeit via Slack) to social media, candles are a thoughtful corporate gift that can help us focus and create space for us to do our best work.
Consider it a productivity hack. 💡
The presence of a candle flame can set a calming mood. Wooden wick candles in particular have a unique soft-crackling sound, which can serve as natural and relaxing ambient sound in one’s space. Plus, select scent profiles, like citrus, woody or a floral scent of a scented candle can influence physiological responses that help keep the mind on track.
7. Candles can be an environmentally responsible gift choice
First, it‘s a candle, next it’s their favorite whiskey glass. 🥃
Depending on the candle’s vessel, most candle jars can be upcycled after the burn cycle of the candle. It can be used as storage, glassware and more, so you can feel good knowing that your gift will keep on giving! And your candle gift (once upcycled) can be a pleasant reminder, if not a conversation piece in their home, of your thoughtfulness.
A candle gift set solves my gifting needs—but wait! I don’t know what candle scent they may like 😟
Bonus tip: How to pick a candle scent for a gift
So a candle gift set meets your needs, but you’re not sure what scents they like 😟 Pro tip: consider an unscented candle or a gift set that offers a variety of scents.
The unique thing about Spoken Flames’ Trio Sets is that each candle gift set has a variety of scents with great range—from woody, citrus and floral in our F, Yes Collection, for example.
Your gift recipient would never get bored, and it increases your chances for satisfaction with a broad range of scents in their hands.
Because Spoken Flames candles are message-driven, our motivating candle statements (even without scent) mean that you’ll still win big with this meaningful gifting choice!
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