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Don't Throw Away the Rest of the Candles! Here's how to get it back easily.

Don t Throw Away the Rest of the Candles! Here s how to get it back easily.

Do you have candle wax left in the bottom of a glass?

And you don't know how to melt it to reuse it?

No need to throw everything in the trash! It would be a shame to waste it!

Especially considering the price of candles in the trade... So what to do with it?

Fortunately, there is a simple and effective trick to remove the remains of a candle and make a new one.

The trick is to pour boiling water into the glass . Watch:

How to

1. Pour boiling water into the glass.

2. The rest of the candle rises to the surface.

3. Let the candle wax cool and dry.

4. Peel the candle wax from the glass.

5. Make a hole in the middle of the wax to let the wick pass through.

6. Place the piece of wax on a new candle.

Result

There you go, you now know how to recover the rest of a candle to make a new candle :-)

Easy, fast and efficient, right?

Not only do you avoid waste, but you also save on candles!

You used the rest of the candle to make a house out of it.

Why does it work?

Boiling water loosens the wax from the glass and brings it to the surface.

All that remains is to remove it so that you can place it on a new one easily.

This trick is great for removing the bottom of a candle in a glass jar without spending a damn!