Left over wax...

[Kelly]

I'm not sure what to do with my left over wax. I guess this seems like a silly problem, but when I finish a tester and have a little wax left over what should I do with it? Let it harden and scoop it out and throw it away? Or what about tart wax when it loses it's oomph? Where does it go? Can't throw it down the drain!

What do you do with your old wax that's lost it's scent or that you are done with?

[Luci]

Kelly, I was throwing lots away. Recently there were a couple of threads here about using leftover wax for firestarters. I haven't made any yet, but there are several posts on how to make them.

[Kelly]

Hmm not really sure I have any interest in making firestarters... that would mean more storage space. I just hate the thought of throwing it out!

[LindaColo]

Usually I just throw away the wax once the scent is gone. Sorry, I can't think of what to do with used wax.

[SSR Candles]

Well, above all - DO NOT POUR IT DOWN THE DRAIN!! You'll be calling a plumber real soon if you do.

I would say it depends on how much you have left. Small amounts can be just poured into the trash. If I have enough to pour my smallest mold or container (depending on wax type), I just pour a few extra small ones instead of wasting anything. Some people use lidded food storage containers to store leftover wax in, but it really depends on how soon you think you'll be using it - some plastics also mess up the fragrance and absorb the dyes, so you have to get the right type,which I have no idea about. Small amounts of colored and fragranced are most likely not worth their storage space, so unless you foresee a need for it within a short time, I'd just pour it into the trash.

[dandelion garden]

After I'm done melting a tart or a wickless container I pour the wax into a paper cup. Once it's hardened I toss the whole cup away.

When I'm pouring, whatever little bit is left I pour into a leavins' jar. When it's full, it's usually all funky tie dye layers and tilts. I burn that myself.

[that-girl]

I save all the old scrap wax ans use it to make citronella candles it does not matter what color or if it stinks u are going to make it stink more when u add the scent ...

[Arlene]

With all of the money that I've spent on this "wonderful" hobby, I hated throwing wax out when the tarts loose their scent or there is a 1/4 in left in a container. I started saving the used (but empty) tealite tins and use the leftover wax for tealites. I don't care if they don't smell or are a funny color. They're just going to be in the bottom of my tealite warmer anyway. It makes me feel a little better when I paying my VISA bill. Which I just did and OMG what did I do!!!

[dell]

i use it for tealights too.

[Kelly]

Lol, yeah that's what I need to do, place another order!! Tea light cups and wicks. Then I'll think of about 30 other things I "need" to order as well.

Kelly

[pdevine]

I have made firestarters with them, but they don't move too fast around here. I am fixing to start using them in my leftover veggie cans, paint the outsides with glow in the dark paint and call them "Survival Candles". My thought is that you could definitely find it in the dark.

I haven't tried these yet, so who knows how well they will go over. That way, I'm not wasting wax and I'm recycling the cans. HTH Portia

[creeksidecandles]

We just remelt it and make votives or tarts for ourselves. Lots of odd colors when mixed together.

When we are making votives for customers and we have any left over, we pour the excess into votive cups, and sell them as a "grab bag" item...surprise scents and colors....sell them cheap and they go fast...

[country creek]

I pour my left over wax into an empty jar and keep toping it off with all my left over wax until it is full and then I have another layered candle to either burn with a wick or under the candle warmer. I never throw wax away.

[msonmez]

That's a good idea, to make a big layered candle with the leftover wax. Once I try container candles, I think I might do that.

I am making tiny melts with my leftovers right now, I have an old ice cube tray that I use for it.

[geekrunner]

I have used old scrap wax for firestarters, but now I am saving my test wax and will remelt them to make small samples that someone can smell before buying a candle. I still have several hundred plastic 1 oz medicine cups that make great sample cups.

geek

[junebug]

Don't forget it can be used as a hand dip as it is softening. And not I would never promote it if I sold candles, but it sure does a wonder on my hands and cuticles!!