What Was I Waiting For?! {Candle-jar-saving edition}

Oh, look! I finally did something I've been putting off for a while. Imagine that.

I had this super-cute candle from Target... but I burned it until it would burn no more. Sad day. But instead of tossing it in the garbage, I decided I wanted to keep the glass holder. So I put some tea lights in it. But they didn't sit evenly on the uneven leftover wax, which meant they didn't burn evenly... it clearly wasn't working. See for yourself:

So I popped out the tea lights & put my kettle on to boil. I laid a washcloth in the kitchen sink & prepared for a little bit of a mess.

I poured boiling water into the candle, let it sit for 10-20 seconds, and then poured it out over the washcloth. Water & melted wax poured out. The washcloth served to collect the wax, letting the water drain below. Like such as:

{Don't be envious of my countertops. The color's to die for, I know.}

I only had to do that four or five times before I was left with a mostly-clean glass container. A little Goo Gone was all that was needed to remove the waxy residue.

{You can be envious of my sparkling-clean faucet knobs, though. Aren't they... well... clean?}

{{And as a side note, how do people live without Goo Gone? It's amazing.}}

Just look! Good as new:

And I couldn't resist an "action" shot:

The whole thing took 10 minutes. Fifteen at most. Aren't those the best fixes -- the quickest, simplest ones? {I wonder why it is I put them off, then!}

It was so simple, in fact, that I couldn't resist saving more candle holders! This one used to be a febreeze candle. He was headed for a landfill. But no longer! Now he'll be a perfect jar for loose change, qtips, peppermints, what have you. He's so versatile.

And this concludes another "what was I waiting for?!" post. Sometimes simple fixes make all the difference. :)