20+ Useful Ways to Upcycle and Repurpose Candle Jars

Before we get started, a couple quick notes:

• For safety reasons, you should stop using a candle once ½” of the wax.
• To get a little more life out of your scented candle before cleaning the jar, use an electric candle warmer. Pro tip: look for 2-in-1 candle and wax warmers that allow you to use candles directly on the plate or wax melts in a dish.
• Be sure to clean out any remaining soy wax before reusing and repurposing a used candle jar.
• If you have an upcycled wine bottle candle, you can add a cork lid to create a storage jar.

Once it’s clean, here are 22 different ways to reuse and repurpose a candle jar:

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