The most important things at a glance:
- Giving new life to burnt candle jars
- Upcycling gives disposable products new meaning
- Candle jars are popular plant pots and terrariums
- Old candle jars are great organizational systems for the kitchen, office, etc.
The favorite candle , which held many beloved memories, is unfortunately burned out , the familiar scent completely evaporated. Smells quickly make us reminisce and nostalgia and give us a feeling of Peace and security . It would be a shame to dispose of your faithful companion in the glass container, wouldn’t it? And with the stylish candle glasses from Kringle and Country Candle After all, you can still create so many more memories after the fire has burned down. Surprised? Then come with us on our little journey through the apartment and we will show you how you can candle jars very easily breathe new life into.
The keyword is upcycling .
Upcycling? What is it?
recycling is very trendy, but for us, before saying goodbye, whenever possible First of all, upcycling . This means that before we hand over our glasses to the collection point, we look for new paths and possibilities to extend our time with them a little longer.
It may sound strange, but there are many examples of upcycling. Your old leather jacket or your favorite shirt no longer fits? With a little manual work, you can quickly make great tote bags out of the textiles. There are even entire houses, like the world-famous Earthships , which use upcycling to make colorful decorative windows out of old bottles, for example.
Upcycling for Candle Jars
If we want to continue using our old candle jars, we first need to ensure that thorough cleaning . With minimal effort, the remaining candle wax is quickly removed and our beautiful glass is ready for its new place of honor – perhaps as decorative eye-catcher on the shelf or on the living room table. This way, the pleasant memories will stay with you long after the scent itself has already faded.
But our candle jars can do much more.
Upcycling in the Kitchen
Anyone who, like us, likes to make their own herbs and spices pulls, you can candle jars as flower pots or even as mini greenhouses Simply fill some soil into the empty jars, plant seedlings or seeds of your choice and water occasionally.
Our glasses also make wonderful Container for storing spices, coffee, tea and pretty much all other ingredients that might otherwise just end up in boxes and cartons on the shelf or in the pantry – this has the additional advantage that you can estimate at a glance when the next purchase is necessary .
Also for serving Clean candle jars are perfect. Pudding, ice cream and other sweet treats are enhanced by upcycling at the dinner table. And depending on the size and shape, some old candle jars (eg the Mini scented candles from Kringle Candle that you here currently still available at a special price) also perfect for drinks from lemonade to shots of your choice – almost as if you were sitting at Kringle's own bar in "Farm Table" in beautiful Bernardston, Massachusetts.
Pickling is also becoming more and more popular in this country (you can find out more about this here in our matching blog post Here, too, we like to use our candle jars. With a little creativity in closing By upcycling our candle jar, we can turn it into a pickling container for fermenting vegetables, pickling eggs or even boiling homemade jams.
Upcycling in the bathroom
Our old candle jars also look great in the bathroom thanks to upcycling. Whether as purely decorative pieces on the shelf or very practically for storage soap, toothbrushes etc. – everyone will find a nice place for his or her favorite glasses. We recommend, for example, the great tumbler glasses from Kringle Candle for stylish storage of cotton swabs & Co.
And the best part: The Tumbler (and Large) candles from Kringle Candle are made of 100% soy wax (more on the subject of soy wax & paraffin you can here in our blog on the subject) we are already protecting the environment before upcycling.
Upcycling in the Office
Who doesn’t know it? The desk is overcrowded and somehow the ballpoint pen has disappeared for the umpteenth time today. We can remedy this quickly and easily with the help of upcycling. Pens, rulers, scissors & Co are very quick and easy to reach stored in one of our old candle jars.
With different sizes and shapes everyone can get a very own organizational system think about it and in no time at all the desk looks clean and neat and we have whatever we need immediately at hand with just a quick grab of the right jar.
Upcycling in the Living Room
Enough tidying and organizing – now it’s time for peace and relaxation .
Of course, we like to reach for our aromatic scented candles first, but thanks to upcycling, there is still plenty of potential left for our candle jars after enjoying the fragrance. A relaxing evening after work includes quickly turning to house key and other companions for the working day. But then later the confusion and the searching does not last long, we like to have an empty candle glass on the dresser.
What works in the kitchen also works in the living room and with a little soil, water and light, the candles will quickly become great Vases and transparent flower pots . Perfect for green accents on the shelf, on the coffee table or on the windowsill. If you like it even more unusual, seal the little treasures and turn an old candle jar with a lid into an attractive and exciting mini terrarium for your own four walls.
If you like it a little easier to care for, you can also small still lifes in the old candle jars. This not only makes for a great presentation but we can also decorate our creation simply reposition – from the table to the shelf, super simple and with just one move. And with enough filling, great still lifes & co in the glass can also function twice – as bookends for example.
And of course, upcycling our candle jars can also allow them to continue to live almost unchanged. Simply for a calming mood light a tea light and place it in the empty glass and you can enjoy relaxing hours without having to worry about dripping wax or open flames.
Upcycling your Life
We hope we have been able to give you some creative suggestions and ideas for upcycling your used candle jars. The imagination is hardly any limits and we are excited to see what ideas you come up with to make your own four walls more beautiful, cleaner and more comfortable through upcycling.
For more inspiration, take a look at our great ranges from Kringle and Country Candle. You're sure to find the right fragrance and the right glass for you:
