Suggestions what to do with used candle jars

kdotdotdotdot

Being someone who doesn't like to throw out things that could be used again, but also being very averse to clutter, I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with jars that scented candles (now burnt) came in, particularly the large Yankee candle type of jars that have lids on.  I have no need of storage jars in my life, so I'm at a loss at what to do with them.  Googling this just gives me a million suggestions to clean them out and put other things in them (ie: turn them into storage jars).  Looking for other suggestions before they go into the recycling bin.

curlytop12

https://cleanmyspace.com/20-things-to-do-with-recycled-candle-jars/

berrybug

Why not offer them on free cycle or somewhere like that I’m sure crafty people would be interested

purpleybat

berrybug said:

Why not offer them on free cycle or somewhere like that I’m sure crafty people would be interested

i would definitely go and collect these if listed on Olio, dewaxed or not

wishuponastar

Could use them for putting candles in that don't come in a jar? Just an idea if you like candles, more moneysaving to buy the candles and reuse the jars, just put sand or small stones at the bottom to help support the candle at the bottom to save it from being knocked or tipped inside the jar. Or as previous posters suggested, good ideas, thanks. 

kdotdotdotdot

berrybug said:

Why not offer them on free cycle or somewhere like that I’m sure crafty people would be interested

That's a cool idea, thanks!

kdotdotdotdot

curlytop12 said:

https://cleanmyspace.com/20-things-to-do-with-recycled-candle-jars/

Yup, seen lots of lists like this.  They all boil down to: put stuff in the empty jar.  If I had stuff I needed to put in a jar, I would.  This particular list comes to:

1. put body scrub in it
2. put another candle in it
3. put another candle in it
4. put another candle in it
5. put alcohol in it
6. put tea/coffee in it
7. continue to use it as a scented candle
8. put pens and pencils in it
9. put spare change in it
10. put sweets in it
11. put your toothbrush in it
12. put plants in it
13. put lip balms in it
14. put hot chocolate in it (surely this could have been included in #6?)
15. put hair elastics in it
16. put toiletries in it (does anyone else sense the blogger is running out of things to put in it??)
17. put essential oils in it
18. put bath bombs in it
19. put hair pins in it
20. put pet treats in it

I'm at that age now where I think bloggers are mostly brain dead idiots.  This article should have been called "3 ways to continue using your candle holder as a candle holder plus 17 things you can put in an empty one".

Just to be clear: I'm making fun of the blogger who thought that this list would be in any way helpful, not the kind person who made the effort to share it here, to whom I'm very grateful.

gentlepurr

I've tried this for the first time this year and been chuffed with the results. Chuck the lid out ! Put about 2" of small pebbles ( any, just from your garden) in the bottom of the jar, cover pebbles barely with water, and ive put a hyacinth bulb on top, looks pretty as the bulbs are growing in a row of 3/4 complementing jars. I used hyacinth, but i bet you could use other bulbs too xx

General_Grant

kdotdotdotdot said:

Being someone who doesn't like to throw out things that could be used again, but also being very averse to clutter, I'm looking for suggestions on what to do with jars that scented candles (now burnt) came in, particularly the large Yankee candle type of jars that have lids on.  I have no need of storage jars in my life, so I'm at a loss at what to do with them.  Googling this just gives me a million suggestions to clean them out and put other things in them (ie: turn them into storage jars).  Looking for other suggestions before they go into the recycling bin.

I think you would need to check that these glass items are actually accepted for recycling by your local authority.  Certainly where I live drinking glasses are not acceptable and this may apply to candle jars which will probably have been treated to withstand the heat of the candle.

tboo

I don't save my Y@ankee candle jars, any size, as I don't like the shape, however, they do look like the very large Douwes Egbert coffee jars I save,(weird I know) which I use for the individual wrapped tea bags and coffee sachets.

I am now saving the cute lidded candle jars from Ald!s, (the J0 Mal0ne dupe ones) for the shed to store odd bits and pieces in. (screws, nuts, bolts, you get the idea)

babyshoes

I think the fundamental problem is that they are, by definition, containers. 

Unless you wanted to build something with them, or crush and melt down the glass, (as someone who works with glass, trust me it's not likely to be worth the effort), or something equally whacky, you'll pretty much only ever be able to turn them into a different type of container...