IN EACH ROOM â—½ HOME
Some candle jars are just a jar and not very pretty. However, lots of them are in beautiful jars or bowls (that we pay for!) and they’re just too pretty to throw away or discard. In fact, they often match our décor and can be used in so many ways around the house. Here are my favorites:
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I have one on a shelf in the bathroom that holds my stitch gun (it’s a favorite new thing!) It sits by the bin of wash cloths, looks pretty, keeps it handy (instead of lost in a drawer) and I love it.
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Another jar holds our lighters. Why not? It’s deep enough, the jar is pretty, and those loose things find a home instead of being lost in a sofa pillow somewhere or misplaced altogether.
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We have these two candles we loved so much that came in a bowl, and I kept both of them. One holds green apples atop my bread box in the kitchen. The other one is on a tray alongside a couple other things, just for looking pretty.
In case you’re wondering, in order to remove that last bit of wax from the jars, I just place a bowl in the sink and fill it with really hot water. Into that bowl I place the jar and it loosens the wax so that I can gently lift out the blob at the bottom. If there’s sticky residue, I use a bit of dish detergent, and wipe the jar or bowl clean with a paper towel.
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Another idea (which I haven’t done yet) is to place some of these on a windowsill with greenery inside…or not…if the jars are pretty.
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I have one square candle jar that’s elegant, and I use it to hold my earring cards – they sit there nicely and look pretty – instead of being sprawled out on the shelf!
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We had some roses bloom during a warm spell this winter, and then an arctic blast was on the way, so we snipped them all. A black candle jar made the perfect vase for these winter blooms!
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In case you’re wondering, no, I don’t keep every candle jar. But I do keep the ones that are pretty, don’t have too many stickers on them, or ones that are just a lovely color or shape. I like to keep one shelf open for candle jars, all kinds, just for decorating each season.
I had these two candle jars that were used at Christmas, and I love the shape of the jar. They will look SO CUTE next year during the holidays with a bottle brush tree inside, since the jar looks like a tree skirt!
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You could line up several clear candle jars on your mantel, or on a shelf, and place battery-operated tea lights inside for a nice glow this month!
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One candle jar I love is used to hold my mini stitch gun, and it sits in my bathroom. I’ve also used this same jar to hold our TV remote and a lighter!
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We have an initial candle jar next to our bed, with my husband’s glasses in it! So cute…
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And I have a small candle jar by the sofa, holding the remote!
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Candles are my favorite accessory when decorating, so I hate to throw away the jars. How do you reuse them?
