When your Misty Badger candle has burned down to the last ¼”, it’s time to stop lighting it. However, you can still get some use out of it. Here’s what to do to extend the life of your product:

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1. Put your room-temperature jar into the freezer for a little bit to allow the wax to shrink away from the sides of the jar. (I usually check back in an hour.)

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2. Now you can pop the last little bits of hardened wax out by scraping along the inside bottom with a butter knife. Set them aside in a little container and save to melt in a scented wax warmer, if you have one. A bonus fragrance boost!

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3. If the wick/disk on the bottom won’t pop out easily with your butter knife, grasp it with a pair of tweezers, skinny tongs, or other grasping tool you might have, and give a little tug; it should come off easily now. (I’ve even used the end of a pair of scissors.)

 

4. Wipe out the inside of the jar and the lid with a dry paper towel, and then a paper towel with a bit of rubbing alcohol on it, to remove any residual wax, wick adhesive, and/or fragrance. You can follow with a quick soap and water wash, if you choose, but be careful of the label if you’re keeping it on (they are pretty cute). 

 

5. Optional: You can soak your candle jar overnight if you want to remove the label; you might need to finish with a product designed to get rid of adhesive residue.

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6. Put the lid on, and your jar is ready for you! Use it to hold tiny treasures, stash office supplies, as a vase, for makeup brushes, etc.; use your imagination, but stick to non-food items, please. (Note: Our glass jars are recyclable, too, but reusing is more fun, and of course more sustainable.)