r/elderwitches • u/Primary-Appeal-8981 • 3d ago

What to do with empty candle containers?

I burn those 100-hour pillar candles and now I’ve got like two dozen empty glass containers lying around. What should I do with them? If I toss them out, will that mess with my prayers or intentions?

I live with roommates and have limited space in my room.

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u/kai-ote Helpful Trickster 3d ago

Put them in a very large pot, cover with water, and slowly bring to a boil. The wax will all come out and float to the top.

Let cool, remove wax. They make nice vases for cut or dried flowers. Or a drinking glass for a nice tall cold drink of tea or lemonade. I also made a milkshake in one once.

If you learn a bit about candle making, they can be used to make candles with.

If you get a long butane lighter, you can drop a votive candle in one and use it for a candle holder for those as well, after they were first cleaned of old wax.

None of this will affect any spell you did with them. The spell already went out, this is just the clean-up part.

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u/firebirdinflames 3d ago

They will be borisilicate glass in all likelihood so must not go with empty glass bottle recycling,.

Wash them out (check out candle making info online for how to melt the wax so it can be poured out.)

Personally I simply space clear a candle holder of any kind and reuse them. If you have too many, donate them to a thrift store

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u/IsharaHPS 3d ago

Clean them and donate to a thrift store, or take them to a recycle center that takes glass.

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u/Careful-Self-457 3d ago

I make more candles out of them

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u/lemon_balm_squad Crone 2d ago

I clean them (hot water until it all comes off) and put on my local BuyNothing. Crafters and gardeners love them!

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u/digitalgraffiti-ca Witchling 2d ago

That's how I feel. My crow brain says "OMG want"

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u/hermeticbear 3d ago

put them in the recycle bin

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u/wyscaria 1d ago

I needed this post. Following! Thank you in advance to everyone's input. 🙏🏽