How to Get a Melted Candle Out of a Jar

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I love the look of candles in glass jars – until they’re all melted and stuck to the sides. I’d read a tip about freezing them to make the melted candle stub easier to remove, but that only works some of the time.

Phillip came up with an ingenious improvement: give the candle a handle!

Here’s what to do to unstick melted candles from jars and other glass containers:

  1. Pour some water into the jar on top of the candle stub.
  2. Partly submerge an S-hook or something else sturdy enough to use as a handle.*
  3. Freeze.
  4. Once frozen, you can use the hook/handle to just pull the candles right out.
  5. To retrieve the handle, allow ice on top of the candles to melt.


*Phillip used IKEA S-hooks, because we had those around. Large paper clips weren’t strong enough, but a Popsicle stick or butter knife might work.




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3 Replies to “How to Get a Melted Candle Out of a Jar”

  1. Oooh, great tip! I usually fear injury from prying frozen wax out with a knife, or I forget that I put it in the freezer and have a frosty surprise waiting for me much, much later. :) The handle is ingenious!

    1. Exactly! I think Phillip got sick of all the candle jars staying forever in the freezer because I couldn’t get the wax out.

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