50 uses for your Dreamers Candle Jar!

Most people do not realize that, unlike paraffin, soy-based candles' jars are easily cleaned out for recycling. Soy wax candles burn cleanly, leaving less wax residue than candles made purely of paraffin wax. Your soy candles can be burned until only about 1/4 of an inch of the candle remains. The remaining soy wax is easily and completely cleaned out so that the container can be reused. Simply set the Dreamers Candle jar in a small saucepan, half full of water and warm the water over low heat. Once the wax has liquefied in the bottom of the candle jar, use an oven mitt to lift the jar out of the water, and pour the soy candle wax out into a container you intend to throw away. Wipe the remaining wax out with a paper towel and wash the jar with regular dish soap and warm water. Dry the jar and find a new use for it. It’s that simple. However, because glass weakens as it accumulates bumps and scratches from use, we do not recommend refilling our jars for re-use as a candle. However, they make terrific holders for all kinds of things around your home. Below are 50 favorite uses for our decorative Dreamers Candle jars:

50. Fill with potpourri and set out to freshen up a room

49. Use as a storage container for safety pins

48. Put some small rocks on the bottom and build a mini terrarium to put on your windowsill!

47. Use as a small, decorative, planter

46. Let your little one decorate it with sequins, glitter, etc. and then display their work of art!

45. Use it to store pocket change

44. Fill it with cotton balls and use in the powder room

43.. Store pony tail holders and other hair decorations

42. Use it to store paper clips on your desk

41. Use to hold pens and pencils

40. Great for storing makeup brushes in the powder room

39. Use as a small flower vase

38. Use to store buttons, zippers, etc. for sewing

37. Great storage for scrapbookers

36. Use as a "gift box" for a small gift

35. Use as a tealight holder

34. Use for storing lipsticks

33. Use as a "jewelry box" to hold rings, bracelets, etc.

32. Use for potting seedlings

31. Wash base in dishwasher and use as a mini-aquarium for a goldfish or betta fish (don't use the lid)

30. Fill with bath salts and give as a gift

29. Put pinecones in them and use them as a holiday centerpiece

28. Use them to store seashells from your last beachcombing expedition

27. Use them in the workshop to store screws, nails, etc.

26. Add colored sand and use them for bookends

25. Use to store party balloons

24. Use to store mini soaps from hotels

23. Use for storing tacks or push pins on your desk

22. Use for storing rubber bands

21. Store coupons in them

20. Use to store marbles

19. Great as a container for batteries

18. Use for storing fabric scraps

17. Use for storing matchbooks

16. Great as a keepsake holder -- hold tickets, notes, etc.

15. Use to hold cotton swabs in the powder room

14. Fill with colored sand and use as a paperweight

13. Use as a holder for plastic forks/knives/spoons at your next party

12. Fill with water and food coloring and place in window for a stained glass look

11. Put garland in jar for a Christmas decoration

10. Fill the jar with Christmas lights for a Christmas display

9. Fill with paper clips or other desk accessory for a great teacher gift

8. Use for storing stickers

7. Place citronella candle inside and use them outside at night to keep the mosquitos away

6. Use for storing colored beads for crafts

5. Use for storing seeds or bulbs from your garden

4. Fill with dried flowers for a decorative centerpiece

3. Store crayons in them

2. Place sand in the bottom and put a tealight in them to use as luminarias along your garden path

1. A "love notes" jar. Fill the note with all of the reasons you love someone. Include tickets for backrubs, date nights, dinners out, etc!