Okay, weird problem here.
My fiancee and I are getting married Sept 29th. We're having a pretty kick a$# party...err, ahem, wedding with what she calls "country chic" decor. LOL
But all I care about are the 2000 mason jars that people have given us to place along our table runners to fill with candles for the evening reception.
I'm salivating at the idea of having a lifetime supply of good masons just given to us by people wanting to empty their basements, but once the candles are lit and the wax starts flowing... they're kind of written off, unless I can figure out an easy way to clean them.
Or, an elegant/sneaky way to keep them clean even with candle wax in them.
Suggestions and ideas welcomed!
My best idea so far has been to put some beach sand in each jar... but that tends to create dust and make the jars look crappy for a wedding...
It's coming... and it's going to hurt!
Hi Oddmott,
I suspect that if you put the mason jars in the fridge or freezer for the while, the wax will shrink enough to just fall off.
That's my suggestion
What kind of candles are you putting in the jars? If you use tea lights with the metal base you should be fine.
put in Olive Oil,
make a metal base wick holder using metal cloths hangers
make wicks out of Natural Fibre Jute
Soak wicks in the Olive Oil
will burn for 6-8 hrs or more
when done, no wax, dump - clean - prep..
(also no smoke if done right)
Congratulations Oddmott. I think the best idea is coloured sand with the candles stuck in, if you want candlelight. The wax would clump in the sand and just pour out. Besides, you'll be busy enough to get really complicated right before the wedding. Another idea I've seen is floating candles in water or even a floating flower (just the head) - in your mason jar. Keep it simple.
Thanks all. Each suggestion was helpful and now we've got plenty of options.
It's coming... and it's going to hurt!
A trick that works for getting wax out of tablecloths.
Get a bowl and with the tablecloth turned wax side down, place the cloth over the bowl and pour very hot water over the back of the wax so that the water (and wax) go into the bowl.
The wax should drop right off.
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