Bath and Body Works offers one of the best scented, as well as, regular jar candles available in the market. They come in some great regular and decorated glass jars. But when you are done burning through the candles, throwing them away seems wasteful. Since these are no different from regular glass jars and can be used for a wide variety of purposes. Also, the glass jar is what makes them so pricey in the first place.

But to reuse them, you need to clean them up from all the molten wax and carbon residue. So, in this article, we’ll explain 5 effective ways how to clean Bath and Body Works candle jars.

Cleaning Bath and Body Works Candle Jars

We’ll start off with the most simple and effective method to clean your used-up Bath and Body Works candle jar, which is to leave it in the freezer.

1. Freeze the Wax

In cold temperatures, wax hardens and therefore, shrinks. Now, hardened wax is easier to remove and doesn’t leave much residue. So, the easiest and simplest way to clean your candle jar is to let it freeze. Leave it in the freezer for a few hours at least. Then remove the jar from the freezer and use a putty knife or a spoon to scrape it off. It should break into pieces and come right off. So, if it doesn’t break apart easily, you need to let it sit in the freezer for a few hours more.

Then clean the container with soap and water. Use a cloth to scrape off any carbon residue on the glass jar.

2. Melt the Wax

This method too is very effective. Plus, if you want to reuse the wax, this method will take care of that too. Take a saucepan and fill it halfway with water. Put your Bath and Body Works candle jar on the water, don’t submerge it, let it float. Then put the saucepan over your stove and turn it on. Let it reach boiling temperature. At that point, all the waxes inside the candle jar should melt and turn into transparent liquid. Take the jar out carefully, wearing kitchen gloves of course, and pour the wax out. If you want to reuse it later on, pour it into a storage container. You can also use a tong to hold the candle jar.

3. Pour Boiling Water into the Jar

However, if you don’t intend on reusing the candle, you don’t need to go through all the hassles. Just pour boiling water into the Bath and Body Works candle jar and wait for a few minutes. All the waxes should melt and float at the top. Pour it out carefully. Use a tong or kitchen gloves when holding a candle jar filled with hot water.

4. Use the Oven

Preheat your oven to 100 degrees Celsius. Put aluminum foil on the baking tray. Now place your Bath and Body Works candle jar on the foil sheet upside down. When it heats up, all the wax residue should melt and drip out on the aluminum foil, so keep an eye on it until all the waxes are out. Now wash your candle jar to remove any remaining wax residue.

Beware though, this method of cleaning candle jars only works if the jar is a regular one and has no decorations. 

5. Use a Hair Dryer

Hair driers can get pretty hot and you can use this temperature to clean your candle jar. First, hold your candle jar with kitchen gloves or oven mitts. Now turn your hair drier settings to hot or warm (the highest available temperature) and hold down the air on the sides and the bottom of the jar. Wait until it starts melting or getting soft to the touch. Then scrape everything off with a putty knife or butter knife. 

As usual, use soapy water to wipe it clean afterward. That’s how you remove wax from Bath and Body Works candle.

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers (FAQs)

What can I do with left over Bath and Body Works candle jars?

You can turn your leftover Bath and Body Works candle jar into a wide variety of DIY projects. Using it as a storage container, plant pot, showcasing decorative pieces, night light, etc. are to name a few.

Why is my Bath and Body Works candle not burning properly?

Various factors can impact a candle’s performance, such as room drafts, debris in the wax pool, wick length, and not following proper pre-burn trimming instructions stated on the label.

How do you make Bath and Body Works candles last longer?

To maximize candle performance: Avoid burning new candles for a short time, trim the wicks regularly, keep candles away from vents, fans, or drafts, clear the wax pool of debris, and, allow candles to cool completely before relighting.

Do bath and body candles lose their scent?

Yes, over time, they do lose their scent. However, this degradation in smell doesn’t start happening for the first few months. 

To Conclude 

Cleaning up the used candle jar can open up a new world of creativity to you. With the proper cleaning techniques, we have given above, you can clear your Bath and Body Works candle jars completely and use them in your next DIY project. You can even use it to make jar candles yourself if you want. Also, you can use it to recycle leftover wax in different candle jars and reuse it again.

Hope you found this article informative and helpful. Thanks for reading.