Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle tea light candle containers?

By: Louis

Louis — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 13:30:56 +0000

If you know any artists (painters) they make excellent cups to mix
acrylic paints. Sculptors could use them as well.

By: monique

monique — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:48:28 +0000

I have a LOT of those aluminium empty tealight holders…wish to have an idea too…..please…
thanks
niquenique97@hotmail.com

By: Kathryn

Kathryn — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 10:56:22 +0000

A good trick for getting wax off holders is to just stick the holder in the freezer. Freezing contracts the wax and it pops right off. Occasionally, I will still clean my candle holders with a bit of hot water to make them shiny, but sticking the containers in the freezer for an hour or so (or longer) really works very well.

By: nikki

nikki — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:55:18 +0000

You could use them to grown cress in?

By: Sabine

Sabine — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 02:22:43 +0000

I don’t use them very often, but when I do, I recycle them as foil.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:39:51 +0000

A few drops of water underneath your votive will allow you to pop any unused wax right out of the candle holder. You truly only need 2-3 drops. Your candle will crackle a little when it gets to the end, but otherwise you won’t see a difference. I was amazed at how well this works when I first tried it. Good luck.

By: cindeykay

cindeykay — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:38:21 +0000

I have a freezer full so the wax will harden and I can pop it out and use as some sort of embellishment in cardmaking or scrapbooking(you know flattening)but have not figured that one out yet,got any ideas:>)

By: robin

robin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:57:25 +0000

robin says:
November 5, 2009 at 2:54 am
hello; take the tin put it over face on pic. then trace around& cut; poke lil pic. inside; pull edges down a lil put magnet on back on put on frig. what ya think?? lil shadow box tin!!!!

By: robin

robin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:54:28 +0000

hello; take the tin put it over face on pic. then trace around& cut; poke lil pic. inside; pull edges down a lil put magnet on back on put on frig. what ya think?? lil shadow box tin!!!!

By: CovertOperations78

CovertOperations78 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:56:25 +0000

I use organic candles made of vegetable oil, so there is no waxy residue left when it is all burned up. Then the containers can be recycled with normal aluminium. I would be concerned about letting children have them — the edges could be sharp!

By: JN

JN — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 06:34:15 +0000

Hi,
I am across this and thought of sharing my views too.
Give them to a Montessory/schools so they can re-use as paint holder for artwork or to be used as any creavtive item (Teachers and children are creative, so they will make use of it. There is another advantage, children will also learn to recycle things (show them to recycle not only this item, all other waste too so they can keep the practice even after they leave school) Imagine what a different it will make to this environment.

Good Luck.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:17:30 +0000

are u still in need of empty tealights? Just came across this chat finding it very informative.

By: Soy Candles

Soy Candles — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:35:50 +0000

Have you tried Soy Candles made from from soy bean oil? They produce a non-toxic, no petrol-carbon soot. Paraffin wax releases thick black soot when burned, as well as 11 documented toxins. Soy Candles are Environmentally Friendly – a renewable source. Also Soy wax can be easily extracted from glass, tin, and other material for recycling.

Give them a try!

By: jenn

jenn — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 20:06:26 +0000

Jenn,

I came across this because I’ve been wondering the same thing. I have a small garbage can 1/2 filled now with more I will be adding. While I am looking for something to make them into I don’t have the time right now. If you could still use them for your project let me know and I’ll send them to you.

~Jenn

By: jenn

jenn — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:27:14 +0000

soap molds? You could make fun soaps for tween party favors, shower favors, etc. Wrap a few together in a cute bag with a great tag for a great gift.

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 24 Jan 2009 17:43:31 +0000

You can make robots…

By: jenn

jenn — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 04:06:51 +0000

Adorable! You could use the same idea for place card holders. What a sweet way to give a little ‘happy’ to a friend or neighbor.

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:07:38 +0000

ps. im a florist and i use the empty tealight holders to put wet florists oasis into, to make small posies for cake tops!!

By: Kirsty

Kirsty — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 23:05:59 +0000

If you get wax in a glass container, let the wax go hard, then fill the container with hot (not boiling-or you’ll break the glass) water,let it go completley cold..overnight is best. You’ll then be left with a hard wax disc on the rim, which you can discard and your glass will be clean.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 14:04:47 +0000

PainChaud – Just put a little water in the bottom of the container you put the votive in, then put the votive in the water. No dripping, no wax in the container, easy.

By: Kirra

Kirra — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:57:43 +0000

windchime?

By: SasquatchCountry

SasquatchCountry — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 00:04:34 +0000

Wow, I’ve got a fireplace full of glass jars with tea lights in them! I’m now going to save all the tea light tins to make into garland next Christmas. Great idea!

By: Lunarts

Lunarts — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:54:17 +0000

Just don’t buy them.

By: chatty

chatty — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:10:27 +0000

you could send them to me im useing them to make a dress for a piece of corse work and i need more

By: jenn

jenn — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:23:24 +0000

If you are crafty, you could make a lot of things out of them. I used one to make a mini pin-cushion ring. You could collect them and make modern garlands, ornaments for Christmas, etc.. The possibilities are endless.

By: PainChaud

PainChaud — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:49:35 +0000

thaks…and using the one without a container leaves wax in the pot and you have to scrape them when you want to pout a new one in..plus they last too long and often they don’T light up as well once you put them out. =)

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:33:51 +0000

Probably not the answer you wanted, but why not just switch to votives, which come without the metal surround and are not much bigger? You can put them in/on a reusable fire-safe container.

By: Clare

Clare — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:21:37 +0000

Could you pick up some candlemaking supplies and refill them?

Or put them on strings as a bird scaring device.

Or you could fill them with fat and use them as small bird feeders — say if you have a rat problem and don’t want to leave tonnes of food out.