Thank you for inspiring me with this. I did this a few times exactly as you did. But then I wondered if I could eliminate the need for the tart tray and measuring cup. I lined a 9" x 12" baking pan with wax paper and poured in all of the melted wax directly from the jar. The melted wax spreads out to about 1/2" thickness. After cooling for 20 minutes on the countertop, the wax is partially hardened but still soft enough to "score" with a butter knife into 2" squares. Then I place the pan into the freezer for 20 minutes more to fully harden the wax. When it comes out of the freezer, the 2" squares easily break apart where I scored them. I found that I can stack more of the squares into the quart sized wide mouth mason jars than I can when the wax is in the tart shape. And the 1/2" thick 2" squares are the perfect size for my wax melter. Cheers.
I love melting my candles down; I buy my molds at the dollar store... usually I find molds that go with the season which is fun! Thanks for sharing Brenda!
Holy candles Batman! I thought I was over the top with 24 of them. I need to show my husband this video so he can see that another woman has a shit ton more than me. 🤣
You can also get cheap silicone ice cube trays (lots of designs and shapes if you're into the look of the tart) at the Dollarstore, and the tarts are super easy to pop out when they've cooled. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy your channel!
Your video is by far the most helpful one for converting my candles to melts. I don't have open flames in my house anymore. Thank you so so so much for a game-changing way to get my house scented :)
So tempted on doing this. I have a 3 year old and I don't really like the extra unsafe fumes we get from burning candles lol I am so jelly of that collection.!!!
Very informative, thanks for the tips! I have always been wondering how people did this! I am going to have to invest in a warmer with a removeable plate because I am so over the puny wick scandal! lol
+CandleCafe I am so over puny wicks and candles with no scent. If I threw every one of them that I had problems with in the front yard I would look like I had a candle garden!!! I always get mad and want to throw it out the front door. Good thing I have control because the neighbors would have me committed by now!!
You can get the yankee candle scenterpiece warmer. They have easy meltcups that come with pre poured wax in them. So what I do is pop them in the freezer when the throw is gone, toss the wax, clean the container so there's no residual scent, and put in other melts in the cup and pop that in the warmer.
Brenda you tickle me. I love ur videos. This is a great idea. I think this will be my summer project. Taking all my candles and making tarts. I have summers off so this would be the perfect time and another project is cleaning soot of my walls and painting so I definitely don't want to burn very much if any candles. Tfs. 🤗
Very well thought through, thanks for the step by step! May have to do this with my Georgia Peach as the wicks are getting weird but I love the scent. They look so cute stored in the jars and the candle glass, thanks! May have to go get a pan and some jars etc.
+Melanie Butler Thank you!! I like helping people out when they are trying to do something. If I have already messed something up share so others don't. Apparently making a mess is entertaining to me!!
Hi! Great and informative video!!! You have given me awesome ideas for all the candles that I have and I really love your method and I have to say that this is probably the best method to getting more use out of candles and really releasing the scents of candles properly this is much better than just the conventional burning candles method. Anyway I have a request. Can you please make a video of you doing all of this and going through the whole process of making your B&BW candles into wax melts. I really would love to see how you do that so I can learn and start doing that myself. I’m more of a visual learner so I have to see how you do it before I start to do it myself. That would be really helpful!! Thank you!!!
I will need to find some trays to do this with my candles.. I've noticed the last few that I've burned, when they get about half way down all I can smell is the wick burning, I hate that, I just want my yummy scent to come through... Thanks so much for the video, very helpful!
+Trisha Wilson I got the mini muffin tray at Walmart for $5.99. I hear you with the candles burning poorly so I decided to do this to at least get some good scent out of them when they are melting!!
Great video and that is a good idea especially with the measuring cup because I would of probably made the same mistake and learned the hard way. Also I am so tired of getting puny wicks from BBW as well as Yankee Candle and the Yankee Candles are not cheap. I love the scent but they get to where they do not want to burn a brand new candle and it just has a very low light on it and I thought something was wrong with the wicks lately on the candles. Good to know instead of throwing my candles away.
+Jenn S You're welcome!! I didn't know if it would be something that anyone was interested in but I figured if it helped one person not make the same mistakes that I did it was worth it.
+Jenn S I use a paper towel to wipe it out while the wax is still warm in it and the put soap and hot water in it to get it cleaned out before it sets. I try to work fast so that won't set up in the cup. If it hardens on there I will probably set it on the warmer to get it to melt again and then use the paper towels again.
+Jenn S I have been too slow as well. Dried wax is a pain for me. I wasn't paying attention last week when I dropped another cube in melted wax. I dropped an inch or two above the melted wax and of course it went all over my counter. I like to never have gotten that off the counter!! Lesson learned!!
I am also doing this as I don't want open flames in the house. I had a terrible habit of walking out with candles still lit. Now I don't have to worry!
+Bernadette Mcmahon My thing is I just got a new ac unit last spring and I have gone through about six filters at $25 a filter. It is just isn't worth it especially if they aren't burning any better than they are!!
GREAT VIDEO! Michael's may still have that Ashland warmer for $4.99 (they did on Tuesday). I do my tarts the same way but I use silicone molds and a separate kitchen plug in skillet. GREAT TIPS!
Just found your channel & subscribed and wow what an amazing collection you have behind you I’d love to see it in detail, also I spy babies down there’s on the bottom right corner....I’d love to see your babies as well 😊
+Nicky Roberts I was sick of PWS but after I saw my ac filter and then put in a new one and a week later checked it and all I had been doing was melting and my filter was still white I am definitely going to be melting candles. There are a few that I will have to burn but most will be melted!!
I love your wax warmer, where did you get it? and what color is it? It's kinda hard to tell. Do you check your wicks before you buy your candles, I'm sure you do, just don't understand why you keep getting pws. lol. So all those bath and body candles your going to melt down? No worries. I was just curious. I definitely love wax melts, but I could never give up burning my candles, because yes I love the ambience. I have ocd too. I feel your pain. It can be very difficult some days, others not so much. Is yours just dealing with like germs and stuff, cuz if that's the case your house must be spotless !! lol. I'm so happy because I just got unlimited data on my phone, so now I can watch even more of you !! Love you Brenda !
I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but I saw wax melts on the Bath and Body Works website. They only have a few scents. Have you tried them yet?
+lisa fiveash I leave mine uncovered over night. I just put it some place that is out of the way so I won't have a run in with it. I am a master mess maker!! I knew if I tried it first I could save people steps on what not to do!! I used to drive my parents nuts with things I have the ability to do without trying and unfortunately most aren't good things!!😂😂
That’s a lot of candles behind you, why are you buying them if your just gonna turn them to melts? Why are you just not buying melts? Seems like somebody has an addiction to buying candles :)
S C I was just at the store and priced everything out. So you can get 4oz of wax tart for the same price as buying a 14oz candle, so if you’re willing to to put the effort you get an extra 10oz making them yourself. Plus some people like to buy the candles for collecting 😊
Andrea Mason Dollar Tree has labels you can purchase. I buy them and label everything I change up. I even do it when I buy meat in bulk. You can get quite a bit log labels in a pack if you buy just the plain ones. They do have fancy ones but you don't get many labels in a pack!!!
What the fricken heck!!!!! I was enjoying this video but then it hit 9 minutes and there wasn't no melting or pouring yet. I was looking forward to a full melting tutorial. I strongly hope you consider adding to the title or description that there is no melting only talking. Have an okay day but not a great one. Goodbye.
I can't remove my eyes from your HUGE candle assortment in the background. 😮😍 #candlegoals
So jealous !!
So so jealous 😂😂
Her display is so pretty 💜
Wow! You have a the whole bath and body works candle store in your home! Lol
Thank you for inspiring me with this. I did this a few times exactly as you did. But then I wondered if I could eliminate the need for the tart tray and measuring cup. I lined a 9" x 12" baking pan with wax paper and poured in all of the melted wax directly from the jar. The melted wax spreads out to about 1/2" thickness. After cooling for 20 minutes on the countertop, the wax is partially hardened but still soft enough to "score" with a butter knife into 2" squares. Then I place the pan into the freezer for 20 minutes more to fully harden the wax. When it comes out of the freezer, the 2" squares easily break apart where I scored them. I found that I can stack more of the squares into the quart sized wide mouth mason jars than I can when the wax is in the tart shape. And the 1/2" thick 2" squares are the perfect size for my wax melter. Cheers.
How did you melt the wax in the jar?
I love melting my candles down; I buy my molds at the dollar store... usually I find molds that go with the season which is fun! Thanks for sharing Brenda!
Holy candles Batman! I thought I was over the top with 24 of them. I need to show my husband this video so he can see that another woman has a shit ton more than me. 🤣
You can also get cheap silicone ice cube trays (lots of designs and shapes if you're into the look of the tart) at the Dollarstore, and the tarts are super easy to pop out when they've cooled. Thanks for sharing, I enjoy your channel!
john s is that Dollar Tree, Dollar General, or Family Dollar?
Probably...I'm in Canada so the big chain here is The Dollar Store
I melt all my candles. I don't like dealing with fire. It's a lot of fun.
I love melting my candles into melts...it's a lot of fun & I think I get more scent this way.
+Kristy O I totally agree!! It is kinda like an art project that smells really good when finished!!
Your video is by far the most helpful one for converting my candles to melts. I don't have open flames in my house anymore.
Thank you so so so much for a game-changing way to get my house scented :)
Thank you!!! I am the same way I melt everything now and love not having the smoke and soot in my house!!
I'm jealous of your candle collection there.. Omg looks so heavenly
Omg...your collections is amazing
Thank you!!
In the summer, leave one with lid on, outside in the sun for a couple of hours...the whole thing will slide out and will cut like butter!
leaving the lid on to keep the scent in is so smart
I'm in love with that candle wall. Great video.
Thank u for this.ive been digging into candles with a knife or spoon..im happy i found this video
tyvm, very informative. now I need a trip to Walmart to get mini muffin tray and measuring cup. ☺
So tempted on doing this. I have a 3 year old and I don't really like the extra unsafe fumes we get from burning candles lol
I am so jelly of that collection.!!!
Very informative, thanks for the tips! I have always been wondering how people did this! I am going to have to invest in a warmer with a removeable plate because I am so over the puny wick scandal! lol
+CandleCafe I am so over puny wicks and candles with no scent. If I threw every one of them that I had problems with in the front yard I would look like I had a candle garden!!! I always get mad and want to throw it out the front door. Good thing I have control because the neighbors would have me committed by now!!
Lmao! Too funny! I get just as frustrated as you. It is way to often that I want to chuck them out the window!
Prettypolkadots OMG, Brenda you are such a trip girl !!! You crack me up !
You can get the yankee candle scenterpiece warmer. They have easy meltcups that come with pre poured wax in them. So what I do is pop them in the freezer when the throw is gone, toss the wax, clean the container so there's no residual scent, and put in other melts in the cup and pop that in the warmer.
Brenda you tickle me. I love ur videos. This is a great idea. I think this will be my summer project. Taking all my candles and making tarts. I have summers off so this would be the perfect time and another project is cleaning soot of my walls and painting so I definitely don't want to burn very much if any candles. Tfs. 🤗
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Awesome! I'm going to find supplies just for my candles and do this! Thank you Brenda!😀~Kim
Very well thought through, thanks for the step by step! May have to do this with my Georgia Peach as the wicks are getting weird but I love the scent. They look so cute stored in the jars and the candle glass, thanks! May have to go get a pan and some jars etc.
Awesome video Brenda!! Thanks for sharing your mistakes so we can try to avoid them!! ☺
+Melanie Butler Thank you!! I like helping people out when they are trying to do something. If I have already messed something up share so others don't. Apparently making a mess is entertaining to me!!
I cant hear nothing u say.. your candle collections is insane !
thank you Brenda, what I have been doing is spooning,
mine and putting them in my tea light burner :)
thanks for sharing:)
Hi! Great and informative video!!! You have given me awesome ideas for all the candles that I have and I really love your method and I have to say that this is probably the best method to getting more use out of candles and really releasing the scents of candles properly this is much better than just the conventional burning candles method. Anyway I have a request. Can you please make a video of you doing all of this and going through the whole process of making your B&BW candles into wax melts. I really would love to see how you do that so I can learn and start doing that myself. I’m more of a visual learner so I have to see how you do it before I start to do it myself. That would be really helpful!! Thank you!!!
genius idea Brenda I would have never thought of this awesome idea!! :) :)
Great video! I love the idea of the mini muffin tin for molding the wax. Perfect size! Have a great day! ❤️
Can you do a video on how you clean your wax warmer after each scent? Like how you get the old wax out before putting in a new tart. Thank you! 😊
I will need to find some trays to do this with my candles.. I've noticed the last few that I've burned, when they get about half way down all I can smell is the wick burning, I hate that, I just want my yummy scent to come through... Thanks so much for the video, very helpful!
+Trisha Wilson I got the mini muffin tray at Walmart for $5.99. I hear you with the candles burning poorly so I decided to do this to at least get some good scent out of them when they are melting!!
Great video and that is a good idea especially with the measuring cup because I would of probably made the same mistake and learned the hard way. Also I am so tired of getting puny wicks from BBW as well as Yankee Candle and the Yankee Candles are not cheap. I love the scent but they get to where they do not want to burn a brand new candle and it just has a very low light on it and I thought something was wrong with the wicks lately on the candles. Good to know instead of throwing my candles away.
Thank Brenda, this couldn't have come at a better time cuz I was thinking about melting some candles down
+Jenn S You're welcome!! I didn't know if it would be something that anyone was interested in but I figured if it helped one person not make the same mistakes that I did it was worth it.
Random question but how do you remove excess wax from your glass cup measuring tool?
+Jenn S I use a paper towel to wipe it out while the wax is still warm in it and the put soap and hot water in it to get it cleaned out before it sets. I try to work fast so that won't set up in the cup. If it hardens on there I will probably set it on the warmer to get it to melt again and then use the paper towels again.
Thanks, Brenda. I was too slow my first time but it's melting fast on the warmer
+Jenn S I have been too slow as well. Dried wax is a pain for me. I wasn't paying attention last week when I dropped another cube in melted wax. I dropped an inch or two above the melted wax and of course it went all over my counter. I like to never have gotten that off the counter!! Lesson learned!!
Loved this video! You might have answered this before but what do you do with your empty glass containers? Looking for ideas! 😊
I am also doing this as I don't want open flames in the house. I had a terrible habit of walking out with candles still lit. Now I don't have to worry!
+Bernadette Mcmahon My thing is I just got a new ac unit last spring and I have gone through about six filters at $25 a filter. It is just isn't worth it especially if they aren't burning any better than they are!!
GREAT VIDEO! Michael's may still have that Ashland warmer for $4.99 (they did on Tuesday). I do my tarts the same way but I use silicone molds and a separate kitchen plug in skillet. GREAT TIPS!
I am new to your channel and I love this idea! I will try it!
Just found your channel & subscribed and wow what an amazing collection you have behind you I’d love to see it in detail, also I spy babies down there’s on the bottom right corner....I’d love to see your babies as well 😊
Thank you for sharing! Very interesting :D
Yes! I need to do this. I've put off burning a couple of my candles because of PWS. Now imma melt the suckers. Lol. Thank you. 😜
+Nicky Roberts I was sick of PWS but after I saw my ac filter and then put in a new one and a week later checked it and all I had been doing was melting and my filter was still white I am definitely going to be melting candles. There are a few that I will have to burn but most will be melted!!
Great video!! I was wondering how you melted your candles down :) I may have to try this with some candles that are not behaving :)
I love your wax warmer, where did you get it? and what color is it? It's kinda hard to tell. Do you check your wicks before you buy your candles, I'm sure you do, just don't understand why you keep getting pws. lol. So all those bath and body candles your going to melt down? No worries. I was just curious. I definitely love wax melts, but I could never give up burning my candles, because yes I love the ambience. I have ocd too. I feel your pain. It can be very difficult some days, others not so much. Is yours just dealing with like germs and stuff, cuz if that's the case your house must be spotless !! lol. I'm so happy because I just got unlimited data on my phone, so now I can watch even more of you !! Love you Brenda !
Watching again, I need to see it being done myself, but thanks for sharing August 2017
I don't know if this has already been mentioned, but I saw wax melts on the Bath and Body Works website. They only have a few scents. Have you tried them yet?
awesome! I will have to try this😊
+lisa fiveash It is a fun little project once you work the kinks out of it!!
I suggest you use silicon molders theyre fairly cheap and way easier to use hon..
Wow I love the assortment. How many do you have ? Thanks for the information I am going to do that with my candles.
Do you cover the top of muffin pan with foil overnight? or leave it just opened overnight while,
they are harden? thank you :)
+lisa fiveash I leave mine uncovered over night. I just put it some place that is out of the way so I won't have a run in with it. I am a master mess maker!! I knew if I tried it first I could save people steps on what not to do!! I used to drive my parents nuts with things I have the ability to do without trying and unfortunately most aren't good things!!😂😂
Hi! Just wondering of you still create wax melts from your candles and if so, any updated tips?
Thanks for sharing, a great idea 3-2017
+Marilyn Capehart You're welcome!!
Awesome idea. Do you reuse the glass jars after for anything?
I do with some of them!!
Awesome idea lord I thought I had a candle addiction
You have no idea!! The addiction is real!!!
Great this is what I needed to know!
I’m glad it helped!!!
Good video thank you
I love this video idea because I have 10 b&bw candles that are almost empty but they’re not they just won’t burn anymore and I hate to throw it away.
I’ve tried the plug in bulb candle burner didn’t work for me. The wax didn’t even melt 😞
I used mine at first but I was like you! It just didn’t give me the scent throw or melting that I wanted !!
Why not store the tarts in the jar you took the candle from ?
Not all of the tarts will fit back in the jar since they are different shapes and not the solid anymore .
Does it evaporate like when you burn it ?
Can i do this with a plastic measure cup and with bhg candels with glass lids
Hay there! Was wondering..do you know if BBW is coming out with Honolulu sun this year? Or wAs this scent ever repackaged and renamed?
Thanks!
I think they usually come out with this in the spring and summer. I don’t know of any other name it has been under.
Okays thank you!!! I’ll keep a look out!
Where did you get a warmer that big?
Can I do this with a Yankee candle?
The measurement cup is completely coated ... how do you get rid of extra wax?
soak with boiling water, and u will get a layer of wax float to the top, remove with a plastic spoon and throw out
Bath And Body, please start making and selling candle tarts! 😐
I wanna know what you’re doing for a living to be able to afford that many candles??? Good lord
Afford? They have SALES all the time 🤷🏽♀️
Is this legal can you melt down candles and resale them as melts
This video is about melting the candles down and making them smaller to use in your own warmer.
That’s a lot of candles behind you, why are you buying them if your just gonna turn them to melts? Why are you just not buying melts? Seems like somebody has an addiction to buying candles :)
S C I was just at the store and priced everything out. So you can get 4oz of wax tart for the same price as buying a 14oz candle, so if you’re willing to to put the effort you get an extra 10oz making them yourself. Plus some people like to buy the candles for collecting 😊
Germs..? Did she mean chemical contaminants?!
Do you label the tart jars? If so what do you use?
Andrea Mason Dollar Tree has labels you can purchase. I buy them and label everything I change up. I even do it when I buy meat in bulk. You can get quite a bit log labels in a pack if you buy just the plain ones. They do have fancy ones but you don't get many labels in a pack!!!
Thanks a bunch!
Put them in the candle jar they came out of
My god are all those candles yours
Yep, I apparently had an episode in the store several times!!!
What the fricken heck!!!!! I was enjoying this video but then it hit 9 minutes and there wasn't no melting or pouring yet. I was looking forward to a full melting tutorial. I strongly hope you consider adding to the title or description that there is no melting only talking. Have an okay day but not a great one. Goodbye.
She doesn’t care at all she just want the money