Since we go through a lot of jars, I always save all the different parts for future projects. I'll share some of the ideas later on in the post, but for today, here's what I thought of for the plastic rings.
From this…
To this!
So start saving your candle tops now…
The candle jars come in so many styles, shapes and sizes.
The jars, the glass tops and the plastic rings all can be used for different things.
The plastic rings can be taken off with a little prying.
Use a flat head screw driver from underneath or…
from the top. Just squeak the screw driver in between the plastic and the glass and lift up. Be careful…don't have your hand there if the screw driver should slip.
Once you pry it up a little, make your way around the rim and the ring just pulls off.
Save as many rings as you'd like and arrange them as wide as your wooden coat hanger. Add as many rows long as you need.
Next, my favorite tool…the zip tie!!
Zip tie all the rings together…one to the other.
Cut the extra end off.
It's not shown here, but when you're done, try to have all the tabs towards the back, so it won't pull on knitted scarves.
Trim the tabs again.
Keep adding more rows if needed.
Now just slide your scarf through each ring.
Keep adding more and more.
Great to hang the hanger in your closet or behind a door for easy access.
Keep the scarves organized, neat, clean and easy to see.
Here is another idea for the jar rings I did a few years ago.
And mini Christmas wreath…click HERE to see the full tutorial
Great for a decoration at Christmas time or as a votive holder at each place setting for your holiday dinner party.
Here are more ideas to use the actual glass top…click HERE to see all of them.
Store pins and needles or any small crafting supply (beads, jewelry making etc)
Keep them at your desk for office supplies.
and even in your kitchen for often used salt and pepper by the stove.
The whole glass candle jars can be used for so many things too. Just chip out the left over wax and use hot water to melt out the residue.
Don't forget when you are chipping out the bottom part of the candle that the wick no longer reaches, you can use that wax again. Click HERE to see the whole post on how to do it!
I hope you can use some of these ideas for yourself. Candles are great for making our home smell wonderful, but let's use every part of the jar when we're done with them!!
Thanks for stopping by my blog,
~Karen~
Karen, this is genius! Thanks for all the useful tips!
ReplyDeleteVal
great job, I recycled shower curtain rings
ReplyDeleteI put the jar upside down in a dish lined with silver paper (foil?) and put in the oven on a really low heat, all the wax comes out (and can be poured into a new mold, and a quick polish with a paper towel and the jar is perfectly clean for the next project
ReplyDeleteGreat tips... ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen you are finished with a candle. Pop it in the freezer overnight and the remaining wax will just pop out cleanly !
Rose
I just started to post the exact same reply! Freezer makes getting wax out of jars SO easy!
DeleteChip no more! The freezer is the way to go! :)
DeleteTo prevent snags on the sharp bits of the snipped-off zip tie, heat the screwdriver over a candle and touch it to the cut ends. Also, when doing the freezer method of cleaning out jar candles, cut the wax BEFORE freezing, it comes out easier when it's already broken into pieces that fit through the jar opening.
ReplyDeleteI threw two of these lids away yesterday. I was diggin' through my candle basket and thought, what the heck am I saving these for?!?! Now I know! I use the leftover pieces of wax in my Scentsy burner. Can't let those yummy smells go to waste! :)
ReplyDeleteLove this idea. I go through candles so slowly that I doubt I'll ever get enough rings for this. I'm on the hunt for very inexpensive curtain rings which would work similarly.
ReplyDeleteInstead of zip ties (which could snag a scarf), I would use thick crochet thread to tie the rings together. A double knot should keep it in place and would be soft against any scarf.
To remove the plastic rings more easily just leave them in hot water for a while and they become more pliable and easier to remove.
ReplyDeleteI found your blog via Tonia at All Things Sewn.
Hugs
That is a really clever idea Karen! I can't throw the jars away either. I always find some use for them!
ReplyDeleteThanks for another clever idea,
Linda
Sewwhat!
Love the scarf holder idea! I love upcycling and am always looking for ways to organize!
ReplyDeleteMy first thought when I saw your post was "this girl must have as many scarves as she does Christmas wreaths!" That led to wonder how many candles you burn to save that many plastic rings??? It's too early in the morning to have my brain this active Karen!! Anyway, what a great idea ...thanks for sharing it.
ReplyDeleteThank you for another great idea. Where did you find that unique wooden thread holder?
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