A Mindful Home: How To Give Your Candle Jars A New Lease Of Life

Now to repurpose!

Now your candle jar is squeaky clean and ready to use, what do you use it for? For items you want to see easily, use transparent holders, or, if you have a collection of colourful pots, use stickers to label the contents – there are plenty of pretty, sticky labels available to easily pick up in craft shops. Here we share our favourite ideas to use your jars for:

• Bathroom storage holders – for your toothbrush, cotton wool pads and ear buds – make sure you keep any lids from candles to help keep dust off your contents
• Dressing table aesthetics – store makeup, brushes, hair accessories (like bobby pins, clips and elastics) for a clean, well-organised dressing table
• Jewellery storage – for earrings and rings, never lose one half of an earring set again
• Work desk organisation – candle jars work exceptionally well as pen holders
• On your bedside table – perfect for reading glasses, lip balms, hand cream, cuticle oil and medication
• Crafting caddies – keep your pins, rolls of ribbon, sequins, buttons, bows and general bits and bobs safe
• Flower vases – they make great plant pots for small plants like cacti and succulents, whereas larger, taller candle holders can be used as small vases and allows you to split bouquets throughout multiple rooms
• Functional home decor – why not pop some dainty string lights inside and create light-up jars for your dining table or kitchen sideboard?
• Gifts – drop heartfelt notes inside for a friend, family member or partner, tie a hessian or lace ribbon around the jar and gift it to a loved one as a sweet gift
• Kitchen storage – use them for herbs and seasoning, or any kitchen items worthy of a pretty pot
• Pet treat holder – keep your furry friend’s favourite treats safely stored away from being sniffed out
• And last but not least, reuse them for new candles made from leftover wax, create-your-own candle kits, refills, or simply pop a scented tealight in there