i am an avid user of the yankee candle tarts, i use them daily! but they dont really last very long!
i burn them all evening into the night! and they seem to be very dull the next day!
i have come up witha great way to re-use the melted wax!
you will need, a pan of boiling water,
- a bowl bigger than the pan to melt the wax in,
- essential or fragrance oil, **
- a jar or container fo your choice,
- a stick long enough to balance on opening of said container, chop stick is usually best.
- a paperclip, to tie the wick to the stick(chopstick)
- candle wick.**
- break the wax melt into pieces
- attach wick to bottom of chosen container using blutack-(i prefer white tack)
- tie wick** into the center using paper clip to fasten wick onto the balanced chopstick
- melt wax in a bowl over boiling water
- add essential oil/fragrance oil** into the melted wax*
- pour wax into container paying careful attention to the wick staying central
- i added wax chunks as it made it quicker to fill the container, and the heat from the wick burning will melt these chunks.
- i used different colour wax and added different scents to each colour to add some variety.
- refrigerate over night
*i used about 10 drops of essential oil, use more to add more strength in smell or less. play around with this to get the right strength for you!
** i bought my fragrance/essential oils and candle wick from www.plushfolly.com
you can create a hundred variations of this, and its perfect for around the home, as gifts and a great activity to do with friends or your kids!
i have also poured the melted wax into ice cube trays and created dozens of new tart like cubes! just melt them on your burner, just like the yankee candle tarts!
i have also poured the melted wax into ice cube trays and created dozens of new tart like cubes! just melt them on your burner, just like the yankee candle tarts!


