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How to remove wax residue from a candle container – all the ways that work

If you love candles as much as we do, you've probably experienced some wax residue at the bottom of your container after they've burned out. What to do about it? Throwing away a beautiful container would be a shame - whether it's made of concrete, glass or ceramic. I have a few simple tips for you on how to conveniently remove the wax and reuse the container.

1. Hot water – ideal for glass and concrete

How to do it:

  1. Place the container in the sink or on a rimmed baking sheet.

  2. Pour boiling water into it – right up to the edge (be careful not to crack the thin glass).

    A concrete bowl with soy wax, an electric kettle, and wood for stirring the warm wax.

  3. The wax will begin to rise and float to the surface within a few minutes.

    Melted wax thanks to a speedy kettle

  4. Let it cool completely - the wax will harden on the surface and you can easily peel it off. Or pour the wax and water into a glass with a bag and let it harden in the refrigerator.

    pouring wax into a bag. Removing from a concrete container

  5. Wipe off any residue with a paper towel or cloth and wash with warm water.

    The image shows a concrete container with a hand wiping the remaining wax from the concrete container.

🟢 Advantages: Simple, cheap, no chemicals.
🔴 Disadvantages: Not suitable for wood or containers with non-absorbent surfaces (be careful with wax in concrete - it can be absorbed).

✨the container is washed

empty and clean concrete container

2. Freezer – a quick, no-mess solution and our favorite

How to do it:

  1. Place the cooled container in the freezer for a few hours.

  2. The wax will harden and shrink – it will be easy to peel off.

    Cracked wax in a concrete container after being left in the freezer overnight


    Peeling off frozen wax with a stick

    Use a stick to remove the shell so that the shell does not get damaged by scratches.

    almost removed wax from concrete container

  3. If anything remains, clean it with warm water and a cloth.

    cleaning the concrete container after the soy wax has been removed from it

🟢 Advantages: Clean work, no water and no smell.
🔴 Disadvantages: Doesn't always work if there is not enough wax or it is very sticky.

a clean empty container after the wax has been removed from it

3. Oven – great if you clean multiple dishes at once

How to do it:

  1. Preheat the oven to approx. 80–90 °C.

    concrete container with residual wax placed in a heated oven


  2. Leave it for a few minutes – the wax will melt.

    heated wax in a concrete container

  3. Remove the containers, let them cool slightly, pour the wax into a bag in a glass, for example, and wipe it with a paper towel.

    pouring heated soy wax from a concrete container

🟢 Advantages: Effective in larger quantities.
🔴 Disadvantages: Be careful with materials – not every container can withstand the oven!

an empty clean container after the wax has been poured out of it

4. Hair dryer or heat gun – controlled heat

How to do it:

  1. Place the container on newspaper, a cutting board, or a plate.

    prepared concrete bowl with the rest of the wax with a hairdryer

  2. Heat the wax with a hair dryer or gun until it melts.

    heated soy wax using a hair dryer

  3. Pour the melted wax into the glass with the bag. Wipe with a paper towel or absorbent cloth.

    pouring heated combat wax from a container
    empty concrete container after wax removal

🟢 Advantages: Local, suitable even for wax stuck to the sides.
🔴 Disadvantages: A little more laborious and slower, but accurate.

5. Boiling water bath – gentle and slow

How to do it:

  1. Put water in a pot and heat it to about 60–80 °C.

  2. Place the container with the candle inside (do not immerse it all the way to the edge).

    Concrete container with soy wax residue placed in a water bath

  3. The wax will come loose – you can pour it out or wipe it off.

    pouring of heated combat wax
    wiping the wax residue from the concrete container

🟢 Advantages: easy handling
🔴 Disadvantages: the container may burst

Empty concrete container after soy wax has been removed using a hot bath

BONUS: What to do with leftover wax?

Don't want to throw away the wax?

Put the container with the melted wax (which is in the bag) in the fridge or freezer for a while - the wax will harden and be easy to peel off.

You can then melt the leftovers again and create a new candle! ♻️✨

melted soy wax, which is removed from the freezer and ready for further use

Summary – which method to choose?

Method Best for Time
Hot water Glass, concrete ⚡⚡
Freezer Glass, concrete ⚡
Oven Larger series ⚡⚡⚡
Hair dryer/gun Detailed cleaning ⚡⚡
Water bath all containers ⚡⚡⚡


💬 If you have any other tips on what works for you when waxing, let me know in the comments or on Instagram. I'll be happy to add to the article!

And if you have beautiful candles at home that have already burned out, now you know what to do with them. The container will get a second life – and your home will remain beautifully minimalist and sustainable.

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