Upcycled Recycled Projects (pt. 1/Candles)

Upcycled candles! I had SO much fun making these, and aren't they cute?!?
Do you have hoarder tendencies like me? Do you hate throwing perfectly good containers away? But, do you actually ever get around to cleaning them out?
I know I didn't... Until now!!
Step 1: Do you have any of these taking up space in your cupboards?
I did... 8 of them. Yep, I said it out loud. EIGHT!
Good thing they were up high & my hubby didn't know they were there or he would've thrown them out ages ago!
Step 2: Get new candle jars ready to go.
(Sorry, didn't take a photo of this step, oops!)
But here's what I did. Took a couple canning jars (1 pint size) and 1 old jelly jar that I kept for some reason (again, can you say hoarder?) and stuck some pre-tabbed candle wicks in the bottom. I stuck them to the bottom w/ glue dots so they wouldn't move around. The wicks were my ONLY cost since I had everything else on hand! I live in a small town and candle making supplies aren't readily available to me so I ordered them from Candle Supplies Now on eBay. 25 cotton eco pre-tabbed wicks for only $4.75 shipped!
That's like $0.19 a piece (yes, I used my calculator. No division for me today)
Step 3: Boil old candles until melted inside.
I chose a pan I wasn't attached to & I am glad I did. It did end up with wax residue in it, so I'll just keep it with my supplies & use it every time. I also used a pair of tongs (again, ones I didn't have a love affair with) to pick out the old wicks so they didn't end up in my new candles!
Step 4: Pour wax into prepared jars
Yep, this ONE got messy... I had just told myself, "Self, just in case you make a mess, put a paper towel down." Then I said to myself, "Self, good call."
Notice the spoon on top? It's holding the wick in place while the wax dries. I prefer my wicks in the middle of my candles, you may not roll that way, it's OK.
Step 5: Let DRY! Each Layer! One at a time! I know, boring... But that is why I did 3 at a time! One dried while I worked on another! It did take me a whole day of drying & melting & pouring, but I ended up with three new candles! YAY! (Insert applause...) Another bonus? Your house smells super yummy with all those scents melting :)
Don't forget to trim your wicks down, they really smoke if they're too long.
If ya'll have any questions or if I missed a step, let me know!