I took this old candle jar, and turned it into this:
I think it’s pretty and versatile, and couldn’t bear to throw it out. I probably wouldn’t store any type of food in it, but it will serve the purpose of holding q-tips, cotton balls, sea shells, or some other pretty item.
I got the old candle wax out of the jar by placing it in the freezer over night. Freezing compresses and shrinks the wax allowing it to come out of the glass easily. This particular jar has a larger base than the opening of the jar so I had to delicately break the candle wax with a knife until the wax split so that it would come out of the jar.