Melt and recycle beeswax
Those who love soft candlelight will also know the problem of candle stubs. They're too small to light, but too good to throw away, so where should they go? With a few utensils you can melt the collected beeswax and use it for new exciting things. Some surprising ideas on how to recycle leftover wax.
Reusing beeswax - some ideas
- Why don't you make a new candle out of all the wax leftovers? After melting, pour the beeswax into a finished casting mold or knead the still soft one wax to imaginative designs. You could use particularly thick candles for magical rituals by carving symbols into them.
- Alternatively, you can use the wax to create a wax burner. So you get a beautiful and completely free outdoor light.
- But oilcloth torches can also be used with wax residues. Use torch fabric from the hardware store for this purpose. Soak the fabric in liquid wax. Use a roll of newspaper to wrap the tissue around. Dip the finished torch into the wax again, then press the fabric firmly into place. The torch is ready.
- You are probably familiar with the New Year's Eve ritual pouring lead, right? Why don't you modify this and ask the watchful oracle? For this purpose, place a candle stub on a spoon and hold it over a candle flame. With one quick motion, toss the liquid wax into a bowl of water. The resulting forms can now be interpreted.
- You can cut out any shape you want out of wax sheets, which you can use as a Christmas tree decoration, for example. Plates are obtained by melting just enough wax to cover the bottom of the pot. Let the wax cool in the pot, alternatively you can use a casting mold.
- Numerous cosmetic products get their special nourishing touch with beeswax. This is how you can make lip gloss, ointments, hand cream or hair wax. Prerequisite: You need to clean the wax well before using it. You should also make pastilles. You can get this by pouring the liquid wax into a pot of water from a great height. The wax as it cools down takes on the shape of a drop.
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Melt leftover wax properly
Beeswax melts at a temperature of 62 to 65 degrees. If, on the other hand, you want to rid it of impurities, you should reach temperatures between 140-160 degrees.
- Place a large saucepan filled with distilled water or rainwater on the stove. Very hard water can cause the wax to saponify; this can be recognized by a whitish layer on the bottom of the pot.
- Bring the water to a boil and use a thermometer to bring it to the right temperature.
- Put a smaller stainless steel saucepan in the larger saucepan. The smaller vessel should have handles or handles so that you can take the pot out of the water bath later.
- If the wax is heavily soiled by candle wicks or soot, you should clean it. This is the only way you can use it in cosmetic products with a clear conscience.
- Bring the wax to melt and repeatedly scoop off residues on the surface with a kitchen towel or sieve.
- You will have an even better effect if you give the wax sufficient opportunity to cool down. To do this, put the wax in small greased glasses and let them cool in a water bath. This also means that you will have less water in the hard beeswax later on.
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