Danielle's Homemade Products...Candle Warmer Hack

I love candles. Absolutely love them. What isn't to love? They make your house smell yummy (without actually having to make those cinnamon rolls). They also are a source of light during a power outage, which when I was in high school seemed to happen every time it snowed, and I lived in the suburbs of Chicago and not the country where I am now.

But let's face it. There are times when leaving a candle burning just isn't safe or smart. Young kids or pets around can make them bad business and fire hazards. So....I cheated.

My hack, you ask? Haha...you will laugh

Remember that mini crock pot that they use to give away when you bought a big one...I think it was suppose to be used for hot dips or something like that...yep you guessed it.



Remember that little guy...

Well there are two ways that you can use that little baby...

First, if your candle is small enough you can place the whole thing inside the crock pot like so...



Or..if you have those nifty candle melts (which I do but I do not have a nifty candle melts warmer), then you can also put the melts directly inside...like so



Since I just got a big bag of jars from my aunt (woo hoo) some of which still had candle wax in them, I decided to use a candle in a jar...that way I could warm up the wax for removal at the same time as I made the house smell yummy...

I did add a bit of water into the crock because the jar does have a paper label on the bottom and I was worried that would scorch or burn without the water as a buffer (not a good smell)..



It doesn't take much water, I added about an inch or so. Keep an eye on it though as the water will evaporate as the candle melts...it started out as a solid candle and as it started warming...



You can see the liquid around the outside of the still set center...after a while it will completely liquefy



At this point, the candle is completely liquid and smells yummy. I went ahead and used the tray from the melts I just got to pour some of the liquid candle into it for later candle melts warming. You can choose to continue to let it yummy up your house or turn it off at this point (boo the little guy doesn't have a power button, so I had to unplug it). Again, if you choose to keep it going for a while, make sure to check the water level as mine was almost out of water at this point. Now you can enjoy yummy smells without the worry of a burning candle. What scent will you use tonight?