clean wax off glass?

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I can’t get an old candle out of a glass vase.

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  1. Allison S - December 29th, 2008 at 4:55 am

    I always put in a warm oven after I’ve used it and using an oven mitt take it out and dump the old wax and clean it with a paper towel. Works for me.

  2. Karen, RN - January 1st, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Put the vase in the freezer for a hour. Then gently tap on counter over a towel. Should come right out. I use this technique all the time for my wax melter. Always works like a charm!!

  3. Michelle - January 2nd, 2009 at 1:42 am

    I typically scrub out all I can with a butter knife, then with an s.o.s pad, I use super hot water and scrub using dish soap. The dish soap is great because it has particular chemicals that are good to clean away oils, which most candles have. You can always put the glass vase in a pan with some hot, hot water as well. The wax will float to the top, but with this you risk getting wax on your pan. After you get just the ‘film’ around your vase, this is when I suggest dish soap, though- No matter what method because it really varies on what kind of wax it is (scented, colored, etc.)

  4. twopetetall - January 2nd, 2009 at 10:26 am

    as Allison S said is good but turn the vase upside down and let in rest on two pencils so that the wax will pour out then wipe the rest

  5. Amanda - January 2nd, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    try the freezer, it works.