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Wax melts

Witchy Woman — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:44:14 GMT

I stopped burning candles long ago, but was thinking of getting a wax melter for the little cubes. I'd rather not use a candle warmer.

Does anyone use the cup liners for easy clean up?

I think I had one long ago, but cannot remember how I removed the wax from the cup.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Wax melts

Carolina925 — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:50:00 GMT

I use Scentsy burners and buy those as well as other refills when I find ones I really like. When the scent dissipates, I put the wax container in the freezer overnight and the melted wax comes right out.

Re: Wax melts

AnyaK — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 19:54:48 GMT

I use wax melts almost daily. Make sure you get a warmer with a removable dish which holds the wax. This way you can pop it on the freezer to make removing the wax easier..Just press the tip of a knife into the edge of the frozen wax melt. Should come out cleanly. You can also remove wax residue with a cotton ball dipped in alcohol.

Re: Wax melts

Winkk — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:16:05 GMT

I use candle melts all the time. I got my warmer from Amazon and it has a removable cup for the wax. I remove the old wax by running it under hot water for a couple of minutes.

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CANDLEQUEEN — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 20:24:39 GMT

I use wax melts all the time, and I have a Happy Wax melter, and when you done with the scent you just pop it out-no freezing required. It is so easy and nice, and no mess!

They have a small variety of burners and wax melts as well.

Re: Wax melts

MJDinVegas — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 22:58:13 GMT

Hi, @Witchy Woman ! I do use a candle lamp to melt my cubes. We have three, one in each bedroom and one in our living room. I bought the lamps and the disposable cups from Amazon and my first sets of cubes; the cups were 150 per package but I don't remember the price. They came in white and black. Now I get my cubes at my grocery store (Smith's = Kroger) for $1.99 - $2.99 for six cubes. We use a cube each day in the bedroom cups; the warmer in the living room has a regular candle.

Anyway, this is what I've found. The disposable cups can hold 3 cubes worth of wax, so each day, I just put a new cube into the cup. On the fourth day, I pop the cooled wax puck out of the cup and toss the puck, and use the same cup as long as I'm using the same scent of cubes. I change cups when I change fragrances. Cuts down on wasted cups.

The warmer is a good idea since you wouldn't have the bulb replacement costs of the lamps.

Heres a photo of my set up in one bedroom and the cups and cubes I use.

Re: Wax melts

Caffeina — Thu, 02 Oct 2025 23:04:04 GMT

I put my wax melts in silicone cupcake liners that I bought at Walmart. They pop right out after the wax cools.

Re: Wax melts

bmorechick — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 00:09:49 GMT

@Witchy Woman I quit burning them years ago too mainly because of the soot it creates. I have 2 or 3 old burned down empty yankee candle jars. I have a jar melter I got from Amazon. I just use the empty jar inside the thing and keep throwing tarts in the jar so I never have to clean it out. I never turn it off so wax is always melted. When jar gets half full, I dump the wax into an old glass jar n just put the yankee jar back in the candle melter. Start all over. Been doing this for years and years.

Re: Wax melts

Witchy Woman — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:04:48 GMT

@bmorechick

Very clever. Like this idea. I may reconsider on the warmer.

The wax melter I found was a cute Jack O' Lantern and I couldn't resist. But, you are right, the darn bulb will need replacments.

Might have to change plans

Re: Wax melts

Witchy Woman — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:08:19 GMT

@MJDinVegas

Looks very nice!

I thought those little cups were a good idea. I really like how yours looks.

Thanks!

Re: Wax melts

River Song — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 13:15:49 GMT

I have a candle lamp and a ceramic Scentsationals wax melt warmer, both from Amazon. I don't use wax melts or the liners. I use the wax from a scented jar candle after it has melted under the candle lamp by scooping out the melted wax with a small Dixie cup and pouring it into the warmer cup. My wax melt cup is ceramic and the wax falls out of the cup when I pop it in the freezer. Handy tip, cooled wax drips don't stick to parchment paper when transferring melted wax from the jar candle to the wax melt cup.

Re: Wax melts

Mom2Dogs — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 01:35:47 GMT

I would not want to take up counter space with a light...my warmers plug into the wall. I have several different designs.

Re: Wax melts

MJDinVegas — Sat, 04 Oct 2025 02:17:07 GMT

@Witchy Woman , you're welcome!