I try to save money wherever I can and sometimes that means recycling items I already own to get another use out of it. This DIY brush holder is the perfect example!
I start by using candle jars that I've already purchased. The ones from Bath and Body Works are my favorite size! They are easy to clean, they don't have any plastic rims, and they hold a large amount of brushes. The first thing you want to do is remove the sticker on the front of the jar. I don't remove the bottom sticker yet, because with a little soap and water it rubs right off.
Next, grab a cup of boiling hot water, and place your glass jar in an empty sink. Gently pour the boiling water into your glass and please be careful not to splash yourself! Then you wait. You can let this sit until cool or let it sit overnight. What this does, is it brings that extra bit of candle that doesn't burn and melts it to the top of the jar. Once it is cooled the melted wax, floats to the top and hardens, making it a super easy clean up. You can easily remove this, and toss it away. You may need to repeat this a couple of times until all of the wax is removed, but usually if you use hot enough water it does the trick. You should be left with something like this.
Next, remove that bottom sticker, and the wick tabs at the bottom. They are glued down, but usually fairly easy to remove. A spoon or metal scraper of some kind will be the easiest to use. Wash with warm soap and water and voila! A clean jar! Feel free to place beads, pearls, rocks, diamonds, whatever you want in your jar for your brushes. Just as an example, I placed fabric at the bottom of mine. You don't have to use anything if you don't want to.
Next, grab a cup of boiling hot water, and place your glass jar in an empty sink. Gently pour the boiling water into your glass and please be careful not to splash yourself! Then you wait. You can let this sit until cool or let it sit overnight. What this does, is it brings that extra bit of candle that doesn't burn and melts it to the top of the jar. Once it is cooled the melted wax, floats to the top and hardens, making it a super easy clean up. You can easily remove this, and toss it away. You may need to repeat this a couple of times until all of the wax is removed, but usually if you use hot enough water it does the trick. You should be left with something like this.
Next, remove that bottom sticker, and the wick tabs at the bottom. They are glued down, but usually fairly easy to remove. A spoon or metal scraper of some kind will be the easiest to use. Wash with warm soap and water and voila! A clean jar! Feel free to place beads, pearls, rocks, diamonds, whatever you want in your jar for your brushes. Just as an example, I placed fabric at the bottom of mine. You don't have to use anything if you don't want to.
