Grasshopper Green

I burned some candles in some small votive holders and they got the typical dark smoke waxy buildup on the sides. Does anyone know a good way to get rid of this?

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maleficent

Liquid dishwasher soap -- the kind you'd use in an automatic dishwasher is usually pretty good at getting out those stains.

to prevent them from appearing to begin with -- put a piece of aluminum foil over the top of the candle holder - poke a few holes in it for air... and leave it on when you have the candle lit... it also gives you a nice even burn on the candle (this is especially great on those jarred candles that never seem to burn evenly)

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BadNick

Alcohol will dissolve most waxes if the soap doesn't work.

Years ago I was asked by a local church what they could do to eliminate or reduce the soot buildup on walls and ceilings over the votive candle areas. After some research, I found that candles made from pure beeswax do not soot like other grades of wax made from petroleum byproducts. They cost a little more but save on cleaning and restoration costs.

wolf

Yeah the alcohol thing works well.... Windex.

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etla

You can also run them thru a dishwasher if you have access to one.

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lordpoopshank

Salt water works like alcohol as well. Ive found that it tends to work as well if not better than alcohol at times.