Recycling items from your Gold Canyon stash

Re-use that jar.... Don't just throw your candle jars in the trash, re-use them in creative ways.

here are a few ideas.

First - Clean your jar. If your candle has just burned it's last glimmer and is still liquid, dump it out. If the wax is solidified, warm the candle in an over of about 250 degrees and use hot pads to remove it once the wax has liquified to dump it out.

Next wipe all the excess wax that you can out with a paper towel. Then use HOMEOLOGY glass cleaner to clean the glass jar, run through the dishwasher to get any residue left behind out.

Now that the jar is clean, use it in all kinds of ways. Here are a few that I have done with both jars and pod containers:

1. fill with candy for on your desk at work

2. Fill with coffee beans and place a tealight inside (I have this on my desk as a constant reminder that I will not be teaching shcool forever, but will be working my Gold canyon business)

3. Store extra buttons - my friends antique buttons look awesome in her bella jars in her sewing room

4. nuts/bolts/screws can be stored in smaller jars, or store them in the pod warmer plastic containers that have been cleaned out as well. They stack so that they will not fall over, but will keep things organized.

5. Use your old jar as a flower vase. Decoupage the outside of the jar and put those flowers your kids bring into you in them - The kids love making them as well.

6. The baking line jars make great canisters for flour, sugar etc... They can be stored right on your counter and witha screw top lid, they keep the moisture out.

7. Polly pocket pieces... my daughters have tons of polly pieces, and they make me crazy when they are all over the floor - They store their Polly Pocket shoes in the pod warmer containers, they can see what is in them and can label the tops as well.

8. Store Paper clips, thumb tacks and other office supplies in the pod containers. You can tie a ribbon around them and hang them from your cork board at your cubicle. Very Cute!

9. Pods also make great holders for those spare buttons that you get when you buy clothing.

10. Use the new caffe velluto containers for cofee beans, biscotti, and more! They are super cute!

Look for more posts in the next few days on recycling and being more GREEN with your Gold Canyon products!