Pretty much anything that involves spending money I always try and find the best deal (I love it when I find super deals!). My porch redo is no exception. When I looked at my porch and all of the sprucing up I wanted to do, I knew I had to take a trip to the good old Dollar Store to see if they had any hidden gems in stock.
Now, the dollar store can be hit or miss. Some items are a great deal, others not so much. I pretty much went down every single aisle looking for some treasures I could use to decorate my porch. I knew my window ledge could use some loving, so when I went down the housewares aisle and spied clear latched containers I knew these would be great candle holders for outside. I figured since they have a lid with a seal I could leave these outside all of the time.
After I grabbed my jars, I collected the rest of my supplies. I went back to the aisle with the candles. I grabbed three candles with lids. I then went to the pet aisle, yes, the pet aisle! You may be thinking, “What on Earth would she need from the pet aisle?”. I had my fingers crossed that the good old dollar store would have kitty litter. This is great to use as a filler in your candles (I used kitty litter in my outdoor mason jar lanterns at my wedding). I was pretty excited when I came upon the $1 kitty litter. Woo Hoo!!! My outdoor candles ended up costing me $7 (I had the raffia lying around from when I made paper flowers).
Now, let’s see how these are made…
Supplies:
– 3 jars with lids
– 3 candles
– Kitty litter
– Raffia (I added this to give my candles more pizzazz)
– Scissors
{Step 1}: Open your jars and pour in about and inch and a 1/4 of litter. After you pour your litter, give your jar a little shake so it evens out the litter.
{Step 2}: Since I bought candles with lids, I removed the labels and lids from each.
{Step 3}: Place your candles in the center of your jars. Push down a bit so the candle digs into the litter.
{Step 4}: Grab three strips of raffia and tie it around one jar under the metal latch. Repeat this step with the other two jars.
{Step 5}: Tie a bow with your raffia and then trim the ends making them as long or short as you would like. Repeat this step with your other jars.
June 13, 2013 11:39 am
Is there a reason for kitty litter, or can you use any pebble or stone in the bottom?
June 13, 2013 11:43 am
Any pebble, stone, marble, etc. can be used. This is an old trick my mom has always used. Not sure where it came from. :) I assume it was for candles that did not have a container around them, so the wax would just go into the litter.