The Easy Way to Avoid Melted Wax Stuck to the Menorah

This post-Chanukah wax scraping chore is no more.

Do you find it a pain to scrape out the colored wax from the menorahs every night over Chanukah?

I learned this trick when I saw my brother-in-law prep his children’s menorahs last Chanukah. This hack works only when the candle fits exactly into the menorah.

Pour a bit of water into the candle holder before adding the candle.

wax candles in menorah The candle will extinguish when it gets almost to the end, right before it melts into that glob. Then, you can pop it right out. No melted wax to scrape!

 

Leah Schapira

Leah is the best-selling author of 10 kosher cookbooks. She’s known as a master “connector,” bringing people together and collaborations to life.

 

4 responses to “The Easy Way to Avoid Melted Wax Stuck to the Menorah”

  1. Kayla Avatar
    Kayla

    Genius!!!

  2. Sara Avatar
    Sara

    Hello, love the idea, thank you
    Please ask your Rav if you can do this great trick Friday night. Similar to leaving water under the oil for Shabbos candles, and some shitas don’t allow.

  3. HS Avatar
    HS

    great tip! any ideas to stop it dripping when alight, I find the thin wax candles tend to drip badly

    1. Sarah Avatar
      Sarah

      To keep candles from dripping, soak them in a strong salt-water solution after purchasing. To make sure your salt water is as strong as possible, heat up some water and add salt until it won’t dissolve anymore—then you’ll know the water is completely saturated. Leave your candles in this solution for two hours, then remove and dry.

      Source: https://www.quickanddirtytips.com/articles/how-to-keep-candles-from-making-a-mess/

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