How to use wax melts without melter ?

How to use wax melts without melter ?

🔥 1. Mug & Boiling Water Method

What to do:

  • Place a wax melt in a small heat-safe bowl or metal cup.

  • Put the bowl on top of a mug filled with freshly boiled water.

  • The steam will warm the bowl, melting the wax gently and releasing the scent.

✅ Safe
✅ No electricity needed
❗ Refresh water when it cools


🔌 2. Coffee Mug Warmer

What to do:

  • Place the wax in a ceramic or glass bowl, then set it on the electric mug warmer.

  • It will slowly melt and release fragrance just like a wax melter.

✅ Clean & reusable
✅ Low energy
❗ Do not put wax directly on the warmer — always use a dish!


🔥 3. Stove Simmer Pot (DIY Scent Diffuser)

What to do:

  • Fill a small saucepan with a little water and add your wax melt (in a smaller bowl or floating inside foil).

  • Heat gently on the stove (very low heat).

  • The wax will melt and release its aroma.

✅ Great for spreading scent through kitchen/living room
❗ Never leave it unattended


⚡ 4. Radiator or Heater Top

What to do:

  • Place wax in a small dish or foil cup.

  • Set it on top of a warm radiator or heater (not gas or open flame).

✅ Uses existing heat
✅ Totally silent
❗ Only works during heating season


🌡️ 5. Oven Method (Room Fragrance)

What to do:

  • Put wax in an oven-safe dish.

  • Turn the oven to low heat (180–200°F / 80–90°C).

  • Leave the door slightly ajar and enjoy the scent filling your home.

✅ Even melting
✅ Great for scenting multiple rooms
❗ Monitor closely


💡 Pro Tip for Customers:

Even if they don't want to melt the wax, they can:

  • Place it in a drawer or closet as a sachet.

  • Break it up and put pieces in a dish near a sunny window (natural warmth may release light scent

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