For years and years I’ve used Epsom salt as glittery snow in my mason jars. I love it. I buy it at the grocery store and keep it on hand all season. Every once in awhile I refill my mason jars with fresh “snow” and a new candle. Can Christmas decorating get any easier than that? I think not.
These mason jars sit on my porch all winter and make me look like a Martha Stewart hostess. It looks all sparkly and pretty and is completely safe even when used with real flames!
Here is another cute idea for how to use Epsom salt…I saw this over at my friend Emily’s blog…CUTE! Epsom Salt Candles!!!
And easy? Yep. Just roll your candle in Mod Podge and then in Epsom salts. These two photos are Emily’s, but I am for sure doing this with my daughters this year.
Sigh.
Love a simple idea and an easy craft.
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Great idea, Melissa. I love it, especially rolling the candles in Epsom salts. BTW, Epsom salts make great rose food. I sprinkle 1/4 cup around each rose plant 2x per year and my roses zoom.
Michelle, Home Staging Pro´s last blog ..Giving Back – Holiday Gift Ideas
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Love these ideas. Stopping in shaw’s tomorrow for salt!
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you are such a good bloggy friend. thanks for showing off my project
you inspired me to fill my empty mason jars with my leftover epsom salt and put candles in them.
what a wonderful place blogland is.
Emily@remodelingthislife´s last blog ..Where Memories Are Made
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This is SUCH an inspired and wonderful idea…I love easy, inexpensive DIY projects…thank you so much for sharing!
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I love your idea for candles on the porch! What a simple way to make a high-end statement!
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So cute and simple!!! Thanks for the great idea. I want to use mason jars and candles at our holiday party on Saturday:)
Sarah from pewter+sage´s last blog ..Real Rooms: Mom and Dad’s Holiday Decor
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Great ideas! I’m putting epsom salt on my grocery list!
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I was just going to say that I only recently saw epsom salts being used in another way for Christmas and it turns out to be your friend! I think this is a great idea and it does look sparkly!
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Love it!!
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oh shoot that’s simple and lovely! I will do this with some large jars I have.
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Oh, we just made Peppermint Candy bath salts for teacher gifts this year and these Epsom salts look sooo lovely spread on a mirror with a few different sized candles for a centerpiece too. I loved Emily’s idea and yours too- so creative and frugal!!
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Ah, Holiday Decor right up my alley…easy!! Candles rolled in salt, who would have thought?!
Janell
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Ohhhhh fabulous ideas! So simple! I’m definitely doing this!
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I love how easy this is!
Anna See´s last blog ..Which Smells Worse? Snapfish or 3 day Old Fish?
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Wow – really great ideas. I may have to try this this weekend!
Jocelyn Stott´s last blog ..From Eeek! to Chic
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How totally awesome to use Epson salt in these creative ways!
I adore the simplicity of the little white candle and Epson salt in mason jar!
Fabulous idea!
XXOOXX
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What a great ideal, I have never thought of using Epson salt. This is one I will use. It will look great outside since I am using all whites and silvers to decorate with. Thanks for sharing. Hope you stop by soon.
Sandy
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What a COOL idea! Gotta try that at my place
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I love this idea!! so easy too!
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I am totally doing this!
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LOVE both of these ideas!!!
Barbara @Southern Lady’s Vintage´s last blog ..Pink Christmas!
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Great idea!
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That is a lovely AND easy idea.. by the way, your pics are beautiful.
Rocio@CasaHaus´s last blog ..The So Called Foyer
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That is brilliant! Love the “snow”!
Jess @ Frugal with a Flourish´s last blog ..Cyber Monday Roundup
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ps. I don’t have mod podge on hand… do you think craft glue would work or is that a fire hazard?
gina´s last blog ..little vignettes… the story of their lives
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Pretty cool, I never thought about using salt. . .
Mod Podge Amy´s last blog ..Project of the Week #69 – Odds n’ ends rack.
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I’m going to be stopping at the store for epson salt! I have some containers that I wanted to put some “snow” in. Now I know what to use! Thanks for the awesome idea, I’m looking forward to more ideas!!
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What a great idea…using epsom salts and the look is really cute. Think I’ll use some of my old green Ball jars, that should look festival as well.
Sandra´s last blog ..The Christmas Season
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Oh, so cute! I have Epsoms salt, ball jars and tea candles already! This is a great idea. Thanks for sharing!
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Thanks for sharing such a beautiful idea… I’ve got a ton of Epsom salt – Costco stock!
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I love them! I made some like Emily’s a few weeks ago, and I added a bit silver glitter in with the salt. Sparkle, sparkle, sparkle!
living with lindsay´s last blog ..A Wreath Re-Do
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What great and simple ideas….I’m sharing this with my facebook friends, so expect lots of “hits” on your site!
~Tammy~
Tammy´s last blog ..A Simple Christmas
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What great ideas! I’m totally going to do that with my candles-thanks for sharing!
Gina´s last blog ..An Encounter
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Beautiful idea! Thank you for sharing!
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Very cool ideas! Love the “snow” in the mason jars.
Nancy
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Those candles are very cute rolled in the salt. I think I have some salt in my pantry – maybe I was going to cook with it? Also, I have a snow scene in a sealed mason jar that I was given years ago and I’m pretty sure the “snow” is epsom salt!
Abbie´s last blog ..The decorating begins.
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Great uses for salt! Who would’ve thought?
Kendra @ MyInsanity´s last blog ..Are You Ready for December?
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Would have never thought of that, how clever!!! I’m sure a bit of prism glitter would add even more sparkle!
Violet´s last blog ..White on White
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OMG I love blogs such great and simple ideas everywhere.
Pat’s Addition´s last blog ..Vintage Stockings Saga
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I’m loving it all, Melissa! Off to the supermarket for Epsom Salts for me. You’ve got Christmas off to such a beautiful, inspiring start. Meredith xo.
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This is such an inspired and wonderful crafty idea….i can’t wait to try it…thank you!
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Love this idea, I’ll definitely be using it. Saw Emily’s post last week, and I’ve already got the Epsom salt from that project.
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This idea is wonderful and looks so pretty!
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I do this too, except I use my blue mason jars, love the idea! And I plan on trying those candles too, I saw them last week.
Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
Liz@HoosierHomemade´s last blog ..Cupcake Tuesday ~ Christmas Cupcakes
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What a clever idea! I use Maldon sea salt for cooking and love the look of an overflowing cup of it by the stove…
Passementerie´s last blog ..New Adventures in Radley
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Love the Epsom Salt snow and using the mason jars. I probably have 20 mason jars lying around the house. What a great way to use them for holiday decor. Some great ideas from all the comments, too!
Thanks and blessings,
Christi
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I have some of these! Use what you have decorating is my FAVORITE kind, thanks for the great inspiration (as always).
Hugs,
Gina
Gina @ The Shabby Chic Cottage´s last blog ..Reviving old ornaments
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Thanks for the quick, easy, elegant tip.
I just added epsom salt to my shopping list!
Jill: The Welcome Home´s last blog ..My Next Big Before and After
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I’m heading off to the store
great tip!
Have a wonderful day
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Epsom salts hey? That is Fantastic!!! I have some in jars by the bath but I never really thought of them as snowy looking before- you’re so right! On my list!
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I LOVE those ideas … just so easy, but looks so pretty!!! I can’t wait to go get some Epsom salts, jars and candles!!! Yippeee … something that is quick n easy (and not too messy) and my little darling will love getting stuck into
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Melissa,
Love this idea! I have a hunch there will be a run on Epsom salt after this post.
Cathy
The Stylish House´s last blog ..Easy Christmas Arrangement Idea!
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What cute ideas!!! Love the mason jar “snow”!
Very cute!
Blessings,
Stacey
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What a great idea. I would have never thought to do that. I love it.
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Brilliant, I just may do with my BG’s next week. I’ll for sure link back, or better yet link to Friday. I just love jars. Love. Them.
Sandy´s last blog ..Our Cake Boss Girl!
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this is a great idea! very cute!
Stacey´s last blog ..Cute apothecary jars
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Thank you, Melissa! I have been in desperate need for some table decorating ideas and this gives me one! Yippee!
Heathahlee´s last blog ..A Dog Named…Jonathan
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Great idea! I just recently found your blog. Love your style, thanks for the inspiration!
Best wishes,
Tammy
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who knew? have you ever tried epsom salts on cotton? I just bought the fake sprinkles for cotton, but if modpodge works for candles, think it might work. hmm . . .
Colleen@MuralMaker&More´s last blog ..Mural Registry for Nurseries is launched!
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Lovely, lovely ideas!!!!!! thank you for sharing!!!
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Thank you for such an awesome tip! I am the snow queen here in Georgia and I cant believe I didn’t know this! Now I have to rethink the whole scheme in the dining room. Oh dear.
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I’ve done a similar thing for years. I swirl a bit of water in the jar first and then pour in kosher salt and swirl it again. The salt will stick to the sides of the jars, but still look like snow. A pile of salt in the bottom of the jar to hold the candle and some ribbons around the top. I’ve even wrapped wire around the tops and made handles like a lantern. Fun and safe. I love to light them for my Christmas Teas as well.
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What a great idea! I’ll have to try this for inside the house, outside the jars would quickly fill with “real” snow!
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I love the slippies…and its ALMOST looking a lot like Christmas at my house!
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So simple and pretty!! I love those! I’m definitely going to buy some epsom salts!
Lisa @ Stop and Smell the Chocolates´s last blog ..500th Post ~ Celebrate With Chocri Customized Chocolate Bars
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Just lovely! I linked to this on my weekly roundup, the post is under my name. Thanks!
Lenetta @ Nettacow´s last blog ..Link Roundup – I Smell Popcorn Edition
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I do something similar withempty baby food jars and votive candles. The one year I didn’t have any salt handy I had a old spray can of paint for glass. So I spray painted them and tied a ribbon around the rim for a little extra pizzaz. Very pretty!
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When I saw the first picture, my heart skipped a beat. I kept reading and it got even better.
I LOVE both these ideas. These are the first original, non-cheesy, non-tacky Christmas decorations I’ve seen on a blog all season. Thank you. I’m going to go to the drugstore tomorrow to buy some epsom salts so I can steal these ideas.
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What great ideas! Tx for sharing.
Kendra aka The Meanest Momma´s last blog ..Sounds of the Season
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Uhhhh doing it! Both of these ideas! Love them!
wanda´s last blog ..Tiger….not always a winner!
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You have solved the mystery for me! I have ben asking and wondering how I can get that pretty sparkly winter look on my candles for forever!!!!!!
And it’s nice to know I won’t have to burn the house down to do it:)
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Thank you! I featured it on my fan page … awesome idea to share!
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love the ideas, Melissa! i wanted to spread the joy, so i shared them on my own blog!
http://craftymishmash.blogspot.com/2009/12/diy-shimmery-snowy-candles.html
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Wow, so easy and the results are beautiful. LOVE IT!!
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