This will be a very sticky job. Once both sides are as empty as possible, spin the machine a fast as you can to clean the comb out further. Put them into the supers and replace the supers on the hive for cleaning out. The sooner you can extract after taking the honey off the hive, the better. Some people warm it slowly and gently over a light bulb if they have had to store it.
Warm honey is more liquid.
Don't leave it until Christmas, when crystallisation may have started and the wax moths will have made inroads into the surface of the combs. However busy you are, find the time. Back to top Bottling Make sure you have enough jars and make sure they are squeaky clean. It is easiest to store honey in uniform-sized jars. In that respect the traditional, wide mouthed honey 'bottles' with screw top lids are best and also easiest to fill.