How To Remove Wax
From Carpet

Brown paper bags isolated.

How to remove wax from carpet. Few things are as relaxing as dining by candlelight. 
Fortunately, the remnants of such a relaxing night - candle wax drippings on the carpet - can be removed quickly.

These tips can help eliminate the remnants of candlelight dinners past - stat.

To Remove Wax From Carpet, You'll Need:

To remove wax from carpet, gather the following:

  • ice cubes;
  • a plastic bag;
  • a spatula or spoon;
  • an iron;
  • a few brown paper bags;
  • dry cleaning fluid;
  • hand dish-washing liquid.

Bag the Ice Cubes

Put the ice cubes in a plastic bag, then place the bag over the candle wax until it hardens (usually a minute or three).

 Scrape Away Frozen Wax

Gently scrape excess candle wax from the carpet surface with a spatula or spoon. It should crack and pop off easily now.

 Heat Up The Iron

Set the iron on low heat. Place a brown paper bag without writing or designs over the candle wax stain. (Ink on bags could transfer to the carpet.) 

Press the heated iron on top of the bag for no more than a couple of seconds. Keep the iron heat low so carpet fibers don't get scorched.

Look underneath the brown bag to confirm that the process is working. You should find a candle-colored smear of success on the bag, which shows that the candle wax is being lifted from the carpet.

Repeat and replace the bags as necessary until the candle wax no longer transfers to the paper bag when heated.

 Blot with Dry Cleaning Fluid

Blot the spot with dry cleaning fluiduntil color is no longer being removed. (Use cleaning solvents like these sparingly to prevent damage to carpet backing.

Now blot the treated area with a cleaning solution of one-quarter teaspoon dishwashing liquid and one cup of warm water to remove all traces of cleaning fluid. Rinse and blot dry. 

Finally, blot rinse the area with a clean cloth slightly dampened with cool water to remove any remaining dishwashing liquid from the carpet fibers.

Blot dry with a paper towel or a dry, clean cloth. Next time, consider dripless candles.


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