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Candle Wax on Carpet

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Date: 05/28/2008 Topics: Cleaning > Carpet | Readers Request > Cleaning  
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How do you get candle wax out of carpet and clothing?

Sheila from Flint, Michigan
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By Marianne (Guest Post)
Forget the ice! I think this only works for when wax is on a hard surface. The video to watch on how to remove candle wax with the spoon, forget that too! Use the brown paper bag and an iron on med-high heat with no steam. I had a fuschia candle overflow in 2 different spots, one against the wall trim. What a nightmare! The iron and brown paper lunch bag worked fantastically! I was freaking b/c I thought I was going to lose my security deposit. Both spots are completely gone. Take my word for it, the iron is the way to go!:)

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By jeff (Guest Post)
Remedy somewhat worked but ruined my oriental carpet from the heat. =(

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By Mete (Guest Post)
Damp cloth and warm iron works like a charm! Thanks!

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By Douglas (Guest Post)
I was a skeptic. (I had like 10 tea lights dump onto the floor with a thick layer of wax.) I got a damp towel and used an iron (med/high to high) heat and used the steamer. Totally worked!

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By Deanna (Guest Post)
I split beige candle wax on a multi colored rug in a green & tan section . The paper bag & iron method worked amazingly well. Unfortunately, the black section of the rug without wax seems to have hardened or become crusty, as if damaged by the heat. I was unable to iron only the area with wax . Any tips on how to correct this new problem?

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By GML5663 AT AIM.COM (Guest Post)
WOWZIE-The brown bag/iron really did work! Thank you everyone!

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By Gina (Guest Post)
Wowzie-It really did work! Thank you everyone!

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By VR (Guest Post)
Wow, it worked great with the paper bag and iron. Even after it looked like it was gone I went over the carpet a few more times and got more candle wax.

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By Deb816 (14) Profile Contact
Lay A piece of brown paper over the wax and then iron over it with A warm iron.This will melt the wax and the paper will absorb the wax.

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Request: Candle Wax on Carpet

Archived on 05/28/2008

RE: Candle Wax on Carpet

Use a few brown paper bags (according on the size of the mess) and an iron on low, you may need to do this several times, but it works great! (12/31/2007)

By Lori

RE: Candle Wax on Carpet

I had a tea light holder on top of my tv and it fell off leaving a patch of molten wax on my carpet, I saw that someone used boiling water on the wax and rubbed it straight away with a towel, I did this and it worked perfectly and it's a tip I'll remember as I do like to burn candles. Cheers - Ailsa (01/11/2008)

By Ailsa

RE: Candle Wax on Carpet

Thanks for the tip of damp towel and warm/hot iron it worked in less than 10 seconds. (01/12/2008)

By Mue

RE: Candle Wax on Carpet

Damp cloth and warm iron worked a treat! Thanks a mill! (01/26/2008)

By FRANCES

RE: Candle Wax on Carpet

Hi, we tried brown paper bag and a hot iron, it worked perfectly. Thanks (01/27/2008)

By Maureen

RE: Candle Wax on Carpet

Thank you so very very much. I used the damp cloth and iron and you were all right, it was off the carpet in 10 seconds. (01/30/2008)

By Carol - Wisconsin

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Request: Candle Wax Carpet

Archived on 07/05/2006

Does anyone know how to get wax out of a carpet, I knocked a candle over and the wax went all over the carpet.

Toddy

Answers:
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 01/02/2005
Some of the color may stain your carpet/clothing but one step at a time is the apporoach to take. First you want to remove the wax, simply crape off as much as possible then place newspaper over the wax and use an iron to heat (on warm, not hot), replace newspaper and repeat until the wax is removed. If you are lucky, it may not leave a stain if you had a colored candle, but if it does, then you'll have to research carpet stain removal. Remove the wax first or nothing will penetrate the stain if you have one.
By Barbie
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 01/02/2005
Sometimes one has to wonder about suggestions but if it makes you feel any better I was going to suggest the iron & newspaper method as well. The only thing I would add is start with a very low heat first, remember you are just trying to get the wax to melt some not get wrinkles out of the newspaper (or start a fire)!
By Jenn
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 01/02/2005
Try using a hair dryer and then blotting with a rag. Hope this helps.
By christine lauderback
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 01/03/2005
Use a brown paper lunch bag, place it over the wax, and use a (warm) not hot iron to slowly iron it out. Diane
By Diane
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 01/04/2005
Use ice on wax to freeze and carefully scrape off as much as you can with a knife. Take a brown paper bag and place a square over the wax a little at a time. Set iron on the absolute lowest setting. Slowly iron lightly over brown paper. It takes a while and you may have to repeat. Use new nbrown paper square often til all wax is gone. Never leave iron unattended or on paper for longer then it takes to lightly run it over the paper. Always use brown paper. Most carpets are made of items that will melt if they get too hot
By Walker
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 01/05/2005
To remove wax place a damp towel on the spot and then use a warm iron on the towel this will bring up the wax everytime.
By Toni
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 01/16/2005
There are products on the market to help remove wax from carpets. Churches always have this same problem.
By peggy g. vidal
RE: Candle Wax Carpet 04/26/2006
Toni suggessted to put a damp towel and use a hot iron and it worked. My candle wax was pink and there wasn't even a stain on the carpet once I was finished. Thanks sooo much. I am moving out of my apartment and I didn't want to have to pay to replace the carpet because of the candel wax carpet stain. I now don't have to worry about paying for the carpet. Thanks again!!!
By Clara

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