How do you get candle wax out of carpet and a pair of jeans?
Had a blackout last night and accidentally knocked over a candle.
I got four, little spots of red candle wax on my rather expensive jeans, but the carpet took the worst beating.
Any advice?
I left the wax on the carpet alone, so it is still hard, and three dimensional.
I freaked out about my jeans though. I quickly wiped the wax off, which left a stain.
Would the ice cube / iron trick still work?
If there’s any residue after the ice, try putting a brown paper bag over the wax. Take a warm iron, not hot, and press over the bag. The residue should be picked up by the brown paper. You can remove any red dye with some rubbing alcohol.
March 28th, 2010 at 3:41 am
I always freeze it with ice cubes and then crumble it, use a hand vac and do it again until it is gone.
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I have a very clumsy husband and 3 little kids who drop everything
March 28th, 2010 at 4:07 am
I second the answer on freezing the wax and it comes right up.
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March 28th, 2010 at 4:47 am
I sometimes put a paper on the place, piece of material on it and iron, the wax sticks to the paper.
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March 28th, 2010 at 5:08 am
If there’s any residue after the ice, try putting a brown paper bag over the wax. Take a warm iron, not hot, and press over the bag. The residue should be picked up by the brown paper. You can remove any red dye with some rubbing alcohol.
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March 28th, 2010 at 5:16 am
Use ice cubes I agree, but wow be thankful you didn’t start a fire!
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March 28th, 2010 at 5:38 am
I haven’t tried it, but I seem to recall someone saying that if you put the item in really hot water, the wax will melt and float to the top, like oil. Not sure how that would work on a carpet though…
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March 28th, 2010 at 6:09 am
try baby oil or a little bit of vaseline. if that does not work put a little hot water on the wax then use the sharp side of a plastic knife…..good luck
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March 28th, 2010 at 6:57 am
I agree with the freeze it guy
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March 28th, 2010 at 7:02 am
macesony has the right idea.
Paper bag, place it on the wax, iron until the wax is gone. I have done this before on my carpet, it works
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March 28th, 2010 at 7:14 am
Batiking is the art of wax , dye and cloth…drawing on the cloth dieing it the waxing over the color u want to keep and repeating til the art is done …to remove the wax from the art…newspaper and hot iron….will remove the most …what is left i use clear lamp oil…(which if u had used in a lantern you would no be asking this question)/or clear kerosene…the remaining will be disolved …let dry and wash.
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high school art class…im 46 now