Unlike most stains, which can be easily removed with the help of
conventional methods, removing wax from carpets is actually a job that
will require more work.
Now, there will be plenty of
opportunities for
wax to get on your carpet:
birthdays, anniversaries, romantic
dinners…the question is, how will you remove it from your
carpet in case of an unfortunate accident?
Find out how to remove
candle wax from carpets using the following techniques:
The Icing Method
Removing wax from carpets is actually quite fun (although
don’t turn it into a hobby). First off, what you need to do
is freeze the wax completely. As soon as the wax will hit the floor, it
will settle in an adjust to the room temperature, solidifying in the
process. This is not enough, you need to make sure it’s rock
hard and cold.
For this purpose, you could use some ice cube bags and
wrap them around the area where the wax fell off. Leave them there for
a few minutes and when you take them off, you should notice that the
wax is now completely hard.
Use a blunt object to crack the icy wax
open, then pick up your vacuum. Slowly go over the debris, cleaning the
wax particles off the carpet.
If there are still some small bits of wax
left, you might want to try to scrape it off. Just make sure you use a
blunt-edge tool to do so and not a sharp object like a knife or a pair
of scissors. These can really harm the fiber of your carpet
and you
will probably be doing more harm than good this way.
The Scraping Method
Icing the wax isn’t the only method to remove it. Scraping is
also effective, but you’ll need some stuff to work with
first:
Alcohol
Clean Rags
Irons
Rolls of paper
Putty knife
Sponges
First off, start scraping the place on your carpet where the wax fell
and try to get the bigger chunks out of the way. Place a sheet of paper
on top of the remaining wax then gently sweep a hot iron across the
paper, until you feel the wax melting and attaching itself to the
paper.
Lifting the paper off the carpet should also pull out the wax in
one clean sweep. There is a possibility however that a small stain will
remain, in which case you’ll want to use some alcohol on the
spot to clean it up.
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