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Everybody loves candles these days. Whether you use them for atmosphere, aromatherapy, or as a fragrant compliment to the holiday season, candles provide a note of welcome and comfort any occasion. Unfortunately, accidents sometimes happen with dripping wax. To prevent wax spills in the first place, you can purchase glass discs that fit over tapers. But if the spill has already occurred, here is a quick and easy method for removing wax from candles and fabrics without harming them.
You will need paper towels and an electric iron. I recommend a very absorbent paper towel for the best results. Use white towels only as dyes may bleed onto the carpet when exposed to the heat of the iron.
Before beginning the procedure, use a brush or your hands to pick away at any of the excess wax that you can get out of the carpet fiber. Be gentle and be careful not to unravel the pile when brushing.
1. Plug the iron in and turn it on to the lowest setting possible.
2. After the iron heats up, take a paper towel and place it over the wax. Gently apply the warm iron to the paper towel. The wax should begin to liquefy and the paper towel will absorb it. Do not set the temperature of the iron any higher than the warm setting, or you may harm synthetic fibers. For berber or some sculptured carpets, you may have to press down harder with the iron. Be especially careful with the berbers and do not pull on any fibers or loops. Pulling on those loops can cause a "run" much like the runs in panty hose and can ruin the rug, as the run will travel across the length of the carpet.
3. Continue working the iron and paper towel until all of the wax is absorbed. You may need to turn the paper towel several times as the area where the wax is being absorbed becomes saturated. If it is a large spill you may need more than one paper towel. The watch word here is patience, as working this process can take time.
Some other techniques for how to remove candle wax from carpet
1. After wax hardens, scrape up excess with a dull knife.
2. Place part of a paper bag over the remaining wax.
3. Place a warm iron over the bag and press gently.
4. Repeat until all the wax is transferred to the paper bag.
Some precautions apart from how to remove candle wax from carpet
1. Buy high-quality candles; petroleum-based candles are prone to dripping and contain stain-producing additives.
2. Beeswax candles—normally drip less—can drip if they are burning in a draft. Position burning candles away from open windows, fans, or heater vents.
3. Set the candle in a candleholder large enough to contain any spills.
4. Do not blow out your candles; instead use a snuffer. A great substitute for a proper candle snuffer is a shot glass or juice glass held over the wick until the flame is out.
5. If you have just snuffed a candle, don\'t move it until the wax has solidified.
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