candlegrease and candle wax

Paige

Hi janeloz
Try putting some paper - brown is better - over the wax and iron on top of the paper on a warm setting first then increase the heat if needed. The wax should come off on the paper. This has worked twice for me . Paige XX

Blairweech

Put greaseproof paper on it and run over it with a hot iron. It should absorb the wax. You can probably freeze it and chip it off if that doesnt work

janeloz

Thanks, I'll try that.

Jane

gt568

Anybody got any ideas how I can get candle wax off a rather natty tea towel I've got?

Dumyat

warm iron and brown paper or paper towels. pick off the worst of it first...chilling it first in freezer can help too. then lay paper on top and use warm iron to melt wax, paper should soak it up.

lizzyb1812

dogrose beat me to it, but her tip is spot on - I've done this myself and know it works

lizzyb

nic82

dogrose wrote:

warm iron and brown paper or paper towels. pick off the worst of it first...chilling it first in freezer can help too. then lay paper on top and use warm iron to melt wax, paper should soak it up.

GT568, hope you don't mind me hijacking your thread, but this was perfect timing for me! I've just come on here to ask for help too

The wax from a red candle has just overflowed out of its holder and onto my cream carpet!

Will this tip work on carpet too (obviously I can't put it in the freezer first )?

Twinny99

nic82 wrote:

Will this tip work on carpet too (obviously I can't put it in the freezer first )?

Oooh I need to know this too - pesky xmas candles :mad:

Pink.

Hi,

We have an older thread on removing candle wax off almost anything so I've merged this thread with it as it helps to keep all the replies together.

Pink

nic82

Twinny99 wrote:

Oooh I need to know this too - pesky xmas candles :mad:

Glad I'm not the only one

I've just read the earlier replies in the thread and am a bit worried after reading that red wax on a white carpet is the worst, as the red leaves a stain

Right, am off to get my iron and brown paper out!