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wax in carpets

hi does anyone know how to get wax out of a carpet? please PM me
Quidco =£446 march 09

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  • Wax on carpets is a simple one,place a piece of brown paper over it,then put a hot iron on the paper.The heat melts the wax and the paper absorbs it.
    Hope that helps.
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  • or if you dont have any brown paper kitchen roll works as well
  • Montymoo wrote:
    or if you dont have any brown paper kitchen roll works as well
    Yup, I used kitchen roll last time it happened to me, came off like a dream.
  • susank
    susank Posts: 809 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts
    or an ice cube and scrape after leaving the ice cube has done its job
    Saving in my terramundi pot £2, £1 and 50p just for me! :j
  • jcr16
    jcr16 Posts: 4,185 Forumite
    i have to say the iron and brown paper is excellent.

    when my husband and i bought our first home i was addcited to candles and one evening without noticing the candles had dripped over the table and to to floor. i thought carpet was ruined. i tried this tip and wow i was truely amazed.
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