Candle wax on my carpet

nich29580

Hey old sylers.....

Hoping for some help here..... 1 of my kids (who shall remain nameless lol) tipped up the glade candle in the hall while i was working and now i have wax all over the carpet, :eek:any old school suggesions as to how to get it out

thanks

floss2

Brown paper and a warmish iron (not steam!). Just keep putting a clean bit of paper over it & ironing the top until the paper is almost wax-free.

Only drawback is that it can flatten your carpet

Pitsypoolisa

Cover it with brown paper and iron over it (no steam) This will melt the majority and the paper blots some, the rest you should get by dabbing with a white cloth. Repeat. That should get 95% up

ETA Floss beat me to it. Great minds....

nich29580

thanks dudes

Off to try this...... really dont know where i would be without OS Board....its not just a board, its a way of life :money: xxxx

Artytarty

Kitchen paper works just as well as brown paper!

Kevie192

Is it soy wax or paraffin wax?

If it's soy, it will wash out with warm soapy water.

Seakay

use the iron on a VERY low temp especially if the carpet has any manmade elements: I used what i thought was a low temp (ie it said low for delicate fabrics) with brown paper and the carpet fibres melted and fused which it is not possible to fix so the area looks worse than ever!

prosaver

i tried thay on my rug and it looked flat and and some parts burnt -I would try picking off while watching a long boring film.

[Deleted User]

Ice cubes to make it really solid then gently pick it off,or better still get the culprits to pick it off :)