2006-09-27 12:13:57 · 13 answers · asked by sandra p 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Put ice on it and flake as much away as possible. If it has stained, most "experts" recommend putting a brown paper bag on it and running a warm iron over it until it's all absorbed.
I tried this and it seemed to get up a lot of the oily reside, but it left the pigment (red!) behind.
2006-09-27 12:18:09 · answer #1 · answered by pknutson_sws 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
After wax hardens, scrape up excess with a dull knife.
Place part of a paper bag over the remaining wax. Place a warm iron over the bag and press gently.
Repeat until all the wax is transferred to the paper bag.
Replace the paper bag as needed and watch as the wax lifts right out of your carpet.
some of the dye from the candle wax might still be there, but the wax should come out, then you jus have to treat the stain as you would treat any other..
2006-09-27 12:22:20 · answer #2 · answered by Angel 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First put ice on it to harden it and chip off the hardened wax to get a lot off there.
Then put a brown paper bag over the wax area and apply a warm iron to melt the wax so that the paper can soak it up. Repeat until it appears to be gone.
If the wax was from a colored candle you may still have a stain problem even after the wax itself is gone - but that is probably the topic for another question.
2006-09-27 12:17:31 · answer #3 · answered by Rich Z 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I haven't tried this myself but I've been told that it works very well. I read it in womans world I think one day.
You get a brown paper bag and put it over the wax you're trying to get up. Then take your iron and heat over the bag (you can also use a hair dryer if it's hot enough) you should then be able to peel the bag and wax up off the carpet.
Do the heating a little at a time just to make sure you don't like burn your carpet or the bag.
2006-09-27 12:17:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Let the wax cool completely and chip as much as you can off with a dull butter knife,then put a dry towel over the spot and use a clothes iron(with out the steam)to heat the spot.Some of the wax may stick to the towel,but most will disapear into the carpet backing.Sounds crazy but it really does work.
2006-09-27 12:23:57 · answer #5 · answered by bossman1m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Many of your answers are good but if you have Berber carpet be care full with the iron Berber melts.
2006-09-27 13:04:07 · answer #6 · answered by ascendent2 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've used the paper bag method and it works. It takes a little while but it will get it all off.
2006-09-27 12:28:30 · answer #7 · answered by terribear65 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you get a shirt used or not worn a lot. then get a iron. ircon the shirt that is placed over the wax and it will help you take it off. use your r own method.
2006-09-27 12:22:57 · answer #8 · answered by loudog 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Have professional carpet cleaners do it.
2006-09-27 12:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by Puff 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freeze it off. Take some ice and freeze it off.
2006-09-27 12:21:23 · answer #10 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋