How do you get candle wax out of carpet without a cleaning machine?

Answer 1

try placing a cloth over it, and then use the iron to melt the wax, and it'll stick to the cloth, and hopefully leave ur carpet

Answer 2

Linda, Everyone is correct about the cool iron and brown paper, wax has a low melting point. First, get as much wax off as you can, maybe warm it a bit with an iron and use an old credit card to scrape it off. Then use the iron & brown paper method (not paper towels and deffinately not printed newspaper). Then use a bit of metho (optional, test first) to dab off more of the wax and then use the hot water and detergent. I did this a while ago and it did take a while, don't try to get it all in one hit. If the iron is too hot the wax will melt into the carpet. Your only problem now is that you'll have a clean spot and the rest of the carpet will look filthy LOL.

Answer 3

This may be a toughie and you'll have to check in an inconspicuous spot if your carpet can withstand the heat. Get yourself a plain brown bag, like from the grocery store. Cut it open so it will lay flat. Now get out your iron. Plug it in and turn it on LOW. When it has had time to come to temperature place the bag on the wax (make sure there is no printing on the bag or it could transfer to the carpet). Iron the bag over the wax and as it melts the bag will wick it from the carpet. BE SURE you test your carpet first to know if it can take the heat. My carpet must be made of recycled milk jugs, because a Christmas light fell on it and MELTED it! I hope this works for you.

Answer 4

Lay a piece of wax paper over the candle wax. Iron over the was paper with a warm iron. This will pull the was from the carpet.

Answer 5

With an iron and paper grocery bag. With the iron on low setting
put the bag over the wax and carefully iron, moving to a new area of the bag as it get saturated with wax, continue until the paper no longer absorbs and wax. Be careful not to melt your carpet. This works well for white wax colored wax is more difficult.

Answer 6

Take some paper towel and place it over the wax. Then use a warm iron ontop of the paper towel and the melted wax will soak up into the paper towel because it is more absorbant.

Wow!! Who suggested alcohol to disolve wax??? I wouldn't have any carpet left after a couple of the parties that I have had...LOL

Answer 7

If the carpet is long enough place it between 2 pieces of news paper (depending on the color) or paper toweling and heat an iron. Put the iron on the top paper and allow it to heat the wax till it is softened, then pull the fibers so the wax will transfer to the paper.

Answer 8

I've always heard to put a folded paper towel on the wax. Put a very warm (not real hot) iron on it so that the wax melts and gets into the paper towel. Keep doing this with clean sections of paper towel until the wax is all removed.

Answer 9

Use a frozen cold pack, such as Blue Ice to freeze the wax. Then scrape out as much as you can with a dull knife (like a bread knife) or the edge of a credit card.
Repeat as needed.
If the wax is colored, use a good quality carpet cleaner or stain remover, either straight or diluted to about half strength. Test first in an inconspicuous spot to make sure it doesn't damage carpet.
Now, THIS IS IMPORTANT: saturate the spot, then use folded paper towels to BLOT the stain. DO NOT RUB!!! It will spread the stain. Repeat as needed. Be sure to rinse the spot several times with clear water and blot to remove the cleaner.

Answer 10

with a hot iron and paper towels.
Put the paper towel on the carpet and touch the hot iron to it until the wax heats up and gets absorbed by the paper towel. Repeat until the wax is soaked up. You can get the last residues with very hot water and detergent.

Answer 11

heat up an iron to a medium setting - place an old rag on the wax spot and then iron it until the wax melts into the rag - I'm sure there is a better description for this technique. I read it in a book called "10,001 helpful tips for the home"