Help... Wax on my carpet

**Dedlered** · 02-10-2003, 11:22 AM

Anyone know any tried and true ways to get hardened candle wax off of carpet??

TIA

**heaven** · 02-10-2003, 11:33 AM

put a papertowel over the wax spot and use a warm iron to get it up. it will warm the wax enough to melt it and absorbe into the paper towel.

**debbiepete** · 02-10-2003, 11:39 AM

I have the same problem only my carpet is a burber made from recycled soda bottles, its totally indestructable except for heat and flame, So I have no idea how to get wax off of it . HELP

**QuilterMom** · 02-10-2003, 12:57 PM

One of my friends got red candle wax all over her white carpet. She used two methods a neighbor shared with her and both worked equally well (got every bit of the wax out). Place 1.) a white slip (like a slip you wear under a dress) over the wax OR 2.) a brown paper grocery bag over the wax and iron over the spot on low heat. The wax will adhere to the slip or paper bag.

**Jerseygirl** · 02-10-2003, 05:48 PM

I usually use the iron, Deb, I would try ice then picking the frozen pieces off.

**jettsmom** · 02-10-2003, 10:11 PM

I tried the brown paper bag and iron for getting hot glue out of clothing. It worked pretty good. I got the tip here and it was originally for removing wax.

**milach** · 02-19-2003, 09:36 PM

When I got purple candle wax on the cream colored carpet in my last apartment- I used the steamer on my iron to melt the wax enough so I could peel it off with my fingers.

Laura