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cwhaley Asked:

How do you get candle wax out of carpet?

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souixie Answered:

I think if you put ice on it you could scrape it off once it got cold and brittle. I've also heard of placing papertowel over the wax and ironing over it with a clothes iron. The paper towel will lift off the wax.

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DramaMartini Answered:

Place some wax paper over the wax and run a warm iron over it. The wax should melt and absorb into the wax paper. I used to work in a fancy hotel and this is how we got the wax out of the carpet in the dining room. Hope this helps.

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yeddaGIRL Answered:

You can use this 3 methods

1. Lift the carpet, put a roasting pan under the spill. Then slowly pour boiling water on the wax spill. The wax will melt down though the carpet into the roasting pan. Then do the same for the carpet pad, if it needs it . By the way only the boiling water and roasting pan method is from me. I tried the hair dryer method but boiling water works faster and you don't have to worry about the heat. My friends also tried dry ice with no results.

2.Well I tried the iron and towel method and it worked perfectly. There was a very large mound of wax and it came right up. First, you scrap off any excess wax with the side of a spoon or something smooth and sharp Second, you place a rag down over the was spill and you place the Iron on the highest heat and the most steam on top of the rag. The wax will mely and be absorbed right into the rag this was a life saver.

3.Use a hair dryer and a towel so you are constantly rubbing it off. If you have a huge mound of wax you should definitely scrape some off first. Oh yea- and don't get the carpet too too hot because the carpet fibers are plastic and will melt, but wax has a lower melting point- use common sense with it and watch your hands.

Hope it helps.. source: WikiAnswer

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