Does anyone know how to get candle wax out of a carpet?

WilliamPitt

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:18 PM
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Does anyone know how to get candle wax out of a carpet?

I had a candle freak out on me yesterday, and now there's a whole crapload of wax on the carpet. It's a 'short-haired' carpet. Any tips or tricks?

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xray s

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:21 PM
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1. google to the rescue

http://www.thefrugallife.com/waxon.html

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Pale Blue Dot

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:21 PM
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2. Buy a new carpet?

And what the hell were you doing with dripping candle wax, Will? Did you have a "lady friend" over? :D

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Lisa0825

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:26 PM
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5. exactly what i was wondering.... NMTA?

(naughty minds think alike!LOL)

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amerikat

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:21 PM
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3. put some paper towels on the wax and ad heat with an iron....keep

Edited on Sun Jun-13-04 09:21 PM by amerikat

doing that with fresh towels until it's all soaked up.

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Amaya

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:24 PM
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4. A paper bag and an iron...

or you could use newspaper instead of a paper bag.

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Catshrink

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:35 PM
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8. Wouldn't the newsprint transfer to the carpet?

If you have a light colored carpet you'd be screwed. Use the iron, but a white towel or white paper towel or paper. Keep the iron on low.

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dweller

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:29 PM
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6. pull one carpet thread up

as a wick, take a match....well, you get the drift.

i know you are not that gullible.
dp

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BrotherBuzz

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:34 PM
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7. Paper towels and an iron

Watch the heat setting if you have a synthetic carpet! Remember, wax melts around a 150 degrees so stay away from the cotton setting on the iron unless you want a textured carpet.

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Carni

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:38 PM
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9. Ice

I have never dealt with the wax on carpet with ice.... but I throw wax coated candlesticks in the freezer all the time.

Try putting a massive ice pack on that spot of your carpet and see if you can just peel the wax off after it cools down!

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madrchsod

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Sun Jun-13-04 09:46 PM
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10. i think you are right on the ice

seems it works on stuff like wax,gum.

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