How to get wax off clothes

[princess01]

can anyone tell me the best way to get candle wax off clothes, walls ,suede and material sofa. are`nt kids great you put things out their way like scented candles high up on a shelf but no they have to have acloser look and pull the <REMOVED> shelf off the wall:rant: bless

Edited September 15, 2010 by esme
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[Treatment]

can anyone tell me the best way to get candle wax off clothes, walls ,suede and material sofa. are`nt kids great you put things out their way like scented candles high up on a shelf but no they have to have acloser look and pull the <REMOVED> shelf off the wall:rant: bless

 

I seem to recall that, for smaller items, there is some trick involving sticking the items in the Freezer, or is that for chewing gum ??

 

The other is ironing on top of newspaper.

 

Sorry, still a bit dazed from my electric shock.

Edited September 15, 2010 by esme
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[tessashark]

The traditional way is to put a brown paper bag over it and iron it - this kind of worked when I spilt it on my carpet a few years ago - maybe not the most practicaal solution for everywhere, and also who's got brown paper bags anymore?

[martss]

Lighter fluid might work.

[nikita]

I agree with the brown paper and iron route it does work i used it on my carpet .

[Daven]

I agree with the brown paper and iron route it does work i used it on my carpet .

 

You can also try kitchen roll and run a non steam iron over it - it worked on my carpet but be careful not to have it too hot for any manmade fibres. Keep going over the same bit but moving the kitchen roll as it soaks up the melting wax

Try to pick off any big lumps first. You will need time and patience but it does work.

Good luck!

Edited September 15, 2010 by Daven

[small_hall]

another vote for brown paper & an iron.. i have used it for getting wax off the carpet as well. You could also use loads of kitchen roll as well ..but use a few sheets other wise it won't work

[hard2miss]

Stick a big piece of bubbly over it, pull it off after 3 days.

[Suffragette1]

another vote for brown paper & an iron.. i have used it for getting wax off the carpet as well. You could also use loads of kitchen roll as well ..but use a few sheets other wise it won't work

 

I've used greaseproof paper and an iron, on a low setting.

[Grissom]

I seem to recall that, for smaller items, there is some trick involving sticking the items in the Freezer, or is that for chewing gum ??

 

Putting the kids in the freezer won't fix the current issue but will certainly prevent it from happening again