Each week I'll post a new tip. It can cover garment care, stain removal,
fashion. Just about anything having to do with every day life.
I hope you enjoy the new page!
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The holidays are quickly upon us and many people burn candles this time of year.
Along with that comes the occasional mishap of colored, scented candle wax ending
up where it is not wanted! Here are a few tips on removing the candle wax from
those surfaces and textiles where it does not belong.
Wait for the wax to completely dry before doing anything! Trying to remove wax
before it solidifies just spreads it around or into your textile making it nearly
impossible to remove. If you are just freaking out and can’t stand to wait that long,
take an ice cube and gently dab it on the wax, DO NOT RUB, until the candle wax
solidifies.
Now that the wax is hard, take something with a flat, dull blade (butter or putty
knife) and gently scrape the wax from the surface or fabric. Make sure the fabric is
laying flat on a hard surface while removing the wax. If any wax remains on a hard
surface, take a little white vinegar on a cotton ball and gently remove the residue.
On fabric, after the majority is cleaned off take it to the ironing board. Cover the
place on the ironing board with a old towel, sheet of paper, newsprint…something
you don’t care about. This will absorb the remaining wax. Once your iron set to the
hottest setting and it’s ready, place the fabric on the ironing board. Hold the iron
over (not on) the wax stain and start steaming the stain until it melts. Most of the
wax will be traveling to the ironing board at this point. Now take another old towel
or piece of fabric you don’t care about and place it over the textile. Place the iron on
the press cloth and put a few bursts of steam into the textiles. Don’t leave the iron
on the cloth for very long, just a few seconds. Now, remove the iron, press cloth and
textile from the ironing board. The wax should now be on the cloth or paper you put
on the ironing board and the fabric you used as a press cloth. If any stain should
remain, take a little vinegar on a dish rag or cotton ball and gently dab it on the
stain…NO rubbing! Make sure you have a piece of paper or bit of scrap fabric
underneath the textile you’re working on so it will absorb the vinegar and residue.
You’re done! No more wax. Clean or launder the textile as usual.
Kate
