How to remove a stain from a candle?

Romantic candlelight dinner or blowing out candles on the birthday cake is, of course, joyful and exciting events, but after them there may be deplorable consequences on clothes, carpet or tablecloth in the form of stains from wax. And every housewife asks a question: how to remove a stain from a candle and at the same time not to spoil a thing? You can, of course, use modern chemical stain removers, which, as advertisers say, quickly and effectively help you get rid of stains from the candle. However, there are many simple and inexpensive ways that help to cope with stubborn stains.


Methods for removing stains from candles

  1. One of the most effective ways to remove stains from candles is to use an iron. For such a procedure, you will need an electric iron, blotting paper or several napkins and a white cotton cloth. First of all, we must very carefully remove the knife from the upper influx from the wax spot, while not damaging the fabric. Then under the thing with a spot there is a napkin and cotton cloth. On top of the stain, one more blotting paper is placed and this is ironed by the iron, which must be heated to the ironing temperature of delicate things. Under the influence of high temperature wax melts, goes to paper, and then to fabric. Keep the iron until all the wax melts and passes to the paper. After that, there will be a greasy stain from the wax, which is washed in hot water with any powder.
  2. The stain from a candle with a plush or a velvet, as a rule, to clean a hot iron it is impossible, as from a heat the fleecy fabric can suffer. You can try to bring such a stain with alcohol or turpentine.
  3. Wax from clothes can be removed with the help of fat-soluble products, such as gasoline, acetone, solvent. A little money should be put on the stain and stand for 20 minutes, then wipe the stain with a brush and wash the thing with detergent. However, for things of crocheting, wool and other delicate fabrics, this kind of waxing is not suitable. For such products, there is a more gentle way to remove stains from the candle: apply a washing liquid to the stain and leave it for about 10-12 hours. After that, the wax from the candle, as a rule, can be washed in a washing machine.
  4. When wax falls from the candle to suede, it is necessary to hold it over the steam, and then brush it with a brush. Another option for cleaning suede is the use of ammonia dissolved in water in the ratio: half a teaspoon of alcohol per liter of water. Wet the sponge in this solution and wipe the stain several times.
  5. Wax stains from the carpet are removed not only when exposed to heat, but also by the cold method, although this method is more durable and requires more patience. We wrap the ice in a plastic bag and freeze this wax with ice. Then gently prunate it with a knife and vacuum the carpet. This procedure should be repeated several times before the product is thoroughly cleaned of wax.
  6. If drops of wax are on furniture, then the top of the stain can be cleaned off with a knife, trying not to damage the countertop. And then the hair dryer to melt the wax, blot the stain with a napkin and wipe the surface with any means to care for furniture.

As you can see, there are many ways to clean stains from a candle, but it should be remembered that before using a chemical it should be checked beforehand how it will affect this tissue. Apply a little of the substance to an inconspicuous patch of clothing, and if there are no discoloration or stains on the fabric, then this remedy can be used to remove stains from wax.