Get Wax Out of Carpet
Intro: Get Wax Out of Carpet
Oops!
You spilled some wax, and it's not even your carpet. Whether from burning candles or making your own lip balm, getting wax on the rug is a major bummer. Plus it means someone's going to be pretty ticked at you, and you definitely won't be getting your deposit back.
Maybe you've tried scraping, soaking, or even cutting out the offending wax stain. But I'm here to show you a much faster, simpler, gentler way to treat your wax-soaked fibers.
And yeah, this works with your clothes too!
You spilled some wax, and it's not even your carpet. Whether from burning candles or making your own lip balm, getting wax on the rug is a major bummer. Plus it means someone's going to be pretty ticked at you, and you definitely won't be getting your deposit back.
Maybe you've tried scraping, soaking, or even cutting out the offending wax stain. But I'm here to show you a much faster, simpler, gentler way to treat your wax-soaked fibers.
And yeah, this works with your clothes too!
STEP 1: Gather Your Weapons
To tackle this wax, we need some serious artillery!
- Paper towel
- Iron
STEP 2: Remove That Blotch!
You've probably figured out the rest by now!
But if you're need some help piecing it together, don't worry! That's why I'm here.
Heat your iron to an appropriate setting for the fibers of your carpet.
If you're in an industrial space, it's probably got a lot of polyester or plastic or some such thing in it, and the highest setting is going to melt those fibers! (Don't worry Eric, I totally didn't do that . . . It's fine. Really. Just trust me!) So set it as high as it can go without doing more damage!
Place your paper towel over the offending stain, and apply the iron to the towel. Let it sit for a few seconds, and check out the towel. If you've got a bunch of wax marks on the towel already, reposition it.
Repeat these steps until all of the wax has been absorbed by your paper towel.
But if you're need some help piecing it together, don't worry! That's why I'm here.
Heat your iron to an appropriate setting for the fibers of your carpet.
If you're in an industrial space, it's probably got a lot of polyester or plastic or some such thing in it, and the highest setting is going to melt those fibers! (Don't worry Eric, I totally didn't do that . . . It's fine. Really. Just trust me!) So set it as high as it can go without doing more damage!
Place your paper towel over the offending stain, and apply the iron to the towel. Let it sit for a few seconds, and check out the towel. If you've got a bunch of wax marks on the towel already, reposition it.
Repeat these steps until all of the wax has been absorbed by your paper towel.
STEP 3: Revel in the Miracle You've Just Performed
And don't tell your boss/Mom/landlord!
62 Comments
Carpet123 3 years ago
Thanks for sharing a very nice blog post amazing.
I love this idea. Thank you so much for sharing!
rcowgirl_6 13 years ago
Carpet123 3 years ago
Thanks for sharing a very nice blog post amazing.
I love this idea. Thank you so much for sharing!
copycatfilms 12 years ago
Carpet123 3 years ago
AdamG250 4 years ago
Tony5959 6 years ago
jellyrollmorton 6 years ago
Just moved into an apartment. Brand new carpet, but there was still a funky smell in the bedroom closet, so I lit a vanilla candle and let it work for a while. Went to move it to a different location and spilled wax. It was a small spot, but greasy on my brand new carpet.
Luckily I found this. Used paper towels and an iron on "2" setting, and finished up with carpet cleaner.
The spot is gone. Thank you.
AndrewZ43 7 years ago
As an alternative--if you happen to have a heat gun in your toolbox/garage you can simply warm the wax and dab at it with paper towel/rags once it heats up a little. I would imagine a hair dryer on a high setting might work too, but maybe take a few extra minutes. I just cleaned a fairly large stain this way, took all of 10 minutes. I put the heat gun on a low-medium setting, somewhere in the 350-400' range, on regular household carpet. Big red wax stain on cream carpet--totally gone, and wax had hardened overnight.
Deezle 7 years ago
Thank you !!!! Just spilled 6 oz of wax on my new living room carpet. This method worked amazingly. Easy and Fast.
ChrisM146 8 years ago
I managed to knock a pillar candle that had been burning for hours (so about a half cup of wax) onto a thick, nubbly cable knit wool carpet. This technique got every bit of wax out. If it works for that it will work for anything.
SB222 7 years ago
SB222 7 years ago
PhoenixG5 7 years ago
Stupid question but how do I know when its gone from melted wax to just a wet spot on my shirt? Dark green shirt with virtually colorless wax (It just had to be sugar cookie!)
nana from fla 8 years ago
nana from fla 8 years ago
DonnaW40 8 years ago
TiaJ3 8 years ago
ChrissyO1 8 years ago
That works so well!!
RhyaE 8 years ago
We tried the paper towel method, no good.
The damp towel and warm iron method worked perfectly! Carpets are brand new! LIKE NOTHING EVER HAPPENED!