To remove wax from any surface, first of all, scrape it off. Do this carefully, so as not to damage the fabric, use non-sharp objects. Now consider each surface separately, since the methods for removing stains are different.
Oily marks on furniture and suede upholstery
Quite often wax from a candle gets on the furniture.
- If the chamois is upholstered, then the material is cleaned with a special suede brush, after wiping it with a warm solution with ammonia.
- The upholstery of the suede sofa is ironed with a warm iron through thin paper, and then the pile is lifted with a stiff brush.
- If you have soiled not the furniture, but the clothes of the suede, then you can hold it over the steam, and then clean it again with a brush.
It happens that the candlestick is tilted and the melted paraffin falls directly on the wooden table, on the polished surface of the cupboard or on the armrest of the sofa. In this case, it is cleaned with a plastic card, scraper, etc. Then take a hair dryer, turn on the medium or low heat and melt the stain.
It is impossible to heat the furniture surface strongly so that it does not deteriorate. The toilet paper is soaked in the stain and polished with a fleece cloth.
Wax on clothes and carpet
You can remove the spots of wax that fell from the candle on your clothes by using a heated iron.
- Take a folded paper napkin several times and place it under the stain.
- Place a napkin and a piece of flannel cloth on top too.
- Heat the iron slightly and iron the stain. The fat will melt and soak into the paper. As the pollution wipe needs to be changed.
If the paraffin was colored, then after removal of the fat, colored traces remain on the fabric. To eliminate them, clothes should be washed with soap. Similarly, stains are removed from the tablecloth, which lay on the festive table, and which got wax or paraffin from the candle.
To remove stains from the carpet, they are covered only from above, since the thickness of the carpet does not allow oily substances to seep onto the other side. There is another way to clean a carpet or carpet. It is necessary to put not a stain from wax from a candle ice cubes in a package. When the wax is very cold, it is cleaned from the carpet with a knife.
You can try to clean the clothes from wax with alcohol or turpentine and wash them with a stain remover. And for a particularly delicate fabric, apply dishware that dissolves grease. It should be applied to the stain and leave for several hours, and then wash the fabric with warm water. By the way, in the same way they remove stains from a fleecy light-colored carpet, but instead of detergent, they use special stain removers for carpets.
How to remove wax from a candlestick
If you need to clean the candlestick itself, then first pay attention to the material from which it is made. Metal candlestick can be dipped in hot water, even in boiling water. The influx will quickly melt and float, and when the water has cooled, you will get a clean candlestick and pieces of wax.
Some types of stones and glass are best placed in the freezer so that the wax will freeze, after which it will easily crumble.
To wax less soiled you and your living space, try to use coasters with a wide bent rim, put candles on saucers with sand, or place them in transparent glasses of refractory glass.
