Place a thick (grocery store type) dry paper bag on the carpet (make sure no inked logos etc. are on it because that ink can possibly transfer to the carpet - just cut those portions off of the bag) and use a clothes iron. The paper will soak up the candle wax but be careful to not have the heat of the iron so hot that it might melt the carpet if the carpet is of synthetic fibers (almost all are synthetic these days). Just keep ironing back and forth on the paper portion only while rearranging the bag to soak up more wax if needed.
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How can you get wax out of the carpet?
By wjolsen
You will need coffee filters and an iron.
Scrape up as much wax as you can. Lay a coffee filter over what remains. With an iron on low heat, iron over the wax. As soon as the filter starts to absorb wax turn it so clean filter is over the wax and iron again.
Brown paper bags work in the same way the coffee filters do. However, coffee filters might be more available.
How does one get old wax off a carpet?
By Emily
I would try a warm iron and paper towels. Lay down the paper towel, then press the iron on it, continue to blot until you get it up. Don't start out with the iron too hot.
You can hold an ice cube to it, and after a couple minutes, it should come up. Either one would work.
How do you get candle wax out of carpet and clothing?
Sheila from Flint, Michigan
Lay A piece of brown paper over the wax and then iron over it with A warm iron.This will melt the wax and the paper will absorb the wax.
Wow, it worked great with the paper bag and iron. Even after it looked like it was gone I went over the carpet a few more times and got more candle wax.
Wowzie-It really did work! Thank you everyone!
WOWZIE-The brown bag/iron really did work! Thank you everyone!
I split beige candle wax on a multi colored rug in a green & tan section . The paper bag & iron method worked amazingly well. Unfortunately, the black section of the rug without wax seems to have hardened or become crusty, as if damaged by the heat.
I was a skeptic. (I had like 10 tea lights dump onto the floor with a thick layer of wax.) I got a damp towel and used an iron (med/high to high) heat and used the steamer. Totally worked!
Damp cloth and warm iron works like a charm! Thanks!
Remedy somewhat worked but ruined my oriental carpet from the heat. =(
Forget the ice! I think this only works for when wax is on a hard surface. The video to watch on how to remove candle wax with the spoon, forget that too! Use the brown paper bag and an iron on med-high heat with no steam. I had a fuschia candle overflow in 2 different spots, one against the wall trim.
I spilled blue candle wax on my light carpet. I was able to get the wax up, but not the stain. I have tried just about everything! Please help.
By Trina from Loganville, GA
Use a small amount of liquid oxi cleaner with a brush and gently swab it.
