How do I remove dried on candle wax from a couch that is washable with soap and water?
By MaryJane Dirago from Beacon, NY
Fire and ice! First take ice cubes to the wax and remove as much as you can this way. If you can take an iron to the fabric, you can iron it using paper towel or paper bags to absorb the wax. Keep doing this until all the paper comes up clean.
I too have used the paperbag approach and even on carpet and clothing. It works great! If you use paper towels use at least a three layer so the fabric doesn't melt from the heat if it's synthetic. Always make sure to use a gentle touch no matter what the fabric and make sure the paper of choice is large enough so the iron will not accidently touch the non-paper protected portion of the fabric while moving the iron back and forth.
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How do you get candle wax off a couch?
By Rex from Lovington, NM
I use a warm iron and absorbent paper. Brown wrapping paper is best, paper towels ok. Cover the wax with paper and keep ironing over the spot until it has all been absorbed into paper. Keep moving paper. You will see the paper become damp.
I spilled honey wax on my car seat. Does anyone know how I can get it out?
Kriss24 from Virginia Beach, VA
Not sure what "honey wax" is, but when I left a candle on my car seat, it melted due to the heat from the sun. I used paper bags and an iron. Put the paper bag over the wax and with the iron on a setting just high enough to heat the wax, run the iron over the paper.
This is a page about cleaning candle wax on microsuede furniture. The texture of microsuede can make cleaning melted wax off upholstery a bit tricky.
