How To Get Candle Wax Out Of Carpet

Have you ever accidentally spilled candle wax on your carpet? You probably thought you might have just ruined your carpet. It is not the easiest spill to remove from your carpet, but with a few steps you might be able to correct the little mishap.

The first thing you should do is take a spoon and scrape up as much of the wax as you can. Take an ice cube and place it on the wax for 30 - 60 seconds to help it freeze so you can scrape off more.

After you have scraped off as much as possible, there will probably be some wax left in the carpet. Next, cover the wax with a brown paper bag. Place an iron on the low setting on top of the paper bag. This will heat up the wax and start to liquify it. The wax will be absorbed into the brown paper bag. You should only leave the iron in one spot on the paper bag for 20 - 30 seconds at a time. You need to be careful not to leave the iron on one spot to long and scorch the carpet underneath. The brown paper bag will appear greasy where the wax is being absorbed. Just move it to a new spot on the bag. Keep repeating this process until the wax has been removed.

Sometimes the dyes from the wax could remain. If that's the case, put a little clear rubbing alcohol onto a white towel and dab it onto the spot. Continue dabbing the spot until no more of the colored dye transfers onto the towel.

The last step is to rinse the spot with clean water. Make sure you wipe up the excess water with a clean white towel. Dry up area as quick as possible to prevent the spot from wicking.
If you are a little hesitant about trying this process yourself, you can call your local IICRC-certified professional carpet cleaner for help. For the IICRC toll-free Referral Line, call (800) 835-4624, or you can visit them on the web at http://www.iicrc.org./

This article was written by Bryan Hammond, President of Allied Carpet Cleaning, located in Denver Colorado. Bryan has been in the carpet cleaning industry for over 20 years and is certified by the IICRC. For more carpet cleaning information check out his website at http://www.alliedcarpetcleaning.com/.