A candlelight dinner in your living room is very sensual and romantic, until you realize the next morning that some molten candle wax made its way into your carpeting. You can try to move the furniture around, but that stain wouldn’t go away. The problem with candle wax is that it can sometimes be stubborn, and all the scraping in the world wouldn’t get rid of the wax particles stuck into the nap and fibers of the carpeting.

While candle wax stains are tough stains, they are very easy to remove. You can get rid of candle wax stains in no time at all, provided you have the right tools to get the job done.

Things You Need

• Any plastic scraping tool (ruler, dough cutter, an unused identification card)

• Brown paper bag (a used grocery bag would do fine)

• Clothes iron (not a steam iron, although if you have to use one, turn off the “steam” function)

• Baking soda or baking powder (Want to know other uses of baking soda, learn the 75 extraordinary uses for baking soda)

Steps

1. Scrape away as much as you can of the candle wax stain. Be very careful not to cut into the fibers of the fabric, or ruin the nap of the carpet.

2. Lay the brown paper bag on top of the candle wax stain.

3. Turn on the iron to the lowest heat setting, and run it over the paper bag. The wax will melt right into the paper bag.

4. If you need to clean multiple candle wax stains, use a clean portion of the paper bag to pick up the wax.

5. Candle wax can sometimes leave greasy spots. To remove these grease stains, sprinkle a small amount of baking soda or baking powder on the grease spot and leave it there overnight. The baking soda will absorb the grease, which you can then vacuum away the next morning.

Now that you know how to remove candle wax stains from carpets, you can have a candle light dinner at just about every carpeted room at your house. Just remember to keep it safe, because it’s easier to get rid of candle wax stains than to get rid of a fire. For more information regarding this article, read how to clean candle wax stains.