Scrape the wax away with a butter knife.
Body wax off carpet.
Place the side of the blade towards the carpet and gently pull towards you and up.
What you will need.
An iron or hair dryer.
A brown paper bag or old towel.
Be careful not to saw at the carpet fibers as they may fray.
Take immediate action to clean up the wax spill.
It involves freezing the wax until it is solid enough that you can just lift it from the carpet.
In the case of skin follow the directions for use on the package instructions.
You may want to wrap the bag or pack in a towel so the wax doesn t get wet.
Remove the plastic bag and begin to scrape the wax off the carpet using a dull knife.
If you cannot react immediately you can still clean up the mess after the wax solidifies.
Let the wax freeze for a few minutes.
As the melted body wax hardens it sticks to the carpet nap.
To remove wax from carpet use a knife or plastic card to scrape up excess dried wax.
Mix one 1 2 tablespoon of carpet detergent with 2 cups of warm water.
Spilling candle wax on your carpet can seem like a nightmare but it can be cleaned up with items that you probably already have lying around your house.
Repeat until the wax is gone you may have to hold the iron in place for up to 30 seconds.
The longer any stain sits on the carpet the more difficult it is to remove.
Steps to remove the wax.
As soon as you notice the wax stain it s important to take action.
If this method doesn t work or you have a deep pile carpet move on to the next method.
Place a brown paper bag or card stock over the wax stain and keep a towel nearby to protect the rest of the carpet.
Wax on carpet or fabric you will need.
Lay the plastic bag directly onto the area of your carpet with the wax stain.
Place a plastic bag of ice cubes an ice pack or even frozen meat on the wax.
Soak a cloth in the mixture wring out and cover the stain with the cloth.
Dampen a white cotton towel fold it in half and place it over the wax.
This is the easiest method for removing any solid stain from the carpet and it works especially great with candle wax.
Press an iron set on high over the towel for 10 seconds.
The goal here is to get the wax as cold as.
The heat will draw the wax out of the carpet and into the towel.
While the methods below are safe for removing wax from clothing carpeting and hard surfaces like tile they should not be used to remove excess wax from skin.
Do this a few times to ensure you ve gotten rid of as much wax as possible with the knife.
Fill a plastic bag with ice.