VIDEO: Remove candle wax from clothing and textiles

There are several ways to get annoying wax stains out of textiles and clothing. One of them works with blotting paper, but optionally also with terry towels or simple kitchen towels. There is another option to get candle wax out clothing and remove textiles. For this you need an ice compartment and possibly alcohol.

Remove candle wax from clothing with blotting paper

• First, the affected item of clothing is placed under the blotting paper or between the two towels.
• Then iron over the area until the candle wax slowly loosens. (Caution: reduce the heat of the iron when dealing with sensitive materials!)
• Of the wax is absorbed by the paper or towels. However, if there is any wax residue, the procedure must be repeated.
• At the end, check whether a grease stain has remained on the textile. If so, then this can be processed with baking soda.


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The freezer and alcohol help remove candle wax

• If the item of clothing or the tablecloth is a fabric that does iron not tolerated, then the item of clothing can be put in the freezer overnight. This is where the wax becomes hard because it freezes.
• Please take the item of clothing out of the refrigerator the next day, the wax stain should now be easy to peel off.
• Sometimes small wax residues are left behind. These can be removed by lightly rubbing with a cloth soaked in alcohol. But here, too, caution is advised: first test on an invisible area in case the garment loses color!