Things You'll Need:
- Laundry Detergent
- Prewash Stain Remover
- Iron
- Plain Brown Paper Bags
- Spatula Or Spoon
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Step 1
Scoop up excess wax with a spatula or a spoon.
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Step 2
Lay the tablecloth on an ironing board, and place a plain paper sack over the wax stain. Apply a warm (not hot) iron to the paper. Replace the wax-saturated paper bag as needed. Continue until wax is no longer transferring to the paper.
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Step 3
Treat colored candle stains with a prewash stain remover, or apply detergent directly on the spot prior to washing. (Remember to pretest spot removers and stain removers in an inconspicuous area prior to treating stains.)
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Step 4
Launder the tablecloth with detergent in the hottest water that's safe for the fabric. Wax-based stains must be melted to be removed from the fabric fibers.
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Step 5
Make sure the stain is completely removed before placing your tablecloth in the dryer. If you're unsure, wash, wash again.
Comments
websmart said
on 4/11/2009 WOW! It works - just amazing, thanks so much. We had a dinner party last night and it went like a treat except at end of the night the candles went wobbly (not us :-D) and laydown onto our tablecloth and rest. So glad to have found this website, will visit and contribute more often from now on.
Susancnw said
on 11/30/2008 And this is a perfect method. I used it to remove RED candlewax from a white lace tablecloth years ago. The wax came off, I pretreated the stain thoroughly, let it dry, then pretreated again and washed.
It had been a wedding gift to a friend and she thought it was ruined and gave it to me for scrap. She was so thrilled when I surprised her with it again.