How to Get Leg Wax Residue off a Floor

Leg wax dropped to the floor creates a gooey, greasy mess.

Leg wax must be softened before it's applied to your legs. In its softened state, it's easy for a glob of leg wax to end up on the floor. While a leg wax stain is nothing to fret about, you must clean it up completely to avoid creating an oil slick on your floor. The wax substance and oily residue are a double whammy, and you must address both factors to remove the stain entirely.

Things You'll Need

• Ice cubes
• Resealable plastic bag
• Wooden spoon
• Baby powder
• Vacuum
• Floor cleaner
• Clean cloth

Instructions

1. Place ice cubes in a resealable plastic bag to it fill it. Seal the bag to prevent leakage as the ice melts.

2. Lay the bag of ice on the leg wax on the floor. Leave the bag of ice in place until the wax has hardened.

3. 

   A wooden spoon cracks the hardened wax without damaging the floor.

   Remove the ice from the floor. Tap the hardened leg wax with a wooden spoon until it cracks. Pry the pieces of wax off the floor.

4. Sprinkle baby powder over the floor to absorb oily residue from the wax. Leave the powder on the floor for 15 minutes.

5. Vacuum the floor to remove the baby powder.

6. Apply a quarter-sized amount of the appropriate floor cleaner to a clean cloth. Wash the surface of your floor to remove powder residue and any last trace of leg wax. Dry the floor with a clean cloth.

Tips & Warnings

• Treat a leg wax stain as you would a candle wax stain.

• Substitute other absorbents for the baby powder to get rid of greasy wax residue. Baking soda or cornstarch also work effectively.

References

• Mrs. Clean: Remove Candle Wax From Carpet
• "Good Housekeeping"; The Second Stain of Christmas: Candle Wax; Carolyn Forte; December 2010
• "Reader's Digest": 9 Ways to Remove Grease Stains