How to Get Candle Wax Off of Tablecloths

Beautiful candles made of pesky wax...

We all enjoy those beautiful candles on our tables at Christmas. One false move and the wax can end up all over the table cloth. Here is a simple way to remove the wax and save that table cloth for another year.

Things You'll Need

• Clothes iron
• Ironing Board
• Brown paper bag(s)
• A wax marked table cloth

Instructions

1. 

   To remove the wax from the table cloth you must first relax and enjoy the rest of your dinner. The rate at which to removed the wax is not important. But once, dinner and dessert is finished removed the table cloth and prepare for this simple was removal technique.

2. 

   Take you table cloth to the ironing board. Place piece of the brown paper bag under and on top of the wax. Putting the iron on a high temperature, "iron" over the spot where the stain is.

3. Check the stain. If it is still there repeat with fresh pieces of brown paper bag. The stain should be removed with no problem!

Tips & Warnings

• Relax.

• With this technique there is no need to fuss over the original accident that caused the was to end up on the tablecloth!

• This technique is for removing the wax Use other stain-removing techniques to remove and pigment left from the color of the candle on your tablecloth.