How to Get Melted Candle Wax Out of a Rug or Carpet

Melted wax is very difficult to remove from a rug or carpet. Here are some tips on how to soak the wax out of the carpet.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• ice cube
• knife or blade
• iron
• brown paper grocery bags
• old towel or rag

1. Wait for the wax to cool and dry completely before touching it.

2. Rub ice over the wax to harden it even more.

3. Use a knife or blade to carefully remove the top layer of wax. Try to scrape off as much wax as you can. Be careful not to pull out or cut any carpet.

4. After you’ve gotten as much wax out of the carpet as possible tear a paper grocery bag into large pieces.

5. Turn your iron on a high heat setting.

6. Place a piece of the paper on the wax. Place an old towel or rag that you no longer want over the paper.

7. Turn the iron on a high heat and begin running it over the towel. The wax will re-melt and cling to the paper bag. The towel protects your iron from getting the melted wax on it.

8. Pull up the paper to reveal the wax on the bottom. If there is still wax in the carpet, use a new sheet of paper.

9. Repeat this process and use as many pieces of paper as necessary to soak up the wax.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don’t allow the wax to cool before touching it, it will rub into the carpet and be even more difficult to remove.
• Be extremely careful when removing the wax with a knife. You don’t want to ruin the carpet.