How to Remove Crayon From Fabric
If you have a child who enjoys coloring, you may also have small clothes, or large tablecloths, with crayon stains on them. These waxy, bright stains can seem impossible to remove completely. Not true! Even melted crayon can be successfully removed from fabric. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- White paper towels
- WD-40
- Liquid dish washing soap
- Laundry detergent
- Ice cube
- Dull knife
- Iron
Instructions
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The WD-40 Method
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Protect your work area with white paper towels.
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Turn the stained fabric inside out and spray the back of the stain with WD-40. Let this sit on the stain for about five minutes.
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Apply liquid dish washing soap to the back of the stain with a paper towel, and work it into the fabric.
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Launder the fabric in hot water (as hot as the care label on the fabric will allow).
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Allow the fabric to air dry.
The Iron Method
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Use an ice cube to freeze the stained area of the fabric, or put the fabric in the freezer.
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Scrape off the frozen crayon with a dull knife.
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Place the stained fabric between multiple sheets of white paper towels (both on top of the stain and under it) and press the stain with a warm iron. This will transfer the stain to the paper towels. If the stain is large or very dark, you may have to replace the paper towels more than once.
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Pre-treat the remaining stain with a stain remover; blot and let dry before laundering.
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Launder the fabric and allow to air dry.
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Tips & Warnings
If you accidentally launder a crayon or two with a load of clothes, you may end up with many stains on many pieces of clothing. Immediately rewash the load with hot water, laundry detergent and one cup of baking soda. If a crayon takes a spin in your dryer, spray a soft cloth or paper towel with WD-40 and wipe off the dryer drum. Wash stubborn spots with a clean cloth and dish soap; rise with a second damp cloth. Make sure the drum is free of crayon by running a load of dry rags through a complete drying cycle.
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Comments
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Will give this a try since Nathalie colored on my new tablecloth.
