How to Get Beeswax Out of Clothes
Beeswax is used to make candles, is a water repellent in some painted crafts and is a key ingredient in several homemade bath products. No matter how it is used, beeswax tends to get rather messy when it is melted. It is not uncommon for some of the melted beeswax to accidentally get onto clothing or other fabrics, creating an unsightly mess. Luckily, beeswax is relatively simple to remove from clothing as long as you have a freezer, a dull knife, an iron and some paper toweling to help you along. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Place your beeswax-stained garment into the freezer and leave it for at least an hour. The cold air in your freezer will help to harden the beeswax. If you check on your garment and the wax is not yet completely hardened and frozen, allow it to remain in the freezer a bit longer.
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Remove your garment from the freezer and pull the hardened beeswax off of the fabric. If it is a bit stubborn, carefully crack the wax and peel it away a piece at a time.
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Gently scrape away the remaining wax using a blunt table knife. If you are working on a delicate material, you need to ensure that the knife does not have any ridges on it that could damage your garment.
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Heat your iron on low and place four to five paper towels underneath your beeswax-stained garment. Place two to three more paper towels on top of the stained portion of your garment. Carefully iron over the paper towels, allowing the wax to melt and become absorbed into the paper toweling. Repeat this process until all of the beeswax is completely removed from your garment.
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