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Witchcraft Problems: Removing Colored Wax from a Carpet

 


Knowing how to cast magic spells requires knowing how to clean them up. But even if you weren't doing magic, these steps will help to save your carpet from wax spills.

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

Having done spellwork for over 18 years, I have learned a bit about how to set up an altar area to keep the area easy to clean. I always put an area rug down if the floor is already carpeted, to serve as a protective against singes and spills. 

The trick has worked well, but recently a candle managed to tip over and drip just at the edge of the easy-to-clean area rug, where it spilled onto the wall-to-wall carpet. 

But in addition to protecting against spills I have also learned a little about how to deal with them, so here is my cleaning method for removing colored wax from a carpet:

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide


Scrape. Get in there with a dull knife (not a sharp one or you might cut the carpet). Scrape up as much wax as you can. 

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

Iron. Using a paper towel as a blotter, iron over the wax on the lowest heat setting that will do the job. If you make the iron too hot it might burn or melt your carpet. You want the paper towel on top of the wax and the iron passing over the towel so the melted wax can soak in.

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

Optional: scrape again. You might find that while the wax is softened that you are able to scrape up more. If so, do it -- this will make this go much faster. 

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

Repeat ironing. Move to a clean spot of towel and repeat the ironing till all the wax is taken up. It took me 10 paper towels before no more wax was soaking in and I could take the next step.

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

Finished? In many cases, just removing all the wax will solve your problem; but if you reach a point where no more wax is coming up yet there is still a colored spot on the rug, here is what to do. Warm the spot with the iron again, and get an old toothbrush and some Pine-Sol (or other degreasing soap). 

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

While the spot is warmed, scrub in some Pine-Sol with the toothbrush -- just the straight cleaning liquid, nothing else diluting it.

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

Repeat the paper towel-ironing on top of the Pine-Sol spot. Repeat scrubbing in fresh Pine-Sol and ironing as much as needed till you see the color fade.

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

Rinse. If you have a carpet spot cleaner machine you can use that, otherwise just scrub out excess soap with water and rags. 

Cleaning spilled wax in carpet instruction guide

The wax spot is completely gone.


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