Wax & Soot Removal
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Q: How do I remove wax from
carpet?
A: Place a brown paper bag over the
wax. Using a moderately hot iron, iron over the bag to melt the wax. The bag
will absorb the wax. If there is a large amount of wax, you'll need to use
several bags as they become saturated with wax.
Please note: If you do this, test a piece of carpet first in a
hidden area to insure it can handle the heat without melting the fibers.
Q: How do I remove wax from a
tablecloth?
A: Place a brown paper bag over the
wax. Using a moderately hot iron, iron over the bag to melt the wax. The bag
will absorb the wax. If there is a large amount of wax, you'll need to use
several bags as they become saturated with wax.
Please note: If you do this, test a piece of carpet first in a
hidden area to insure it can handle the heat without melting the fibers.
Q: How do I remove soot from a
frosted glass holder?
A: Some of the suggestions we have
collected are: Toothpaste, a product called "Goo Gone", "Fantastik" cleaner.
Latest suggestion is to use "Oxy Clean". Several have vouched for its
effectiveness - especially for frosted cups. Do not use nail polish remover or
alcohol.
More great suggestions:
"You can tell I have kids (lol) -- I find baby wipes very effective. I
mean, if they're gentle enough for babies, why not PL products? They really do
work nicely. Just be sure to "pat dry after wiping," but omit the powder :)."
"I just had to remove a burn mark off a lamp and a little comet on a wet
cloth and it scrubbed right off and didn't scratch. Maybe soft scrub would
work too?"
To clean wax from Crystal and Frosted Glass: "First fill with hot water to
remove the large amount of wax. Let cool to room temperature. Remove the wax
floating on the top. Then take a warm damp rag, a terry cloth rag would work
best, and dip into baking soda. Scrub the baking soda around in a circular
motion. Rinse and repeat if necessary. I first tried it on my quilted crystal
pair. WOW!!! Did they shine!!!
Q: How do I remove wax from a
wood table?
A: I have found the best way to do
this is to scrape the wax off with a plastic spatula, or one of the PC pan
scrapers. Then, I follow that with a good PledgeTM waxing of the
table.
More great suggestions!:
"I have found that if you use Avon Skin So SoftTM it will take off wax that
is spilt on counter tops or tables."
"I use a product from Wal-Mart called DeSolve-It. It comes in a spray
bottle and is non-Toxic. They even used it in Alaska for the big oil spill!
This product is great for any wax removal. I experienced this when my son put
a crayon in his pocket and it went into the dryer. Wax on everything. I used
DeSolve-It on the wax, washed in warm water, and to my surprise took all of
the crayon out! It is awesome! - I even use it on my display tablecloths when
wax accidentally gets on them!"
Q: How do I remove wax stains
from terra cotta?
A: "this may sound crazy but I used
water pipe cleaner that I found at a local smoke shop and it looks as good as
new (Dr. Greens was the cleaner name)"
Here's a helpful tip about terra cotta:
If you spray your terra cotta pieces with Pam cooking spray before putting
them outside, it helps keep the green off the bottom and helps repel wax
spills. It doesn't work 100% w/ the wax."
If there is a question and/or answer you would like to submit, please
email me.
