I have candles burning on top of my big screen TV for Christmas, and for some dumb reason, the candle on the end fell off my TV, spilling candlewax onto my rug. Any helpful "Martha Stewart" hints as to how to remove it?

damn candles edit
[This message was edited Sat Dec 13 15:26:49 PST 2003 by psychodelicide]

have you tried melting the wax off the carpet?

Try some ice, ya never know.

Thanks, guys, I will try both of them (I'm desperate). I think I read that in order to get wax out of fabric, to put a cloth over the wax spot and use an iron. I may try that too.

Yes! Yes! Yes!

What you need is a warm iron, depending on the carpet, you dont want ti to burn, place some brown paper, or some thick absorbent paper, over the wax and iron on top, the wax will melt into the paper and hey presto! it has gone!

Thank you for that great advice RedFeathers, my carpet is now as good as new

Dont use a cloth, use paper, ok?
[This message was edited Sat Dec 13 15:30:42 PST 2003 by REDFEATHERS]

Ardeo is right. Put some baking paper over the stain, heat it up (with an iron or something) and take of the melted wax. Try not to burn urself or ur carpet in the process.

Edit: woopsie, i'm slow 2day. but i guess u know the solution by now :d
[This message was edited Sat Dec 13 15:32:03 PST 2003 by SpcMs]

Thanks Red and SpcMs. I will do that.

psychodelicide said:

Good luck and when you have done it, you will be smiling like your avatar Remember, dont use too hot an iron.

Set fire to your carpet.

Cloudbuster said:

See...this is the Internet in action right here.

10 years ago, you'd dust off the Encyclopedia Brittanica, look up "wax stains" and be disappointed. Then you'd turn to the newspaper for a Hint From Heloise, only to be disappointed again...

INSATIABLE said:

Fancy a shag?

Cloudbuster said:

Do you have cash on you?

REDFEATHERS said:

Aww thanks, Red. :Hug: You are so sweet!

Cloudbuster said:

Nancy try the ICE trick!

INSATIABLE said:

Of course not.

teller said:

That's for sure. Where would we be without the internet?

Cloudbuster said:

What about a sandwich?

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Thanks, Muse, I think I will, if the iron doesn't work.

INSATIABLE said:

JAnaaa!!!

freeze it in Carbonite and then smash it with a hammer...the fett man knows

INSATIABLE said:

Maybe.

psychodelicide said:

Ok, but I would do it first! The heat will force what doesnt come up further in and flater ! The ice will freeze and then you can pull most out...

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

x infinity

Cloudbuster said:

Will you share?

:sly:

INSATIABLE said:

Maybe.

INSATIABLE said:

I miss you in these parts!!! You have to come to a meet and greet sometime!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

That'll be a good 10 hour drive!


!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

Good point there.