Tiny Tip : 7

Spilled wax


Spilled wax on your carpet? This happened at a pub I visited recently, and, unfortunately, the carpet had only be laid the previous week. I offered the staff this Tiny Tip and thought I should share it here also...

Getting wax out of carpets is easiest if you leave it to dry first. Place brown butcher paper over the wax (double up the paper if the volume of wax requires it) and iron the affected area; start at the lowest heat setting. The heat will 'reactivate' the wax and the brown paper will draw out and absorb the wax.

Note: I have not tried this on woollen carpet or other natural fibre floor coverings, so do be careful with your heat settings...