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Question: Getting candle wax off of berber carpet Hello I spilt candle wax onto my berber carpet. What can I do to remove the wax? Thank you. -- Stephanie D. Isom Isom_S@bls.gov (Ref:0706)
Question:
Candle wax stains The best way to get rid of stains is not to get them, there are a few
simple ways to avoid them.
1. Buy better candles, cheap candles have
lots of additives in them that cause them to stain worse, try a candle
that is nothing but paraffin wax, scent, color, and steric acid (the acid
helps the candle wax burn away so there is little to no dripping.)
2. even dripless candles drip if there is a draft near where they are
burning, make sure they are not near any open windows, fans, or heater
vents.
3. make sure that the candle holder is big enough to hold any
spillovers.
4. never blow out your candles, use a snuffer, if you don't
have one a shot glass or juice glass over the wick until the flame is out
works great. and
5. if you have just put a candle out don't move it
until the wax has solidified again. -- bobotigernsp@juno.com
(niki nance)
Question: Remove candle wax from blue velvet dress. What's the best way to remove candle wax from my daughter's blue velvet dress? Thanks. -- tkvsc@sccoast.net (Teresa Vereen) (Ref:0640)
Answer: Ref.0640 Hi! After seeing suggestions re ironing over a candle wax stain with paper bag in between: It worked! It took lots of red candle wax off my good black velvet dress, instantly, leaving no trace. Now I wish I had saved all the table cloths, etc. that were "ruined" with candle wax spills. I don't see why it wouldn't work with any fabric, including berber carpets. And with care, wouldn't it also work on a table? You'd just have to be careful while wielding the iron! Bev --John and Bev Preston bevjohn@openface.ca 28 Dec 2002
Answer: I have found that if you put some ice cubes on your wax and let it freeze or get very, very cold, the wax will just chip right off. This applies to counter tops, candle holders or anything that is not a material such as clothes, carpet, etc. Question: -- ryan_crystal@accessnspcomm.ca 03/05/2005
Question: How do I get wax out of carpet? I spilled wax from a candle on my carpet. How do i remove it w/out ruining the carpet? -- mountaingalbeth@aol.com (Ref:0342)
Answer: Removing Candle Wax from Carpets. Try using a steam iron, without water. Set the iron on cotton, with newspaper laid over the candle wax. As the steam is released, the wax will soak into the newspaper. May take a few tries to get the setting right, but has worked for a friend of mine. David -- dwm Feb 19 2007
Question: Wax on carpet. Hi do you have any idea how to remove melted wax from carpets? I think that if I try the iron trick it will just sink deeper into the carpet. Any help? Thanks -- jsajdak@chorus.net Jason & Kristin Sajdak (Ref:0162)
Answer: Wax on Carpet. Try using butain gas like the type u fill lighters with spray it on to the wax and it will become brittle and easy to break up and remove. Tom & Julie Mackley -- K99TJM@aol.com. Sep 23 2006
Answer: Spilled Candle Wax Have you ever spilled candle wax and not know how to clean it up? It's almost as bad a chewing gum in your hair! We'll I have a solution to the spilled wax problem. Buy Mia Bella's Scented Soy/Veg Candles! Mia Bella's Soy/Veg Candles are water soluble, so you can clean any wax spill with plain old SOAP & WATER!! Mia Bella's Scented Candles are also Clean Burning...90% Soot Free...Non Toxic & Triple Scented I challenge you find a better Scented Candle...ANYWHERE!!Go To: http://roberts.scent-team.com Cheers BILL ROBERTS -- wroberts49@hotmail.com 08/01/2005 P.S. WIN A 16oz SCENTED CANDLE ! register at http://roberts.scent-team.com
Question: Can you help me please. I spilled candle wax all over my favorite jeans and I can not seem to find away to get it out . In desperate need of help !!! Thanks -- Jennifer TazLouise@aol.com (Ref:0163)
Answer: I know that candle wax can be dissolved in carbon tetrachloride, however it is toxic and should not be used indoors, methyl alcohol is also supposed to dissolve wax so perhaps rubbing alcohol will work. -- Davina Martin
Answer: Has anyone tried "Dabitoff"? it is dry cleaning fluid and can be used for a whole host of similar stains. Please give any feedback on this one as it is a frequently asked question. Regards -- www.qznaz.com
Subject Wax on cloth table runner. I would like to know the solution for removing candle wax off a cloth table runner. if you can help I would appreciate it thank you for your time -- john and leeann perrine lajj@execpc.com (Ref:0164)
Answer: An Ice cube applied to the wax will make it brittle and it can be broken up easier (like chewing gum).
Answer: A helpful reader has suggested that dry cleaning fluid should dissolve candle wax. "Dabitoff" is the proprietary name for a suitable domestic cleaning product-- www.qznaz.com
Question: Melted wax in drain Somehow my aunt ended up with candle wax going down the drain. How does she remove it? -- Happy reading, Di Herald dherald@wic.net or http://www.mancon.com/genre/
Question: Candle Wax in Sink Have candle making wax in kitchen sink. Help can't get water to go down at all Kentucky Chat Group -- StaciQ31@aol.com 24 Jan 2004
Answer: wax down drain (#24) Regarding
the question with the heading "Candle Wax Clogged Drain of wash basin in
bath."
We had this problem last night, and looked at your site for suggestions. The
solution you recommended was mechanical removal, but the wax was too far down
for us to do that without taking apart the drain.
What we did was boil a huge pot full of water, then dump the scalding water
down the drain. It drained very slowly at first (as before), but by the time
we had poured the whole pot down the drain had completely cleared (presumably
by melting the wax). We continued to flush with hot tap water for a while, to
make sure the wax didn't collect elsewhere in the system.
Thanks for collecting answers on your site! -- Jonathan Aldrich jonal@nspcs.washington.edu
2 Sep 2002
Answer:
We suggested mechanical removal, any more ideas? -- www.qznaz.com
Question: Melted wax. how can I remove melted wax from the bottom of votive cups without scratching or breaking the fragile glass which is a special gift -- Julie Johnson waxbill@worldnet.att.net (Ref:0165)
Answer#1: How to remove candle wax from glass votive containers A chandler's tip (used to clean equipment)...
1.Take a disposable aluminum pie tin that does not contain any holes (check for holes by first filling with water, then dry out THOROUGHLY before proceeding to the next step).
2. Preheat your oven to 175-200 degrees. No hotter, as wax is flammable at high temps!
3. Place the aluminum pie tin inside a deep, glass baking dish to catch any possible wax spills. (You do not want to spill any wax inside your oven when using this technique, as it will smoke and catch fire later at higher temps).
4. Place your votive containers upside down inside aluminum pie tin, so that as wax melts, it will drain into the pie tin.
5. Place in oven, and check every 20 minutes. When wax has liquified and drained into pie tin, remove from oven.
6. Glasses will be hot! Pick up with a paper towel to prevent burned fingers, and wipe glass thoroughly with paper towels to absorb any residue wax. If wax has spilled into glass baking dish, wipe with paper towels while it is still hot.
7. If wax has been removed, but a light waxy film remains, wash votive glasses in hot water or run through dishwasher.
8. Let wax cool and solidify inside pie tin. When completely cool, throw away. The best tip of all is a preventative one. Spray a light coating of vegetable cooking spray inside votive glasses before inserting votive candles. Melted candles will slide out easily later! -- Fawn Martin Rubedo Candles Organization: Rubedo Candles info@rubedocandles.com www.rubedocandles.com 14 Sep 2002
Answer#2: If you put water in the glass then it is possible to SLOWLY heat it up in a microwave oven to a temperature that would soften or perhaps even melt the wax. If there is gold patterning on the glass do not microwave. -- Patience Chan Hong Kong
Answer#3: Dry Cleaning fluid, if you can get it, dissolves candle wax. www.qznaz.com
Answer#4: How to remove candle wax from glass votive containers Place the candle holders in the freezer for a few hours (2-3 hrs at least) then take them out and use a butter knife and "pop" out the old wax. Works for me every time. Then if you want to, wash the holders in really hot soapy water to clean and re-use them again. -- ITSRISS@aol.com 21 Oct 2002
Answer#5: Candle Wax in Votive Cups Hope you were able to get the wax out of your votive cups. A prevention hint--next time put a small amount of water in the bottom of the votive cup and then place the candle in it. The water will keep the wax from sticking and the candle remains will come out easily. -- Annette Robertson mousnospamtique@sbcglobal.net 31 Dec 2003
Answer#6: Removing Candle Wax From Glass Holder In answer to cleaning candle wax out of Glass Votive cups or any glass candle holder. If you heat water ( in the tap if it gets hot enough ) to just before boiling you can A: set the container in the water and put a little in the holder. Take the container out of the water ( carefully the water WILL burn you) the melted candle wax will slide right out. Do not let water in holder cool down, dump water out of it before attempting to slide out wax. hotmarinesgirl99@earthlink.net June 27, 2004
Answer#7: Wax Rremoval from Votive. Found easier way, prior to use, so thought I'd let you know! Place Dawn, Joy, etc, in bottom of votive, prior to use. Afterwards left over wax just pops out and you can wash votive in dishwasher. Hope this helps! Leah --Leah Barwick. Oct 15 2007
Question: Ballpoint Ink on Leather Couch I have a Brand new leather couch. It has ballpoint ink on it. It's Burgundy. Please respond to this! Thanks, Nancy Gabbott7@aol.com Reply (Ref:0301) 7 Aug 2002
Answer: Ink on Leather. We use Premium Leather Care-"Ink and Stain remover." A product distributed by Stainsafe Companies, Riviera Beach, Fl. 33404. Try to find it at at good leather store or contact Riviera. It works great. jcoburn3 jcoburn3@nospamaustin.rr.com 14 Dec 2002
Answer: Hi Nancy saw your query on QZNAZ.COM I am afraid it is bad news as almost every solution will bleach the leather. If you can get a piece of the leather to experiment on or if you can use a part of the couch that nobody sees then you could try methyl alcohol or sodium percarbonate applied with a cotton bud or an even finer pointed applicator. if it bleaches then you could use a felt tip pen of exactly the right color to restore the leather color.
The alternative is a leather specialist or stain expert!
Regards Axel P. Klystron axlegrease@nospam.com
Question: Mattress Odour Hi there! I recently bought a mattress from the paper and it had never been slept on - in fact it was still in the plastic wrapping. My problem is that it was stored under the seller's house and it must have been musty. The smell has penetrated the fabric of the mattress and nothing that I do will get rid of it. I've tried baking soda twice, two applications of an Australian product called "Febreeze" which is a fabric deodorizer and have also tried carpet deodorizer. The smell has been covered up with more pleasant smells, but still remains. Can you give me any advice to eliminate the musty smell completely. It is an inner-spring Queen mattress covered with a satin quilting. thank you in advance Sara Martin, ruben123@optusnet.com.au (Ref:0380)
Reply: Query# 0380 -- Mildewy Odor in Mattress I live in a moist,
marine-tropical area where mildew and its odor is a constant problem. I've
tried and pretty much exhausted any and every remedy but, for
deeply-penetrated odors, I've found nothing to contradict the following from a
rather authoritative Web site: "If mold is growing deep in the padding of
an upholstered piece or in a mattress, nothing will eliminate the mold or odor
except renovation by a trained upholsterer or replacement of the item."
Like you, any product or method I've tried only covers up or reduces the odor
but never completely eliminates it. -- cunamara@globalnet.hn
(Cunamara Enterprises) 14 Nov 2002
Question: Chewing gum. Has anyone had any luck in removing chewing gum a on leather couch? My 10 year old Son, sat on my new "distressed" leather couch and left a large blob of gum on the cushion. The couch is medium brown in color, is the distressed type of leather couch, the scratches either wear in or can be buffed or rubbed away. It does not have a polished finish. Help. -- "Tom Dyroff" (Ref:0870)
Reply: Query# 0870 Gum on leather couch This may or may not work but wont cost anything to try. Hold an ice cube to the glob of gum until it freezes. It should then lose its stickiness and be easily pulled loose. Logan at Jenkinsrawhide@aol.com 30 Nov 2002
Question: Remove candle wax from blue velvet dress. What's the best way to remove candle wax from my daughter's blue velvet dress? Thanks. -- tkvsc@sccoast.net (Teresa Vereen)(Ref:0640)
Answer: Ref.0640 Hi! After seeing suggestions re ironing over a candle wax stain with paper bag in between: It worked! It took lots of red candle wax off my good black velvet dress, instantly, leaving no trace. Now I wish I had saved all the table cloths, etc. that were "ruined" with candle wax spills. I don't see why it wouldn't work with any fabric, including berber carpets. And with care, wouldn't it also work on a table? You'd just have to be careful while wielding the iron! Bev --John and Bev Preston bevjohn@openface.ca 28 Dec 2002
Question: Candle Wax on Brick Fireplace. Is the best way to try to iron this off a la fabric style? Is there a better way, or are ironing or carbon tetrachloride the only solutions? Thanks. (Ref:0901)
Answer: Wax stains on fireplace bricks i had a 12" stain on my bricks from a white 3 wick candle pour it's insides over the hearth. I scraped all i could off with a putty knife and a stiff bristled brush. Then i purchased a industrial strength heat gun capable of 1100 degrees. i used the heat gun at max temp over the wax and it melted completely then evaporated don't know if this will work with a colored candle or not. If you do try this please be careful. the wax smoke made me sick one night. so the other times i opened up all the windows. it takes a while to use this method but you cant tell where the wax was. oh and one more thing the bricks get very hot have some water around just in case of a flash fire or anything. here's the heat gun i purchased. http://www.toolbarn.com/cgi-bin/products.cgi/HG1100 -- J Jones micronsplolin@yahoo.com 2 Jan 2003 (Ref:0901)
Question: Cleaning Aluminum Cookware We have a large aluminum pot that we used for boiling water to add humidity to the air in our home during the winter months. Running the forced air furnace dries out the sinuses so this solution was a godsend. However, it was not without it's repercussion. The inside of the pot is now incrusted with a hard white/grey substance. (Hard water deposits?) It seems to flake off in small pieces if I chisel at it, but this cannot be good for the container. Any ideas on how to remove this stuff? Thanks! -- "Harley, John" jharle@mpw.net 04 Nov 2002 (Ref:0829)
Answer: Cleaning Pot Have you tried the Aluminum cleaner carried by an auto parts store. It takes some rubbing but it removed it off of motorcycle pipes for me. Janice Murphy jnospammurphy@jam.nsprr.com 15 Sep 2003
Question: Getting Tea Stains off stainless steel spoons???? I drink a lot of tea and it stains the spoons that I use to stir it. Does anyone know how to get these stains off of stainless steel??? Thanks. -- "Heidi Poe" heidiapoe@hotmail.com 06 Nov 2002 (Ref:0825)
Response: Spoons and Tea Stains. Ask Jeeves sent me yr e-mail - I hope yr an expert on this topic as I'm running out of decent spoons to offer guests. Are there any easy solutions (pun) to my problem?? Rgds Mike mikerfreeman@hotmail.co.uk 12/12/2005
Answer: Tea Stains. Hi, I just use baking soda with a damp cloth. It works and doesn't leave marks. I use this method on the teapot and cups as well. Hope this helps. -- 'Ron Bowman' ronnospp49@telusnsp.net. Nov 25 2006
Answer: Tea Spoons. Soak them in diluted bleach such as Clorax. -- Janice Murphy 15 Sep 2003
Question: Wood stain on Berber carpet Any ideas? Elmo Xo01 dcrac1@hotmail.com 5 Nov 2002 (Ref:0869)
Answer: Stained carpet I have successfully used Oxi-Clean to do this. You first must do a colorfast test on the carpet. REMEMBER that it continues to bleach for up to two days after using the product. If you over do it, you may end up with a big bleach spot. It is best to apply it in several applications. Janice Murphy jnospammurphy@jam.nsprr.com 15 Sep 2003
Question: Nicotine on Glassware I recently received some antique glassware from a friend whose mother has passed away. Unfortunately they are horribly stained from years of smoking, any ideas on how to clean and remove this without setting the stain the way a dishwasher does? Thanks!! Lara -- LaPoucelle@aol.com 23 Nov 2002 (Ref:0862)
Answer: cleaning glassware. Try tri sodium phosphate (TSP). It can be purchase at a paint store and probably Walmart. Wear rubber gloves. Janice Murphy jnospammurphy@jam.nsprr.com 15 Sep 2003
Question: Nicotine stains I have a wooden Nutcracker purchased from an estate sale. Previous owner was a smoker and I need to know how to remove the brown nicotine stains from the white hair! -- Shelli Long sdlong@prodigy.net 20 Dec 2002 (Ref:0859)
Answer: Nutcracker. Try " diluted" OxiClean. -- Janice Murphy jnospammurphy@jam.nsprr.com 15 Sep 2003
Question: Garden ivy very heavy ivy has taken over part of garden not one weed killer will touch it. has any one any ideas on how to kill it. -- james@howell5504.fsnet.co.uk 4 Nov 2002 (Ref:0830)
Answer: Ivy. You must use a "brush" herbicide such as Roundup. This is not the same as for grasses. Spray on a very sunny day, when no wind is blowing. J-- anice Murphy jnospammurphy@jam.nsprr.com 15 Sep 2003
Question: Cleaning copper I need a good solution to cleaning tarnished and oxidized copper. I prefer one that doesn't take a whole day to do one item. However, all hints are welcome I have a huge amount of copper to clean. Thanks Deb "Deb Dowdy" deb@fidnet.com 28 Dec 2002 (Ref:0892)
Answer: Copper Cleaning. There is a product on the market for cleaning bathroom tiles called KaBOOM. It is not advertised as a copper cleaner. I believe it is because they do not want to assume the risk of someone damaging their copper products. It is wooooonderful for cleaning copper. But as fast as you spray it on, you must rinse "immediately". It instantly shines. I have used it many times. The bottle warns you about not allowing it to set on metals. I then use a regular copper cleaner to "spit shine". -- Janice Murphy jnospammurphy@jam.nsprr.com 15 Sep 2003
Question: Soil Problems. We just moved into a 10 year old house last summer and we have problems with the soil. It is like clay and very difficult to work with. Water just seems to stay on top and does not drain anywhere, no matter whether it is dry or rainy. Our lawn is like a marsh. What can we do to rectify this?? Mrs Denholm, Scotland -- MCCANNC195@aol.com 19 Jan 2003 (Ref:0916)
Answer: Ref. 0916 Soil. Sounds as though your soil is very compacted or you have lost a lot of your top soil when they installed the yard. Adding lime (preferable in the fall) will sweeten the soil. You need to incorporate any type of humus whether it is rotting leaves, manure, etc. into the soil. If you do not want to tear up the yard to incorporate humus, you can go to a local store and purchase manure and compost in a bag. Here is it approximately $1.29 a bag. Hand broad cast it over the lawn. It is a slow process. What you are doing is slowly building up the topsoil, this in turn goes through the deeper layers of your soil. It may take a complete summer but you do not want to put so much on that it kills your grass. -- Janice Murphy jnospammurphy@jam.nsprr.com 4 Sep 2003
Question: Additives are a worry these days. What are hydrogenated vegetable oils in the list of additives in my food? what is monosodium glutamate and are they proven harmless??! Thanks, Nancy Lycanth@netscape.net Reply 7 Oct 2003 (Ref:0864)Answer: Stay away from Hydrogenated Vegetable Oils. They compress additional hydrogen atoms into the product. They do this in margarine. These oils are liquid but they want them to be solids. So they increase the amount of hydrogen atoms in it so it will become a solid. Sounds harmless but it's not. It turns the fat into a plastic like material. Plus it fools your body into thinking it's an Essential Fatty Acid, which it's not. EFA's are very important to our bodies. Just another way science is changing our foods along with genetically engineered foods. - Submitted by Derek of www.cheap-diet.com