In addition to a pleasant impression of a romantic evening, you may remember completely unnecessary stains from wax that has fallen on clothes. What to do, how to remove wax from clothes?
This question is asked by many lovers, and not only. Because wax stains remain on clothes during the celebration of the New Year, and when attending church, or even just when the power is cut off. Therefore, we can say with confidence that each of us at least once in our life has encountered such a problem as removing wax stains from clothes.
But clothes are different. This means that the methods of getting rid of wax stains should be different. What is suitable for natural fabrics is likely to be contraindicated in synthetic materials. And fur and leather products stained with wax require a special approach to cleaning.
Let's look at a few traditional, proven in practice, ways that you can easily bring your clothes to their original appearance, than save yourself from frustration and unnecessary experiences.
Remove wax from the fabric.
So, we have a festive outfit and a wax stain on it. How to remove wax from clothes without harming their appearance? First you need to decide what fabric your soiled outfit is sewn from. If these are natural materials, such as cotton, linen or denim, then the most common and well-known method will suit you.
This procedure will require an iron, paper towels and a piece of soft, natural fabric. Removing wax from clothing begins with preparatory procedures. They are as follows. An unprinted paper towel or toilet paper must be placed under the stain on the clothes and covered on top. Then, a piece of prepared natural fabric is superimposed on top of this resulting design from above. Now it remains only to iron the iron. Under the influence of high temperature, wax on clothes melts and is absorbed into napkins. If at one time it was not possible to completely get rid of the stain, then the procedure is repeated. That's basically it. Now you know how to remove wax from clothing made from natural materials.
Synthetic wax removal
But you must admit that quite often festive clothes are made of synthetic fabrics, not all of which can be ironed. If the opportunity to iron the synthetic fabric still exists, then the main thing is to observe the temperature regime recommended for this type of material. Fulfilling this condition, you can use the above method to remove wax. But if you can’t iron in no case, then you need to resort to another option. Now let's talk about it in more detail.
What to do if you cannot use the iron?
You will need hot water and soft material. That section of clothing on which the wax stain is immersed in hot water. Then with a soft cloth the wax is removed. At one time, it is unlikely to get rid of the stain, so the procedure will have to be repeated several times in a row. Of course, getting rid of the wax, you most likely will not be able to get rid of the trace left by them. And here a logical question arises: how to remove wax from clothes completely? The answer is pretty simple. In order to bring the clothes in full order, you just need to wash it, using the means that you usually remove greasy stains.
Wax on fur and leather products. How to get rid of stains?
Of course, wax can get on outerwear. And it is significantly different in its properties from ordinary fabrics, and this means that the above methods will not work. What to do in this case? How to remove wax from clothes designed for the cold season? For example, from a fur coat or leather jacket? There is a method for these purposes. With it, you can easily and quickly rid your favorite clothes of wax stains that spoiled it.
Let's start with the fur. In order to remove wax from a fur coat, it is necessary to freeze it. So, for a while, the coat should be left in a cold place, for example, on the balcony. The wax will freeze. Then you can clean it without much difficulty, using only your fingers for this. Just peel it off the fur fibers in the direction from the base to the tips. Do this very carefully, trying not to damage the fur and not pull out the hairs.
If the wax got on the leather clothes, then this is not a problem at all. With a material such as leather, it is the easiest to remove. It also needs to be frozen, leaving the clothes in the cold, and then just bend the thing in place of the stain. The wax will break and fall away without leaving any trace.
How to remove wax from a carpet?
To remove wax from the carpet, all of the above methods are suitable, but with small nuances.
So, for starters, you can just wait until the wax hardens, then crumble it with your fingers, and collect small particles with a vacuum cleaner.
If this is not enough, you can use ice. It must be applied to the wax stain and hold for a couple of minutes. After such cooling, the wax cleans better. For cleaning, a knife can be used as a handy tool.
If with this method you did not manage to achieve the desired result, then you can use the heating method. For these purposes, a hairdryer is best suited. Melt the wax with hot air and remove it with paper towels. But note that this method is better not to use if the spot on the carpet was formed from a candle, which contains dye. As a result of heating, paint can stain your carpet. And then getting rid of the stain will be much more difficult.
Try our tips in practice, because now you know how to remove wax from carpet and clothes.