# How can I get candle wax out of a carpet?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 11, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-candle-wax-out-of-a-carpet/249787 "2004-06-11T06:37:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![TribalPixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a87d85/32.png) [@TribalPixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TribalPixie)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-candle-wax-out-of-a-carpet/249787/1 "2004-06-11T06:37:18Z")

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How can I get candle wax out of a carpet, quite urgent!!!

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**Author:** ![Cunctator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/43a26b/32.png) [@Cunctator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cunctator)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 6:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-candle-wax-out-of-a-carpet/249787/2 "2004-06-11T06:41:39Z")

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I suggest that you try using an iron and waxed paper/blotting paper.

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**Author:** ![Q.E.D](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/51bf81/32.png) [@Q.E.D](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.E.D)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2004, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-i-get-candle-wax-out-of-a-carpet/249787/3 "2004-06-11T06:47:09Z")

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[This method](http://doityourself.com/clean/candlewax.htm) is more thorough, and does a better job than the iron-and-paper method alone. Rubbing alcohol is mostly isopropyl (typically 70%) and works well for this purpose in the final step.