how to remove candle wax from carpet

Factual Questions
1

So, several months ago, a candle burned down and wax got on the wall to wall carpet. I got some kind of wax remover (I think some kind of petroleum based solvent or something) from Bed Bath and Beyond. I worked on the wax for a few days. It got some of the wax up but it was slow going.

I kind of forgot about it for a few months but now I just want to get all the wax up.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Mods, I know that last question sounds like an IMHO plea for advice, but I put this in GQ because I’m really asking a factual question: does anyone know of a product or method that will get wax off wall to wall carpet]

2

I’ve done it this way before.

I’ve not tried these products, but I have seen them recommended elsewhere. But it sounds like they didn’t work for you.

3

You can also use a blowdryer to melt the wax and then blot it up.

4

Yes used the Gfactor method.

Scrape up what can be scraped, then place brown paper (or butchers paper) over the area and heat with a warm iron so the paper absorbs the wax.

5

Another vote for the iron and brown paper bag.

WhyNot,
Pagan Priestess - where’s there’s smoke, there’s candles.

6

I used the warm iron/ lots of paper towels method. Worked like a charm, pink wax, white carpet.

7

I’d actually put a freezer pack on it first, to harden it and make it brittle - this should permit more to be picked off before you get to the iron/paper phase.

8

Thanks everyone.

This worked great!

9

I was in a similar situation several years ago, but although I tried the advice above, what I found worked best was throwing out the old carpet and buying a new one.

It worked beautifully! No matter how hard you looked, you could not find any trace of the old wax at all.

More advice: Buy candle holders.

Even more advice: Don’t move candles when they are burning or just after you blow them out. If you are unsure if you can move a candle, try this simple test: Plunge your finger into the potentially liquid wax. If you experience an excruciating burning sensation, you should not move the candle because you may potentially spill wax onto your carpet.

A common exception is when you are in your sleeping clothes carrrying a lit candelabra investigating strange noises in darkened rooms while spending a night in a haunted house on a dare or because your car broke down in a torrential storm. In general, occasional drops of wax on the floor are rather unimportant compared to what’s going to happen in your near future.