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noahscats7 11-17-2017 04:58 PM

I sure do need help
 
I spilled a wax melt on a quilted runner this week and I'm heart sick. I have ironed and ironed with tissue paper and a hot iron and a lot of it is gone but not nearly enough. I wondered if Dawn might work as the stain is greasy looking. Please give me any ideas you have had success with. Thanks in advance.

MaryMo 11-17-2017 05:07 PM

Have you tried ice? It hardens the wax and makes it easier to scrape off. I agree Dawn will help remove the greasy stain. I used Goop for grease stains on jeans and dungarees for many years but have not had the need to use it lately.

Eva Knight 11-17-2017 05:08 PM

Have you tried putting it in the freezer ? Freeze it and see if you can get it to break off.

sarge1 11-17-2017 07:28 PM

Lestoil! apply, work into the stain, launder, DON'T DRY IN THE DRYER, repeat until gone

Maureen NJ 11-18-2017 03:23 AM

How about Goo-Gone. Do you have a scrap of the fabric to make sure it doesn’t remove the color?

francie yuhas 11-18-2017 08:52 AM

Try a little acetone

Peckish 11-18-2017 09:03 AM

If all else fails, contact a good, reputable carpet cleaning company in your area. I'm on a first-name basis with my carpet cleaner, and he swears he can get anything out of carpet except rust. I had a candle spill in my nylon (awful) carpet and he was able to get it out.

My concern is if your candle was a dark color, like red or blue. Sometimes the dyes will leach into other fabrics, especially if you've heated it with an iron.

selm 11-18-2017 10:34 AM

A piece of blotter paper may soak up the wax better than tissue paper would when you iron.

noahscats7 11-18-2017 06:43 PM

Thank you all for the comments. What I have left on it is in the fabric not on it. And it is on just a runner so right now my little tree is sitting on the place. I'll try other things after Christmas and let you know what happens.

sewnclog 11-19-2017 05:30 AM

I've heard brown paper bags and an iron - if you can find any brown paper bags any more. I know some places DO still carry them for groceries.


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