When it comes to your carpets there seems to be a spill or stain that has to be cleaned up on a regular basis. This can be a real problem because if your carpets are not kept clean then the house will look like a mess. If you have small kids in your house you may be cleaning more messes such as juice spills and dropped chewing gum. If you have a more sophisticated household you may be cleaning more like wine, coffee and food. No matter what type of household you have there is a chance that you use warm wax or candles in your house. They are a great way to distribute an aroma through the house to help keep it smelling nice. The issue that you may come across at some point is when the wax is spilled on the carpet or a rug. This is a very particular type of stain that needs a specialized method to avoid making it worse. It is important to know what these steps are so you can remove all the remnants and the stain.

Eco Clean Carpet Cleaning Outlines the Best Way to Get Wax Out of Carpet

Cool the Wax Spill Down: The first that you do with just about any stain is to start cleaning it right away. The difference when you are working with a hot wax stain is you want to allow it time to harden. If you touch the wax when it is wet it will spread out very easily. It is most important that you allow the wax to harden. Then you need to cool it down even more. You want to get a bag of ice and make sure that you seal it up tight. Then place the bag of ice on the wax to allow it to freeze or cool it even further. Then use a butter knife to chip away as much of the wax as you can. The freezing will make the wax nice and hard so it chips with ease. You want to use a vacuum that has a hose attachment so that you can remove the bits as you chip them away. This will make the next step of the cleaning process much easier.
Heat Up the Wax Carpet Stain: Now that you have taken time to cool or freeze the wax stain you now need to heat the space up to get it to come loose from the carpet or rug fibers. You need to have a brown paper bag you use for school lunches or you get from the grocery store. Then get out your iron and set it to a high heat that has no steam. Once it is ready place the bag on the area and then heat it through with the iron. This will heat the wax and pull it from the carpet and soak it into the brown bag. You can repeat the process if you need to.
Clean the Carpet: Now that you have removed all the wax from the carpet or the rug you need to do a finish clean. It is best to use a warm water and soap mixture that has been soaked in a clean wash cloth. Dab at the area to clean the rest of the discoloration. You want to follow up with a dry cloth and allow the space to dry completely before you walk on the area.

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