Carpets, mo natter what type, are all beautiful when brand new. Since their purpose is to be trod upon by people in the house they will certainly show some wear and tear. There will also be times that you get candle wax on them since most people love aromatic candles. It is quite challenging to remove candle wax from carpets but here are some tips on how to remove them.
First, make sure that you remove the remaining candle wax that you can take hold of. It is important that you perform this gently so as not to damage the carpet fibers. Manually remove the loose wax that you can see with your fingers and do not pull on the fibers. As soon as you have removed the loose wax from the carpet you can already start removing those which are actually embedded in the carpet’s fibers.
Second, get a paper towel and a flat iron. Position the paper towel on the surface of the carpet where there is candle wax. Make sure that the flat iron is set to moderate heat only so that you will not singe the carpet fibers. Slowly run the flat iron over the paper towel to heat the candle wax until it melts. You will notice that there will appear some grease-like stains in your paper towel which is actually the candle wax.
Most candles today are colored so you will also have to deal with the stains in your carpet. There are a variety of candle wax stain remover that you can try. Make it a point to test the said product first on a small carpet piece for testing such products. When you buy your carpet you can ask for small pieces of your carpet material so you will have test patches.
You have just learned how to easily remove candle wax from your carpets. It is simple enough to do and not expensive. It is also inevitable that damages will need the attention of professionals. Assessing the damage will allow you to know if you can fix the damage, if you cannot handle it then you may as well call professionals for help. Doing it yourself is great but if it is not effective go ahead and call the professionals.
For the best way to clean your carpets call us at carpet cleaners San Diego. We have a team for the North County as well with our carpet cleaning Carlsbad company.
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