Bill Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Ok, I knew this day would come. I had my first wax spill last night, what a freaking mess!! They soy is easier to clean up when spilled.......easier than what?????...LMAO!! I have never worked with other waxes yet so I don't have any other spills to compare. I do know that I will probably be finding spots I missed years from now. Oh well, live and learn right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthernGal Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Heat gun works great with spills. It least it did when my friends son broke a tart bowl full melted wax and it went all over the leather chair at work. Hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chiptooth Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Soy is great to clean up...the pampered chef pot scrapers work great for taking wax blobs off the floor, table, and counter tops...bet you can't figure out how I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShelleyBean Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Soy is great to clean up...the pampered chef pot scrapers work great for taking wax blobs off the floor, table, and counter tops...bet you can't figure out how I know! I use the very same tool! lol Somehow I have ended up with 3 of them, so now one is dedicated to my candle messes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Posted December 18, 2006 Author Share Posted December 18, 2006 That's too funny, I used the same thing! Glad my ex left those behind!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candle Makin Momma Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 When I spill, I let it harden, then use a spatula to scrape it off. Then I use a hot soapy rag to get any residue.Very easy to clean up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 I use the very same tool! lol Somehow I have ended up with 3 of them, so now one is dedicated to my candle messes.I lost both of mine (actually I think I should have THREE, but have none). I now use my Victoria's Secret credit card for scraping duty! An expired one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shine Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Expired credit cards work great for me too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koala-nut Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 So how do you get pure beeswax out of carpeting? I made ornaments yesterday and spilled some on the floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candlebuddy Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 A hot iron and a brown bag. Put the bag over the wax and iron the bag. The wax should transfer out of the carpet, onto the bag. I've done this in my office (commercial type carpeting) with soy wax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CareBear Posted December 19, 2006 Share Posted December 19, 2006 A hot iron and a brown bag. Put the bag over the wax and iron the bag. The wax should transfer out of the carpet, onto the bag. I've done this in my office (commercial type carpeting) with soy wax.But first pick out what you can. I like to first take out the chunks, then for the living room rug I soften a tiny bit with my hair dryer and comb out a bit more with my big-toothed comb (I have a fluffy carpet), then finish with a bag/iron. In the TV room where the carpet is really low nap I skip the comb step...ETA: I don't make candles (yet) but I've spilled plenty of wax in my time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella1952 Posted December 20, 2006 Share Posted December 20, 2006 Hot iron & paper towels (when brown bags or newspaper are not available) will remove the wax from nearly any surface. Don't get the iron hotter than the surface will tolerate! Any dye remaining can be cleaned with Oxyclean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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