How to remove wax from clothes?

To date, candles occupy a less important place in our lives, but sometimes it is impossible to do without them. After all, candles are an integral part of the holidays, such as the Birthday, Easter and many others, as well as this wonderful decor. But how unpleasant it is to see traces of wax on clothes and it's equally sad not to know how to get it out. Therefore, this article will be an excellent assistant in solving an unpleasant problem, namely, it will tell you how to remove wax from clothes at home.

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What are the methods for removing wax from clothes?

Those who at least once faced the problem of how to remove wax from clothes at home, know that there are several ways:

• with iron;
• when exposed to cold;
• with chemicals.

However, for different types of fabric uses its own method of removing paraffin, so that everything went well and you did not damage the clothes, you need to correctly identify the material that you need to clean.

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How to wash the wax from natural fabrics?

In a situation where you need to remove a stain of wax from clothes made of cotton, wool or flax, you will have to spend a little more time. In this material, the wax falls not only on the surface layer, but also between the fibers, therefore it is impossible to remove the paraffin by mechanical means in this case.

So, to remove stains from this type of fabric, you will need:

• iron;
• napkin.

Important! Before you start ironing, look at the label of clothing the maximum permissible temperature, in order not to burn clothes.

And carry out the purification procedure in the following order:

1. Spread out the thing on the ironing board, and put a napkin on the stain from the wax, and iron it slowly for half a minute.
2. Next, remove the napkin and see if all the contamination was removed. If not, repeat the procedure several more times.
3. The fabric is likely to remain a fatty trace, which you can easily wash in a washing machine.

But if on the label it was indicated that the thing is strictly forbidden to expose to high temperatures, it is necessary to use a slightly different method to remove wax from clothes, namely with the help of a solvent.

Important! Pre-check whether the solvent will not hit the fabric to the point that the color begins to shed.

How to use:

1. Pour a little solvent on the stain from the paraffin and let the fabric soak it.
2. After 15-20 minutes, thoroughly wash the thing and dry it.

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How to wash the wax off the fur products?

This case will be quite similar to natural fabrics, since when wax falls on fur fabrics, the wax is not on the surface, but remains on the villi and it is not so easy to remove paraffin from clothes. The problem is that the fur tissues can not be heated, so the solution is the inverse method of action - cooling.

What you need to do:

1. If the outside is cold enough, then hang out for a while on the balcony, or put the clothes in the freezer. You can also try to rub the stain lightly with a piece of ice.
2. Once the wax has solidified, gently try to remove it from each villi( for this you can wipe the nap of each other).Frozen paraffin easily disappears, so physical force is not needed.

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How to wash the wax with synthetics?

Removing stains from wax on synthetic fabric is the easiest way to cleanse, since it is on this fabric that wax does not penetrate the fibers, but stays on the surface itself. In order to remove wax from synthetic clothing, you will only need a little time and such actions:

1. Type the capacity of hot or very warm water and find a brush with a soft pile, since a solid can slightly damage this material.
2. Put the thing into the water and rub it lightly with smooth movements. The wax will soften and fall off the fabric.
3. But if the first time you did not manage to remove the wax from the entire area, repeat the manipulation several more times.
4. Wash clothing on a delicate wash to get rid of greasy stains.

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How to wash the wax from suede and leather?

To remove paraffin from suede or leather things, you will have to be extremely careful, because if you do not follow the rules, you can damage the material. Follow these instructions:

1. Try to remove the top layer of paraffin from the fabric with the blunt side of the knife or similar object.
2. Then hold for a few minutes a stain over the hot steam.
3. You can also use a napkin to iron the place of contamination with a hot iron.
   

But even these actions can not always help you cope with wax, so if you have ammonia at home, you can use it.

How to use:

1. For 1 liter of water, dilute half a tablespoon of ammonia.
2. After moistening the cotton pad in the resulting solution, gently wipe the stain until it disappears.
3. Clean with clean water the place of old dirt.

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How to wash the wax off the denim?

The simplest material for wax removal is jeans fabric. Since it is not difficult to wash paraffin from clothes made of such material. To do this, you will need to do the following:

1. Leave the denim thing for 10 minutes in the freezer to allow the wax to cool down well.
2. Then remove the item and gently rub the place of the old dirt. Wax itself will disappear at the same second and you will only have to wash the jeans product.

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Tips for washing greasy stains from wax:

• After removing the grease stain from the skin, which must never be washed, do not use alcohol-containing products / solvents. It will be enough if you wipe this place with a sponge with water or a soapy solution.
• Strongly stained spots on suede can easily be removed with ammonia.
• Do not attempt to remove paraffin wax from the first few minutes of contact with clothing. It will not lead to anything. Better let him cool down well and then there will be no special problems.

We hope that our advice and recommendations will help you stop being afraid of staining your clothes with wax, since now you know a large number of methods to combat this problem at home. With the help of our article, if necessary, you can restore your appearance and attractiveness in minutes, and save money on dry cleaning, which is very important.

Knowing how to properly dispose of the information received, the issue of removing stains from paraffin will be a step for you and you can arrange romantic evenings every day and not panic when there are sudden interruptions of electricity in the house, afraid to stain clothes with wax.