We all know that a candle-lit dinner can be incredibly romantic, and relaxing in the bath with candles lit all around is very nice, but what happens if those candles get a little too runny? You end up with candle wax all over your table, floor, or shelf. While you can scrape it off with a blade, you run the risk of scratching the surface you’re trying to clean. Instead, there’s a secret trick to easily removing candle wax.
First, get a paper bag. Any type will do—you can even substitute heavy paper (card stock or heavy construction paper) or a thin piece of cardboard.
Second, get out your iron and set it to a low heat setting. Don’t set it too high—you don’t want to heat the paper or cardboard to the point where it bursts into flame!
Place the paper sack or cardboard over the dry candle wax and apply the iron. Continually move the iron around in circles so that one spot doesn’t get too hot. After a minute or so, lift the iron and the sack/cardboard. You should see the surface of the cardboard is now covered with candle wax. Basically, the heat from the iron makes the wax melt again, and it sticks to the cardboard or paper bag. It may take several minutes, but you will eventually take up all the wax. If there’s a lot of wax, you may need to use several bags or pieces of cardboard since less wax will stick to it as it becomes more covered.
There you have it—a sure fire way to remove candle wax from any surface!
