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Cleaning Up:  How to get candle wax out of a corduroy skirt?  |
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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 Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 4:35:33 PM
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Help!!
I found the perfect corduroy skirt at a thrift store - fit perfect, designer even, only $5, etc. Anyway - I wore it to church on Christmas eve and dripped candle wax on it - any ideas on how to get the wax out? I used to do batik and would boil all the wax out of the fabric but if there is an easier way I would loooove to know it.
Thank you!
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
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Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 5:05:48 PM
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Paper towels and a hot iron?
Put the towels on both sides of skirt to absorb the wax.
Diana
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22angel
True Blue Farmgirl
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Pam
Manitoba
Canada
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Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 5:25:11 PM
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That's what I did when my niece knocked over a jar candle (not lit, just on a candle warmer) on the carpet. Couldn't tell at all! Takes a lot of paper towels, but it did all come out, no pink color on tan carpet at all! Good luck!
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jessabelluh
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
South Dakota
USA
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Posted - Jan 15 2012 : 5:26:16 PM
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I use an iron and craft paper/paper grocery bags
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sue5901
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sue
Wellingborough
United Kingdom
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Posted - Jan 16 2012 : 02:53:53 AM
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Try putting it in the freezer for a bit - the wax will freeze and shrink away a bit from the fabric - has worked for me before on velvet- when i didn't want to iron it too much.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2012 : 09:39:21 AM
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You could just pour hot water from the tea kettle on it.
It will melt and come right out.
Has worked well for me in the past and no wax residue.
farm girl sister#43
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queenmushroom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Lorena
Centerville
Me
USA
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Posted - Jan 16 2012 : 1:53:36 PM
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Ice or the freezer
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