All it takes is one little drip for the candle you were enjoying so much to lose its appeal. The same is true when you’re suddenly dealing with red wine stains and coffee stains. There’s no denying that spilling hot wax is a messy situation, but these tips on how to remove candle wax from any surface will make your cleanup duties quick and easy—whether it’s dripped onto your carpet, your clothes, or even your walls.
To wax stain newbies, removing candle wax might sound like an art—and it is! That’s because wax stains can be especially tricky to clean if you don’t know which method will work for your specific type of wax spill. For example, some might think home cleaning solutions such as vinegar will remove wax stains, but that’s not true—not only is vinegar ineffective in this case but wetting the area will make wax removal more difficult. However, there are other items you can clean with vinegar.
“Wax stains are hard to remove because you have to choose your approach carefully based on the surface the wax is dried on,” says Rosa Nogales-Hernandez, head of home cleaning at Valet Living. “Some surfaces, such as carpets, fabric
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