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Lisa

Lisa Report 27 Dec 2004 18:54

OK domestic goddesses I need your help! I have a Christmas tablecloth, a heavy white polyester (at least I think it is cos it was bought in Cyprus and hasn't got any labels on!) shiney satin-like on one side and rougher on the other, embroidered with candles, poinsettias, holly and gold stars, really pretty. Christmas Day it acquired some melted candlewax and I canit get the mark out, its like a greasy stain there now. Have tried ironing it between two sheets of tissue, but its still there! How can I get this mark out? Any ideas appreciated Thanks Lisa

Unknown

Unknown Report 27 Dec 2004 18:55

Lisa I had the same problem last year on the carpet. I was told to try rubbing it with ice cubes and then picking off the wax. It worked a treat on the carpet, not sure about a table cloth though, but ice can't really do it any damage if it doesn't get the wax out! Lou

Wendy

Wendy Report 27 Dec 2004 19:00

Try this: Get a white terry towel, wet it and wring it out, fold it two or three times, place on wax and then apply hot steam iron to the terry cloth, check every 15 seconds (lifting the terry towel) and the heat from the steam iron should melt the wax which should be drawn up into the damp terry cloth. Note: the terry towel needs to be damp so the iron doesn't scald the table cloth!! Also it might help to place another terry towel under the cloth!! Hope this helps!! Wendy x

Heather

Heather Report 27 Dec 2004 19:01

Im far from dom god. Mine still has wax stains from last year. But I know when I had a similar stain problem I googled and came up with an answer - have a go.

Unknown

Unknown Report 27 Dec 2004 19:57

Hair spray

PennyDainty

PennyDainty Report 27 Dec 2004 20:02

Google it and there are loads of solutions. Christine

Clairepie

Clairepie Report 27 Dec 2004 20:18

Christine, LOL! Google, the cause of and solution to, all of lifes problems!

Rosemary

Rosemary Report 27 Dec 2004 20:32

Best way to remove wax is by freezing. Put the cloth in bag and place it in your freezer for a few hours. It should just peel or crumble right off. I don't know how or why it works, but it does. If you have a teflon coated iron, you can steam it out.

Slinky

Slinky Report 28 Dec 2004 01:09

Try Ironing it under brown wrapping paper. It gets some greasy substances out. Good luck, Anne.

Kirsten,

Kirsten, Report 28 Dec 2004 03:18

Hi Lisa, I have a book "Haley's Hints". If you've already gotten the wax off he says any residual dye stains can often be removed by dabbing with paint thinner. I hope you can get the stain out. Kirsten

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Lisa

Lisa Report 28 Dec 2004 09:46

Thanks everyone! What do I do with the hairspray, Grandpa Jim, squirt it on the stain and then rewash it? Thanks again Lisa