Wax stains on fabrics, grandma’s trick that removes everything

Wax stains are the most annoying because no woman knows how to treat them to solve the problem while minimizing the damage.

Grandmothers know this and have always known it. Even though we do not have  the same tools at our disposal today,  they were able to make clothes look new again without too much stress or effort, but above all without spending a single cent. In winter, there is always a candle in the house, and in fact, there are also those who light them in spring or summer because they create a magnificent atmosphere.  Especially now that we are approaching Christmas, there is always  a red, gold and silver candle in the house, not even on the table. On the other hand, a beautiful coloured candle, ready to create a magnificent atmosphere, makes everything more magical, dinners are evocative and romantic as well as festive. But be careful because they can suddenly turn into something really unpleasant.

Be careful when using candles, they can be very dangerous.

Candles melt slowly, and when you turn them off and move them to free the table or shelf on which they are placed, you have to be careful because the wax tends to slip. If it falls on clothes, it ruins them,  sometimes irreparably, sometimes not.

A wax stain on clothes is certainly a big problem, but there is a solution. You have to know how and what to do because there are methods that work, but it is important to do everything with extreme care and to absolutely exclude others. For example, you cannot fail to start from the recommendation not to work on hot wax and above all to  stay as far away from cold water as possible.  This is the worst remedy there is. Instead, you should wait until the stain has completely dried and then arm yourself with patience and follow your grandmother’s advice, unique remedies.

Remedies to remove wax stains from various fabrics

The first remedy that usually solves any problem is: take a blunt knife, follow the outline of the wax stain, rub gently only on the outside and slowly lift the machine over the fabric. You have to use precise but above all delicate movements, otherwise you will ruin the fabric and at that point there is very little you can do. Some people use a hairdryer to remove wax stains from fabrics. There  is no denying that the method works,  but it is really dangerous.

So, turn on the hairdryer, set it to maximum temperature, direct the air directly onto the stain, keeping  the appliance at least 10 cm away.  Little by little the wax melts with the heat, so it is rubbed with absorbent paper. The system works, but you can well imagine that there may be last-minute unforeseen events that can permanently ruin the garment, so be careful. Finally, the last method that generally gives great satisfaction and that solves the problem in a very short time is the one that all grandmothers have used and  continue to use today. This is the iron. A cotton cloth is spread over the wax stain, then passed through the iron, the cotton cloth absorbs the wax which melts slowly, just as it happens when you use a hair dryer  . Done. 

Old wax stain, here are some good tips.

If the  wax stain   to be removed is coloured, it is advisable to soak a cotton ball or a piece of cotton in ethyl alcohol and then wipe it over the stained surface. The alcohol and the cotton will completely dissolve the colour. Immediately afterwards, it can be  washed in the washing machine,  avoiding high temperatures, especially if it is a delicate and already treated fabric.

However, if the wax stain is old, it is fine to simply use an ice cube.  You take the cube and place it directly on the stain.  At this point you let it sit for a few minutes and then move on to scraping off the wax  . In this case, as far as washing is concerned, you can simply use water with a little soap. The garment will be as good as new without stress and without fear but above all  without spending a cent. There are many products on the market suitable for removing special stains, they cost a lot and it is not necessarily true that they really work.