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How to Remove Wax from Fabric. Blowing out a candle can be a satisfying end to an evening—unless
the melted wax ends up splattered across your shirtfront. Then it's time to just chill out
– literally. You will need A metal pan A small hammer or dull blade A roll of paper
towels An iron An ironing board and dry cleaning solvent (optional). Step 1. Put ice in a metal
pan and place it on top of the wax spill. Step 2. When the wax is frozen solid, remove
the pan and chip away at the wax with a small hammer or dull knife. If you're able to remove
most of the wax this way, apply dry cleaning solvent to the remaining residue and your
work is done. If a large amount of wax remains, continue with the remaining steps. Step 3.
On an ironing board, place two paper towels under the wax stain and two paper towels over
it. If the wax-stained fabric has a second layer, like the leg of a pair of pants, make
sure to put the bottom paper towels between the stained layer and the bottom layer. Step
4. Run a warm iron over the paper towels. The iron will melt the wax and the paper towels
will absorb it. Step 5. Replace the paper towels with fresh ones and iron again. Repeat
this process until no more wax comes off on the paper. Did you know Honeybees collect
nectar from approximately 17 million flowers to make 8 and a half pounds of honey... which
makes one pound of beeswax!