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Posted by Tia Mary on January 18, 2009, 8:29 am
Pat P wrote:
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> We had a powercut last night, and oneof those stupid fancy candles that burn
> down the middle leaving a surrounding wall collapsed and flared up
> alarmingly. The flame was too big to blow out really, so I took it into the
> kitchen with the aim of "drowning" it in the safety of the sink - but on the
> way left quite a trail of candlewax.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove it without digging a hole in the carpet, please?
>
> Pat
>
Do as Jeri suggested -- remove excess was, cover with brown paper
(bag or craft type paper) or paper towels, iron with your regular iron,
change paper as needed until nothing is ironed up from the fibers. It
works great, honest. I have used this technique on carpet, clothing, bed
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linens and it has worked every time. CiaoMeow >^;;^<
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> down the middle leaving a surrounding wall collapsed and flared up
> alarmingly. The flame was too big to blow out really, so I took it into the
> kitchen with the aim of "drowning" it in the safety of the sink - but on the
> way left quite a trail of candlewax.
>
> Any ideas on how to remove it without digging a hole in the carpet, please?
>
> Pat
>