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How to remove candle wax from different surfaces? - House Cleaning West Seattle

Who doesn't like candles at home, especially during the Christmas holidays. But when the candles burn, the wax drips and if you're not careful enough, it can drip on different surface where you have placed the candle, which can be a problem for you. Especially if you don't know how to clean the wax from different surfaces. You need to take proper precautions before placing candles as decoration. House Cleaning West Seattle have some tips that may be useful for cleaning wax dripped from the candles on different surfaces.

1. Wood

When house cleaning to remove wax from a wooden surface, all you need to do is take an ice cube to harden the wax. Once the wax has hardened, use a plastic scale to scrape the wax off the wooden surface. When you see that the wax has been properly scraped, use a cream-based furniture wax to clean the wax residue from the wooden surface.

 

2. Painted walls

When house cleaning to clean candle wax from the painted wall. All you have to do is use a hair dryer with medium-low heat and pass it on the wall where you have candle wax stains. When you see that the wax melts slightly, use a clean cloth to clean the wax from the wall. During house cleaning, prepare a solution of ½ cup of vinegar and 1 ½ cups of water, dip the cloth in this solution and wipe the candle residue off the wall and you will have a clean wall in no time.

 

3. Glass

When house cleaning to clean candle wax from a glass surface. You must first scrape the hardened wax from the surface of the glass, then use a hair dryer over medium-low heat to dissolve the wax that remains on the glass surface. When you see that the wax starts to melt, use a clean cloth to clean it. To remove residues, you need to prepare a soapy water solution, dip the cloth in it and then clean the surface and you will have a clean glass in no time.

 

4. Leather

When house cleaning if candle wax drips onto a leather piece of furniture, you can use this method to store your furniture and clean it in a short time. All you need to do is take a hair dryer and pass it through where the candle wax drips. During house cleaning it is necessary to keep the hair dryer moving so as not to burn the skin. When you see that the wax has melted, use a clean cloth to clean the wax. Then use a leather polish or a damp cloth to clean the rest of the wax.

 

If you are unable to follow these tips as mentioned above or you think that theses hacks/ tips are not sufficient then you can get in touch with our local House Cleaning West Seattle experts for more candle wax removing details. Pick up your phone and call House Cleaning West Seattle now for house cleaning.