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Show Wax From Candles Calls For Caution. With so many candles placed about the' home to give a restive air during the holiday season, wax dripping on' rugs, table cloths and mantels are almost inevitable. Wax spots on rugs can usually be removed successfully by first scraping off as much wax as possible pos-sible with a dull knife and then sponging with carbon tetrachloride. When y'ou scrape' up the wax, be careful not to injure the yarns. If the candle was colored and a stain remains, try sponging it lightly with a liquid made of two parts of water and one part of denatured (rubbing) alcohol. As a precaution against fading, test this mixture first on an inconspicuous in-conspicuous part of the' rug. Wax that has run down from candleholders onto your best linen tablecloth can be removed by the same method of first scraping I being very careful not to injure ; the fiber or thread and then j sponging with carbon tetrachloride. 1 If the stain is colored, use the solution suggested for a colored spot on a rug, after you've used carbon tetrachloride. Again you are urged to test an inconspicuous spot for possible fading from use of the solution. |