Removing candle wax from sweater

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Does anyone know how to do this? If so, please advise and thank you!

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[+3] - CalamityJane - 10/11/2011Put a few pieces of paper towel on your sweater and iron over the wax. The heat from the iron will melt the wax and the paper towel will soak it up.

@barbiandjohn,

Put a few pieces of paper towel on your sweater and iron over the wax.
The heat from the iron will melt the wax and the paper towel will soak it up.

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@barbiandjohn,

Check out the suggestion in this old topic for removing candle wax from a rug.

http://able2know.org/topic/139400-1

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@barbiandjohn,

I say put a match to the wax - it will melt it right off ----- although the one negative is your sweater may also go up in flames.

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@CalamityJane,

CalamityJane wrote:

Put a few pieces of paper towel on your sweater and iron over the wax.
The heat from the iron will melt the wax and the paper towel will soak it up.

+1 for this method.

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Put sweater in th freezer and then wax will break off. Then you can remove it by hand.

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