Great tip Kathleen!  I had always used the ice cube method and it gets messy and still can be a challenge to remove the wax from carpet.  I guess the ice cube trick will stay with the gum removal tip bin!!  : )  Great post KL!!  Regards-Kathleen G

Wow thanks I hope I can remember this one when it comes up!

Kathleen--What a great tip and not just for stagers either!

Kathleen ~ Great tip, thank you for sharing.  I had only heard of the ice cube one.

Kathleen ~ I know from personal experience that this tip works very well.  So if anyone is wondering about it, give it a try for the best results!

Great tip!  Spilled wax can be such a mess.

you can also use wax paper in the same manner but now I can't remember which side you put next to the wax.... didn't know a plain old brown bag would work just as well!

Kathleen Garvey -- Enhanced Interiors & Home Staging, FL- We used to try the removal with ice cubes but it took too long and was not that great.

Teri Eckholm, Realtor® Anoka County MN, You are right this is a tip for anyone who ever has to deal with candles.

Kathy Passarette, Creative Home Expressions - You are welcome - hope it comes in handy

Maureen Bray ~ Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR Thank you for that tip endorsement!

Kristina Mosloski, KFM Staging & Design - It is messy - but this makes it a little easier- it does work.

Had heard of this, but never tried it, just reminded me and will use it - hopefully not too soon. 

Terrylynn Fisher - Realtor/Staging Specialist

Oh go ahead and spill some - you really need to try this at home first - right? 

Kathleen, I saw this on the BBC show where the two women go into all those disgusting homes and help them clean up.  It works!  Glad you shared it here!  Horsies OK?

This is very effective Kathleen - I've used it with paper towel - just keep blotting until all the wax is absorbed - had a couple of occasions to do it.

I used a paper towel too. Worked to remove red wax!

I wonder if this works on sheets!  I spilled some last night on my satin sheets-

No seriously - this is a good tip- I will remember this

Terry - those BBC ladies are a hoot - they don't spare the comments either..

Horsies are enjoying the 20 above fly free weather. 

Deborah - A good heavy paper towel would be effective and maybe easier that the bag.

Amanda - red wax can be scary - red kool- aid even worse.

Marci ??????..................... no, I'm not even going to comment.

 P.S. Actually I use hot water for wax on sheets!!! 

No lite candles for me in staged or unstaged homes.  But at home, another story.  I had forgotten this until you revived it for me.

I've used this method with table cloths as well... but with newspaper. I've never had an issue with ink transfer.

It really is a quick and easy way to remove wax from any fabric - carpets to table cloths! 

I just learned that when shooting photography of a staged room, you can use coke in a wine glass in place of actual wine. It looks just like wine in the photos and I don't have to waste a bottle for the shot. Oh, the tricks of the trade!

Jennifer, Stick with us stagers and we will teach you more than you thought you wanted to know.