How to get candle wax out of clothes

Let the wax harden and flake off, then press the rest out with a warm iron and paper towels; most wax lifts cleanly, though colored wax may leave a dye stain to treat separately.

Read the care label and pretest any cleaning agent on an inconspicuous area first.
Let the wax harden (the freezer is fine) and scrape off the surface wax with a dull knife.
Sandwich the stain between clean paper towels and press with a warm iron from the back, rotating the towels until the wax no longer transfers.
Place the stain face-down on a clean cloth and sponge with laundry or enzyme detergent, blotting with paper towels.
Launder as appropriate for the fabric.
If a colored dye stain remains, blot the area with rubbing alcohol, gently, to avoid spreading it.

Don't do this

Do not rub the stain; blot only, so you do not spread the wax or dye.
Do not use any product or procedure the care label prohibits.
Do not apply heat to a fabric the care label says not to heat.

Colored wax can leave a dye stain that is hard to fully remove; if it persists, a commercial product made for this, used per its label, is the honest next step.

Grounded in: blogs.extension.iastate.edu, site.extension.uga.edu. Every step follows sentences verified verbatim on those pages.

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