Removing candle wax from lace tablecloths is a manageable task, but is best done as soon as possible to avoid grease stains from the wax oil. The power of heat and ice combine to remove wax from a lace tablecloth.
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Freeze the candle wax on top of the lace tablecloth with ice cubes by placing ice cubes on the candle wax and leaving there until the wax freezes. When the wax becomes brittle, remove the ice.
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Use a plastic knife to scrape as much wax as possible from the lace tablecloth. Take care not to snag any of the lace fibers and rip the lace.
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Place the lace tablecloth on top of an ironing board and arrange the tablecloth so that the wax spot and wax remnants are prominently displayed.
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Place a brown paper bag over the wax stain and set the iron on a medium setting.
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Iron, with a back-and-forth motion, on top of the brown paper back, blotting the wax stain with the bag until all of the wax has melted and been absorbed by the bag. Change to a different area of the bag if the paper becomes saturated with wax.
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Wash and dry the lace tablecloth as you would normally to remove any trace amounts of the candle wax stain.