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Removing Candle Wax From Furniture

If possible, remove candle wax with a clean rag as soon as it falls onto the surface, when it is still soft. However, if it has been there for some time and has hardened, proceed as follows. Wrap crushed ice...

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20th January 1996

Removing Candle Wax from Leather

You can remove candle wax by first carefully scraping off the excess with the blunt edge of a piece of wood (do not gouge the surface of the leather). Place a piece of blotting paper over...

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20th January 1996

Removing Candle Wax from Textiles

Cover the area with brown wrapping paper (matt side facing the wax), and apply a medium-hot iron. Keep replacing the paper and reapplying the iron until the worst of the wax has been drawn...

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20th January 1996

Removing Chewing Gum from Textiles

There are two treatments for chewing gum. Work egg white into the gum to soften it, then carefully pick off as much as possible. Sponge away the remaining gum with...

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20th January 1996

Removing Chocolate Stains from Textiles

For chocolate stains, you should gently scrape off as much as possible with a plastic spatula. Then wash with a mild solution of distilled water and soap, before rinsing. If this proves unsatisfactory, place the affected area...

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20th January 1996

Removing Coffee & Tea Stains from Silver

If used regularly, silver coffee pots and teapots tend to become stained inside. To remove staining caused in this way: Mix 5ml (1tsp) of borax with 600ml of hot water. Fill the pot with the solution, and...

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20th January 1996