How To Remove Candle Wax From Carpets

From Barbara Whiting,
Your Guide to Stay-at-Home Parents.

Did a candle drip on your carpet? These tips will help you remove the wax easily.

Difficulty: Average

Time Required:  15 minutes

Here's How:

1.   After wax hardens, scrape up excess with a dull knife.

2.   Place part of a paper bag over the remaining wax.

3.   Place a warm iron over the bag and press gently.

4.   Repeat until all the wax is transferred to the paper bag.

 

Polish your shoes with just a Banana

 

From Miss Vernon-Brown

 

Difficulty: Easy

 

Time required: As long as it takes to eat a banana + one minute!

 

Here’s How:

 

  1. Eat a banana

 

  1. Rub the inside of the skin on your shoes

 

  1. Your shoes will now look shiny and new!

 

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