It’s that time of year when we tend to fill our homes
with candles. They add a festive ambiance to dinners and parties, but there’s
also a downside to candles. I’m not talking about fire hazard here. I’m
assuming my readers are all intelligent enough that they never leave lit
candles unattended. No, I’m talking about melted candle wax. Often, no matter
how careful we are and even if those candles are advertised as “dripless,”
accidents happen, and we wind up with candle wax marring various surfaces.
Of course, the easiest solution to this is to buy
flameless candles. There are some very authentic-looking ones, but they tend to
eat batteries the way kids gobble up Christmas cookies. Most of them also don’t fill
your home with the scents of the season.
So what to do if you discover a blob of dried wax on
your favorite holiday tablecloth or dining room sideboard? Reach for the
vinegar. Yes, vinegar, that multi-purpose staple no household should be
without.
Saturate a cloth with white vinegar (don’t use any of
the specialty varieties meant for salad dressings and other recipes.) Place the
cloth over the wax and apply light pressure for a few minutes. The vinegar will
work its magic, breaking down the wax without damaging the surface.
Vinegar…it’s not just for salad dressing and window washing.
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Wow! Thanks for the tip.
ReplyDeleteVinegar is definitely a wonder product, Angela. Thanks for stopping by.
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