How can I get wax, that splashed onto a wool coat, off without wreaking the wool?
When the candle jiggled, some liquid wax splashed onto my new, full length wool coat. It's in the back near the shoulder. The wool is a deep brown mustard color and the now hardened wax is milky colored. I'm afraid rubbing it will just smear it around and I certainly couldn't heat it. I haven't found a 'Heloise's Hints' on this one. Are there possibly any Dry cleaners with this experience? Any ideas? Thank you.
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A dry cleaner should be able to remove it for you. Scrape as much of the hardened wax off that you can, using a plastic spatula or butter knife - nothing that would damage the surrounding fabric.
You can apply heat to wool (carefully) if it is not wet without fear of shrinking. After scraping the excess, take a white paper towel or blotting paper and lay it over the wax stain and then apply a warm iron (no steam and not too hot) over the paper. As the remaining wax melts, the paper will absorb it. Keep moving the paper ...(Answered by seachange9899) |
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What brand of washing powder is suitable to flush out onto the garden?
I need to purchase a washing powder low in phosphorus so the water can be pumped out onto the garden from the washing machine without damaging the plants and polluting the soil.
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We are in the middle of a pretty devastating drought here in Australia. All watering has to be done by bucket if its not "grey". My nurseryman said was ok to use laundry water from the washing machine, so long as it has with no more than 2to 3 grams maximum, of phosphorus,per full load.Using the recommended amount of detergent.
.Its really important not to use bleaching additives like Napisan etc.or bleaches.
The laundry detergent I have been using is Radiant,its 2.5 grams per load,it was the best I could find here in country Victoria..
The plants, including the orchids ...(Answered by sistablu) |
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