Dealing With Household Item Stains

To remove candle wax from your carpet, follow these steps:

1. Try freezing the wax with an ice cube, then breaking and removing the frozen pieces.
2. Apply dry-cleaning solvent.
3. Apply dry-cleaning solvent, blot.

To remove chewing gum from your carpet, follow these steps:

1. Harden gum with an ice cube until it is brittle enough to scrape off with a knife or spatula.
2. Apply dry-cleaning solvent to remove remaining traces.
3. Consider using a commercial chewing gum remover if the first two steps fail.

To remove glue from your carpet, follow these steps:

1. Apply water, blot.
2. Apply detergent solution, blot.
3. If the stain remains, heat the detergent solution slightly and repeat the second step.
4. Rinse with water, blot until dry.

To remove pen ink stains, follow these steps:

1. Apply alcohol and blot.
2. Repeat as needed.
3. Apply dry-cleaning solvent, blot.
4. Apply amyl acetate, if available, or acetone (except on acetate fibers).
5. If stain remains, apply rust remover or oxalic acid solution.