Can dry cleaners remove wax stains?

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asked Nov 29, 2021 in laundry/Cleaning by didyoufart (870 points)
Can dry cleaners remove wax stains?

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answered Dec 2, 2021 by Carrie123 (14,510 points)
Dry cleaners can remove wax stains and they can remove the wax stains pretty easily.

Candle wax consists of a wax and a dye, both are easily removed by a professional dry cleaner.

You might be able to remove the wax, but removing the dye in the wax without ruining your garment is the hard part.

For the remaining wax, place stain between clean paper towels and press with a warm iron.

Dry cleaning won't remove vomit stains but a good full service dry cleaner should be able to easily remove vomit stains using the wet dry method for cleaning the vomit stains.

Vomit is a water soluble stain which means that traditional solvent dry cleaning will not remove the stain or smell.

If the vomit is on a dry clean only garment then you will need to find a professional dry cleaner that uses the wet clean process to remove the stain.

To help loosen dried vomit and make it easier to remove, spray a small amount of water directly onto the stain.

Sprinkle baking soda directly onto the affected area and let it sit for a few hours.

The baking soda will soak up a good portion of the vomit stain over time.

Dry cleaning can remove some old stains depending on how long the stain has been in the clothes.

A full service dry cleaner can remove most stains from your clothes even if they are a bit old.

However the longer the stain sets in the clothes the harder it can be even for a good dry cleaner to remove the stains from your clothes.

You should always act fast and get your clothes to the dry cleaner soon after you get the stain so they have a better chance at getting the stains out of your clothes.

 A full service dry cleaner can remove most stains, provided you act quickly and communicate about the existence of the stain.

You can also sometimes remove some old stains from your clothes yourself at home.

To remove old stains from clothes at home below are the instructions.

    Fill an empty water bottle with straight vinegar.
    Completely saturate the stained area.
    Sprinkle baking soda over the area.
    Gently rub the mixture in to the fabric, respraying vinegar as necessary.
    Allow to sit for up to 30 minutes.
    Rinse the back of the stain with cool water for a few minutes.

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