How to Get ChapStick Out of Furniture

ChapStick is a petroleum-based lip balm that leaves behind an oily residue if it is wiped up with a damp cloth and a mild soap. ChapStick requires a different type of cleaner to completely eliminate the stain on furniture. Use a powerful, yet gentle cleaner because upholstery can be permanently damaged with water. A dry-cleaning solvent is effective at removing petroleum-based stains because it lifts the stain without damaging the delicate fabric of upholstered furniture.

Things You'll Need

• 2 soft cloths
• Dry-cleaning solvent

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Remove as much of the dried ChapStick as possible by scraping the dried balm with your fingernail.

   • 2

     Spray the dry-cleaning solvent into the soft cloth, and tamp the stain with the dampened cloth.

   • 3

     Press a new dry cloth against the stain, and saturate the stain with the solvent-dampened cloth.

   • 4

     Press the dry cloth against the stain until the lip balm is completely lifted from the upholstered fabric.