Rugs were KING when we had a hardwood floor. At Halloween, one year, I had orange and black votive candles. Helen asked put the candle out one night. I thought she would blow, but she was trying to do it by waving her hand.....waved that hand right into the candle holder and black wax went everywhere, all over our hardwood floor and on the surrounding rug and chair. It just adds "character". Perhaps you can laugh about it later. That's what I did.......never did have that black mark refinished on my floor.

Logan