Wax Removal The best method for wax removal from cloth items is to place the item on a flat surface, place a brown paper bag, paper towel, or ink blotter over the wax, then press with a warm iron. You should keep the iron moving to prevent   scorching. Take extra care with man-made fibers since an iron that is too hot can destroy some of them. If the item is to be cleaned by laundering, you should use an alternate method for wax removal. Run hot water from  a  faucet  or  pour  boiling  water  through  the  spotted area of the cloth. As the wax melts, it is washed out of the cloth by the heat and force of the water. CAUTION Never use this method for items that are dry cleaned. CLEANING  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF OTHER EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLY ITEMS In  addition  to  linens,  hangings,  and  vestments,  you will need to know how to clean and maintain other ecclesiastical items such as candlesticks and candle followers, communion ware, chapel equipment, and stained glass. Candlesticks and Candle Followers Remove   wax   from   candlesticks   and   candle followers with tissue paper or soft paper products while the wax is still warm. To remove hard, dried wax, run hot water over the item to melt the wax, then wipe the item with a paper towel or soft cloth. Do not attempt to scrape the wax, or remove it with steel wool as this will scratch the finish. To remove wax from wood, gently rub the area with a plastic scratch pad until the wax is removed. Again, take care not to rub hard since softwoods scar easily and the finish may be damaged. You may also use the warm iron  method  (except  on  laminates),  but  you  must exercise care since light woods will show burns easily. Communion Ware Requirements concerning disposal or storage of excess  communion  elements  and  cleaning  communion ware  vary  according  to  each  faith  group’s  requirements or chaplain’s preference. Consult with your chaplain regarding requirements for handling communion ware and communion elements. Since traditions and church laws  vary  among  faith  groups,  write  down  specific instructions  for  handling,  caring,  cleaning,  and  disposal of communion ware and communion elements for each faith group you support. You must understand the faith group’s  or  chaplain’s  requirements  in  this  regard  and you  must  follow  their  instructions  carefully. THE INDIVIDUAL CUP SET— There are several different kinds of cups used with the individual cup set. They come in disposable, glass, or hard plastic form. No matter what type you use, you should account for them. Accounting  for  them  will  help  you  make  certain  none will be left in the RMF after a service. Many RMFs use inexpensive disposable cups. This makes cleaning up an easy task. The used cups are simply  collected,  washed  thoroughly,  and  thrown  away. Glass and hard plastic cups are also used. Since these are  costly,  you  need  to  take  additional  care.  Take  the trays to the sink and wash them as soon as possible so that the wine or juice used in the service does not dry in the cups. Prepare warm soapy water for cups and trays. Remove the cups from the trays, then wash and rinse both the cups and the trays. You must use care with glass cups so that they will not chip or break. A plastic dish pan in the sink or a rubber mat in the bottom of the sink will help keep the glasses from breaking. Do not place too many glass cups in the sink at once. You may dry the cups with a clean towel or simply permit the cups to drain dry. Towel dry the trays to prevent water spotting. A device is available that fastens on top of the tray and holds all the glasses in the tray while you wash and rinse a whole tray at once. CAUTION Never  attempt  to  wash  any  kind  of  individual communion cup in an electric dishwasher as this may result in broken or melted cups in the bottom of the dishwasher. SPECIAL   HANDLING   REQUIREMENTS FOR  COMMUNION  ELEMENTS.—   Orthodox, some Protestant faith groups, and Roman Catholics believe that the communion elements, bread and wine, become  the  actual  body  and  blood  of  Jesus  when consecrated during a Eucharistic service. Therefore, you should consider the bread and wine to be very sacred items.  Know  your  chaplain’s  requirements  for  handling any consecrated element, as well as the vessels that contain them, especially those that are kept following the liturgy, mass, or service. As an RP, you will not normally be concerned with the  disposal  of  consecrated  elements  following  the 6-20