Remove iron filings from magnets

It is fascinating to experiment with magnets (in the picture: THE GIANT) and iron filings. But anyone who ever tried to remove iron filings (or small splinters of other magnets) from a magnet after the experiments knows that this can be a very tedious task. I have found a simple solution:

1. Let candle wax drip onto a piece of paper.

2. Knead the wax while still warm.

3. When you press the wax onto the magnet, the filings stick to the wax.

4. Repeat step 1 to 3 until all filings have been removed.

5. As a final step, you could use a tissue/rag to clean the wax off the magnet.

Caution: Never drip the hot wax directly onto the magnet as the heat would result in a loss of magnetic force!