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to Remove Wine Stains |
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Over the years, scores
of our readers have written in asking how to remove wine stains
so we thought we'd
add
this section. However, if you are one of those who "never" spill
their wine, this won't be of much interest to you ( chuckle ).
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By far,
this is the one formula we have received the most comments about.
The esteemed wine department at the University of California at
Davis even had a student do a test of several formulas and this
one came out as one of the best.
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| Anonymous writes ... Having
dinner at a friend's house, she served red wine which spilled on
my pants. We poured talcum powder on it. When it dried, I shook it
off and the stain was gone. |
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Jean-Claude writes ... Place
stained part over empty bowl poor boiling water over stained
area. Let the boiling water filter through into bowl and stain
will disappear
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Brenda writes ... Hi folks,A
tip from 'Down under'.
When a full glass of red wine ended up on the carpet, I diluted the stain
with a very wet cloth.
I let the stain fully dry, it took 1 full day and night.Then I sprayed,
very well, with SHOUT a laundry stain remover by SC Johnson & Son Pty
Ltd.Again, wiping over with a very wet cloth, the stain disappeared before
my eyes.
Magic.
Hope this helps.
Keep up the good work.
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| Cheryl C. writes ... Wine Away
Red Wine Stain Remover - This product is awesome! I found it in a
tasting room while visiting the Napa Valley. Not only does it work
on fresh stains, it is fantastic on set-in stains, as well. This
eliminates all those steps involved with white wine or salt, which
only work on a new stains anyway. I like the smell, too. It has been
tested and endorsed by the Good Housekeeping Institute and Food & Wine
magazine. They have a toll-free number: 1-888-946-3292. |
| Neeti B. writes ... It was
great to have your website as a resource when we were panic stricken
because our 3 year old son accidentally hit a full glass of wine
on our friends' white sofa. While I was checking your website my
husband tried this and it worked! He first soaked the stain with
club soda
then sprinkled salt.The stain seemed to get darker so he put woolite
laundry detergent and rubbed it.Voila! it was gone .Can't say it
will work again but it definitely saved our evening. |
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Nicolino writes .. I removed
red wine from a light beige carpet. First, soak up as much as possible
with a towel, then 1 tablespoon of plain ammonia in 1 cup of warm
water. Saturate the stain, then absorb most of the wetness with
a towel. Then put white vinegar on the stain, let it set for a
couple of minutes. Then again absorb the wetness from the vinegar
with a towel. Mine stain was gone. Hopefully yours will be too.
I thought my carpet was ruined but now you can't see any trace
of the red wine stain.
A reader responds .. I tried
Nicolina's suggestion of ammonia& water and then white vinegar.
When I used lemon scented ammonia, the stains completely disappeared.
Plain ammonia did not do as thorough a job.
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Barry Goldman writes .. There
is a product out there called Wine Away Red Wine Stain remover
that absolutely works. It is a citrus based enzyme that is non
toxic, does not contain bleach, and literally takes the red out.
It is great for clothing, rugs, flatware, etc. I know because I
sell it on my website. You may find this product at Wine
Accessories Unlimited
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Ralph M writes .. I've
tried a lot of removers from club soda on,best I have found
is a relatively new product named "Spot Shot".Seems to have
the ability to remove fresh or old wine stains and also any
other kind of carpet stain.It probably works on clothes too
but I have not had the need to try it. Just follow directions
on the spray can. DRINK MORE WINE, don't waste it by spilling.
Richard R. writes .. I bought
the product Spot Shot and it worked perfectly. You would never
know that there was a wine stain and this is on an Ice Blue color
carpet.
Karin S. writes .. At a recent
holiday party, a friend spilled most of her red wine on my nearly
white carpet. Even after applying a nearly full carton of salt
and letting it dry overnight before vacuuming up, the stain (although
faded) was still VERY noticeable. I picked up a can of Spot Shot
and, using virtually the entire can, am happy to report that no
one would ever guess that there'd ever been a drop of wine spilled.
This stuff is an absolute miracle. It's easily found at stores
like K-Mart, Target and Wal-Mart.
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Denise C writes ... This appears
to work only when the stain is still wet. Pour ordinary table salt
over the stain covering it completely. The salt crystals absorb
the red pigment. Leave the stain overnight and vacuum the salt
in the morning. The stain will have disappeared entirely.
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Chip R. Writes ... I am revealing
a proven stealth tool in removing wine and other stains. The product
is called Dri-Clean and is an automotive product. It can be found
in automotive departments of superstores. It is a pink liquid in
a glass-cleaner type of spray bottle. I have removed dozens of
red wine stains with Dri-Clean. Also works on pet stains and red
mud.
I have personally removed an ENTIRE bottle of red wine from a
white carpet when I dropped a bottle on the metal divider between
the kitchen floor and carpet. NO evidence of mishap and I am still
happily married. What can I say? (Yes, she saw it happen.) |
| Suzanne J. wrote us that .. While
at a meeting away from home, a friend spilled red wine onto her white
rayon and crepe top. We tried club soda, but the stain was still
there(it turned brown). Another friend said that she had seen MILK
used. We tried it and it got out nearly 99% of the stain! The white
outfit looked great for the rest of the evening. |
| from a newsgroup ...The absolute
best red wine remover I have seen is Quick & Brite. It is advertised
late at night on cable TV. Unlike the real estate scams and car polishes,
this really works. I have severe allergies to most cleaning products
but can tolerate Q&B all over the house. I was once taking several
wine bottles out to the recycling bin and had the bright idea of
turning the doorknob without putting the bottles down. The red wine
dregs in the bottles promptly spilled all over the beige carpet underneath
the door. I grabbed the Quick & Brite and sprayed it on the carpet.
It was like a video game as the wine disappeared as I sprayed. Any
cleaner works best on a fresh stain but I have seen it work pretty
good on stains from the night before. The next time I see the infomercial
I will note the 800 number and post it. I have no financial interest
in the company that makes Quick & Brite, I wish I did. |
| Ms R. writes .. zoot-brand laundry
cleaner available in hardware stores and by catalogues that have
household-repair items in them. |
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John S writes This may sound
strange, and I caution against using it on something really valuable
unless you've had good experience with it before, or you've nothing
to lose by trying. I've found that spray (pump) carpet cleaners
(like Resolve or Woolite) nearly always remove wine stains (especially
if the stains haven't been allowed to dry!!). They work well on
carpet too ;)
Spray it on, let it soak for 3 to 5 minutes, dab (don't rub)
with a clean cloth or paper towel, then wash. If it's clothing
that you would normally use bleach with, then add bleach to the
wash - otherwise, use your judgment. Bleach has saved many a white
tablecloth after a wine tasting! Since many carpets are wool, this
makes sense. It's worked for me. If it happens again in the future
- make sure you don't let the clothing dry out! Change into something
else and let the clothes soak in cold water until you can get the
time to deal with it. Same with your carpet. If someone spills
wine on it at a party, lay a damp towel over the stain until you
can clean it later. |
| Jon D writes ...Club soda may
do it, while the stain is wet and not yet set ( how's that for alliteration?),
but once dry I'm clueless as to a good suggestion. |
| Jeff P writes ... White wine.
Keep some very cheap white wine around. Pour it over the red wine
stain. The proteins which cause the stain are the same, just a different
color. You now have a white wine stain which no one can see. Launder
as usual. Yes there IS a reason to buy wine in the box. ;) |
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