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How
to Remove Wine Stains
Patty's Formula
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Patty
S. initially wrote us saying .. This is absolutely
foolproof for any laundered items! Mix Dawn dishwashing liquid
soap with
hydrogen
peroxide...then pour on the stain and let sit as a presoak.
Neither of these ingredients works by itself. You must use
BOTH. You'll actually see the red wine disappear as you drizzle
the mixture on a stain! I have used it to take major red wine
stains out of ALL clothing and table cloths (regardless of
the color of the item). I have used it on old dried stains
and stains that were laundered, bleached and subsequently turned "yellow".
OLD, old stains have been successfully removed. Just make sure
the soap/peroxide mixture is relatively fresh. I used some
the other day that was a few months old (I keep a bottle on
my washing machine and pre-treat clothes as I see them coming
through on wash day) and it did not remove a particularly large
stain completely.
The T-shirt went through the washer and dryer before I realized
that my mixture had "weakened". I mixed up a new batch and the
second time around was PERFECT! You'll be amazed. (side note: the
peroxide will turn the blue dishwashing liquid to a clear color--that
does not reduce its effectiveness!) With this mixture there is
NO NEED for any bleach even on the whitest of whites! Keep on drinking
that tasty red wine with confidence! This is so effective that
we have become absolutely careless about spilling wine...and our
wine tastings have become an absolute blast because clean up is
absolutely CARE FREE. Believe me! You gotta try this! Thanks for
a GREAT website!
What a blast it was to receive
your e-mail and then to see the message above! hahaha! (thought ..."he's not talking
about ME, is he"?)
Then I went to your website and reviewed all the comments on cleaning
wine stains. Is this my 15 minutes of fame?! I got such a kick out
of all of the excitement of this wonderful tidbit of information.
All this praise...it started going to my head! Actually, a friend
gave me the "recipe" after I sloshed red wine down the
front of a mustard-colored turtleneck sweater. I
knew the sweater was ruined (not to mention my embarrassment for having to
go through the rest of a formal dinner with red wine streaked down my front!).
Anyway, that is when I learned from "Nancy O." this wonderful concoction
that has saved countless clothes and fabrics from wine stains.
Recipe? Well, there is no exact formula. And I always thought it
had to be Dawn, so I never changed the brand. I think it does not
matter what the final mixture ratio is, except that I always go heavier
on the peroxide because that is what is doing the bleaching. In fact,
I keep my bottle of mixture on the washing machine, and I have a
bottle of peroxide nearby, so every once in a while I throw some
more peroxide in it just to keep it "fresh".
Now here is the latest update to my discovery of this remarkable
wine stain remover. (This is where I discovered Dawn is not essential
as the "soap"). First of all, why is it that so many of
us red-wine drinkers have white carpeting? But I do have white carpeting
and the other day we sloshed a little bit on it. I grabbed for the
peroxide because I didn't really want a thick soap residue on the
carpet. Anyway, I poured the peroxide on the spots and rubbed, but
they were still there. I was surprised, but then I grabbed a spray
bottle in which I had diluted a solution of water and Bissell Fiber
Cleansing Formula (I use it for general "spot" cleaning
of the carpet). As soon as this diluted rug shampoo came in contact
with the peroxide already on the wine stains...poof! all gone.
Therefore, to make a long story short, I believe that any soap will
probably work, and that it probably should be soap appropriate for
the fabric (e.g. rug shampoo for carpets, Woolite for wool fabrics,
dishwashing soap for washables, etc.) I think the soap helps make
the stain soluble for the peroxide to work, as I discovered the stain
would not budge with peroxide until I applied soap. Again, I don't
think it takes much soap in any "recipe" to make the peroxide
work.
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Cynthia
B. .. And once again, Patty S.'s Dawn and
peroxide mixture saves the day. Antique Agra rug. Hairballing
cat. Even after I spot treated there was an ugly stain. I was
afraid to try Patty's remedy because I thought it might bleach
the color
out of the rug and look worse. So I put it off for almost two
weeks. Finally I gingerly applied the mixture and quickly blotted it out with
water. It took a few tries, and it's not perfect (perhaps because I was being
so cautious). But the stain virtually disappeared--you would never notice it
unless you really knew where to look. Even my mother couldn't find it. Now I
can relax and live with my rug knowing I have an insurance policy against
stains. And my husband can keep his cat. Thanks for the peace of mind! Cynthia
B. |
| Cynthia
A. .. I followed the suggestion of Patty
S. with a slight variation. I didn't have any Dawn in the house,
so I tried it with Dove dishwashing liquid and hydrogen peroxide.
Red Wine on couture wool & lycra pants I paid $250.00 for. I
used a q-tip for application, let it sit for about 15 minutes,
damp rag several times to remove any soap, then dry rag. Woulah!
No more stains. I couldn't believe it. I thought it was hopeless.
That one works! |
| Spencer
.. Thanks to Patty again for the red wine
stain remover recipe. Worked like a charm. It also worked on
a tea stain that had been in the carpet for two years. Same result,
the stain just disappeared as I sprayed the mixture on. |
| Cheryl
L .. Patty S.'s formula for removing
red wine stains is awesome. I could have saved many articles
of clothing had I know about this a few years ago. But last night
after my daughter and I collided while I was carrying a glass
of red wine I was in a stark panic. I had on my new (favorite)
night shirt from the Hard Rock Cafe. The shirt was pink and it
was covered in red wine. We searched the net, found Patty's formula
and it worked. It looks like new this morning. I'll never forget
this formula. Thanks so much! |
| Rosey
H ... I did exactly
what Patty said thinking that it wouldn't work, as I had already
washed the tablecloth.
But to my amazement it all came out. Thank you Patty. |
Dave
... Just another rave about Patty S's
formula. Someone spilled wine down the back of my *favorite*
shirt New Year's Eve. I had just bought it, so I went back
to try to get another one, but they had already sold them all.
Dejected, I thought I'd try the web.
It took two tries (I didn't get the right mix the first time -
or maybe I didn't let it soak long enough), but now my shirt is
as good as new .Thanks Patty!! |
| Joseph
P ... I want to thank your site and
Patty S. for averting a disaster. One of our pets accidentally
broke a bottle of Merlot that had been placed on our living room
terrazzo floor and the damage was not noticed for two days. By
that time, the wine had penetrated the sealer, left a purple
stain about seven feet by three feet and would not respond to
soap and water or bleach. I read the suggestion by Patty S. (Dawn
dishwashing liquid and peroxide) and applied it to the stain.
It took two applications, probably because the first peroxide
I used was old. More than half of the stain was gone after the
first application and completely disappeared after the second
using fresh peroxide. In the bargain, I dumped the rinse water
used to pick up the Dawn/peroxide solution from the floor into
the bathtub and it removed stains on the floor of the tub that
were there almost since it was installed. My wife and I still
cannot believe the effectiveness of this combination on wine
stains. |
| Cathy
R ... Thanks Patty S.!!!! Your Dawn and
Hydrogen Peroxide mixture was a smashing success!! My husband
spilt a full (naturally) glass of red wine on our beige carpet
the night before my parents were due for a week long visit! I
tried blotting it up with vinegar, white wine, and even Resolve
Carpet cleaner - nothing removed the red stain! I finally gave
up and went to bed. The next morning I searched the Internet
and found your mixture. I thought, why not? What do I have to
lose? I tried it and was flabbergasted! The second I poured it
on the stain, it began to disappear!! No rubbing, scrubbing,
blotting, nothing - just pouring! It was incredible!! I tried
it on all the other little stains all over the house, and it
removed them all! I now have a bottle mixed up at all times.
Thank you very much Patty!! |
| Ira
H. ... I used the dishwashing liquid
and hydrogen peroxide solution on a large wine stain that i found
on our wool carpet new years day. it was a very large stain..looked
like someone knocked over a whole glass of wine and of course
said nothing. it came up immediately and even brightened the
carpet colors. this is the best home remedy ever..thanks so much
for the info........I.V.H. |
| Cheryl
T. ... OH MY GOD!!! Patty S., wherever
you are, you are a genius and I owe you BIG TIME!!! If I hadn't
seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed it. Like
the bonehead I am, I managed to spill a glass of merlot on a
friend's SILK BLEND BRIGHT WHITE SHEETS (BRAND NEW - first time
on the bed...arrgghhhh)I was so upset, I told him I would clean
the stain, when really I knew it was hopeless and I was going
to run out the next day and buy some new ones.....BUT! When I
saw how much they cost, I got on the internet and voila' - Peroxide
mixed with Dawn dish soap removed the entire stain completely
and totally. They look brand new again and I am in your debt.
Thank you for sharing. Cheryl T., Mobile, Alabama |
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