Red Wine Stain Removal - Removing Red Wine Stains

Red wine stain removal is something you need to know about if you love to drink red wine, as many people do.

That is because as a drink it is easy to spill, and when it does spill or drip it generally leaves a bright red stain.

Red wine stains set in quickly, and can be difficult to remove without the proper stain removers.

But you aren't going to stop drinking red wine anytime soon, are you?

So learn how to remove stains caused by red wine from washable fabric, upholstery and carpet below so you can sit back and enjoy that glass of wine with friends without fear of spills and drips.

Red Wine Stain Removal From Clothing And Fabric

Step 1: Soak the garment in cool water for approximately half an hour.

Hint: Some people suggest that soaking in white wine also works for this, or milk. Here is a video demonstrating soaking in both types of liquid to help remove the wine stain.

Additional hint: Some people also suggest sprinkling salt onto the stain, but there is mixed opinion about whether this does anything or not.

(You can see several videos suggesting using salt for removing red wine stains here).

I tend to think this only helps soak up the stain, and since you are soaking I don't personally see the point.

However, you can try the salt if you think it will help -- it definitely shouldn't hurt anything.

Step 2: Pretreat the stain with a laundry prewash stain remover.

Step 3: Launder the clothing, using chlorine bleach if the fabric will allow it, or color bleach if not.

Hint: Make sure the stain is gone after washing, but before you place in the dryer or you may set the stain. Repeat if necessary.

You may also find this video demonstrating these stain removal techniques for red wine helpful.

In addition, here is a video suggesting using an oxygen based stain remover as a presoak for removing red wine stains from clothing.

Removing Red Wine Stains From Upholstery

Step 1: Blot up as much of the red wine as possible from the upholstery, being careful not to spread the stain further.

Step 2: Mix a solution of two cups cool water and one tablespoon dishwashing liquid.

Step 3: Using this solution, sponge the stain from the red wine with a clean white cloth.

Step 4: Next, blot at the stain until the liquid is absorbed.

Step 5: Repeat steps 3-4 until the stains are removed from the upholstery.

Step 6: Now that the stain is removed you should get plain cold water and a new white cloth and sponge the area to remove the cleaning solution, and then blot dry.

Hint: Be sure to get the upholstery only as wet as necessary to remove the stain from the baby food.

In the alternative for removing stains caused by red wine from upholstery, instead of using the dishwashing solution, you can use dry cleaning solvent.

Further, I received this tip from a reader who used hydrogen peroxide and dishwashing soap to remove red wine stain from upholstery.

You can get more information on how to clean upholstery here.

How To Remove Red Wine Stains From Carpet

The instructions for red wine stain removal from carpet is the same as for upholstery.

In addition, you may find this video showing red wine stain carpet tips helpful. It suggests two different stain removal solutions, the first being a dishwashing liquid and vinegar solution, and the other a hydrogen peroxide solution for really stubborn stains.

Recommended Red Wine Stain Removers

There are lots of stain removers out there that claim to work well on red wine stains. But which ones actually work as promised?

You can read wine stain remover reviews here, to see what has worked well for others, or share your own review to say what worked (or didn't) for you.

Wine Fun Facts

Have you ever had a party just to taste wine with your friends? It sounds so fun to me. My friend Sandee has some great ideas and resources for your own wine tasting party.

Just remember, if you or your friends accidentally spill wine during the party come back here for tips for red wine stain removal!

Submit Your Own Stain Removal Tip For Red Wine

Do you have your own red wine stain removal tip? If so, submit your tip about removing stains caused by red wine here, or read others that have already been submitted.

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