How to Remove Wine Stains
September has already ended. And a few months from now, the
gift-giving season will almost start. More often than not, people hang
out together and have parties during this season. Rather than go to
fancy restaurants, they would rather have their celebrations one of
their friend’s house. Usually, they have foods waiting to be served
along with a bottle of a fine red wine.
Unfortunately, accidents may happen while partying. Red wines can spill
anywhere in your place including your favorite dress or your expensive
carpet. Of course, you can’t immediately tell your visitors to move
aside because you want to treat the red wine stain as soon as possible.
It would still take a few more hours before the party is over and the
stain would already dry up by then.
Here is one wine stain remedy that would help you remove the stain from
your clothes or from your carpet. What you need to do is to mix a liquid
detergent soap with hydrogen peroxide. Dab it or spray it on the area
stained by the wine. This would not only work with carpets and clothes
but with tablecloths at the same time. However, because of the bleaching
properties of the hydrogen peroxide, it is possible that it may bleach
or fade the color out of the fabric. That is why it is advised that you
test a small hidden spot first before putting this mixture on the wine
stained area.
You may also opt to mix a laundry detergent and lukewarm water. By using
a clean damp cloth, blot the mixture to the stained area. Make sure that
you would not rub the spot with wine stain. It would only increase the
size of the stain, making it even harder for you to get rid of it
easily. There is also an old method of removing red wine stains and that
is to soak the stained spot on the white wine. However, this may be done
only if the red wine stained your clothes. Studies show that the
components of the wine may damage the fibers of your carpet. That is why
is not recommended to soak the carpet in wine for long.
There is another solution that would help you get rid of the wine stain
easily even the most sensitive fabric as well as white carpet that you
have. What’s better is that the things that you need for this solution
can be found right in your home.
First thing that you must do is to mix ample amount of lukewarm water
with your mild bleaching detergent. Simply blot it on the stained area
to avoid increasing the size of the stain. On a separate container, mix
two thirds cup of water with your ordinary vinegar. Again, blot the
mixture on the stained area. To rinse, use sponge and apply it gently on
the carpet or on the fabric. Simply blot the sponge on the wine stain
and make sure that you would not leave any marks of detergent on the
affected spot. Aside from that, you must also make sure that you rinse
it very well to avoid leaving the scent of the vinegar.
Because of the bleaching agents present in the detergent as well as
vinegar, it is recommended that you test a small spot first before doing
it on the whole wine stain.
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