| Red wine stains can ruin a great carpet, a great | | | | itself for a little while, and then wipe off the |
| sofa, or even a great t-shirt! But have no fear, | | | | residue. You will see the stain disappear. If you |
| there are a few tried and true tricks that will lift | | | | don't get it all the first time just do it again until |
| off even the most serious looking red wine stain. | | | | the stain is completely gone. |
| The first thing to do is not rush to the stain and | | | | Here are a few more favorite ways to lift wine |
| try to wipe it up by going back and forth with | | | | stains out of carpet or clothes: |
| your rag or paper towel. This will only embed the | | | | * cover the stain with talcum powder and let it |
| stain deeper into the fiber of the rug (or shirt or | | | | dry. Brush off the dried powder which should lift |
| sweater etc). You can place a paper towel or or | | | | the stain out with it. |
| rag on top of the stain (when fresh and wet) and | | | | *If it's a clothing item, pour boiling water directly |
| gently press and blob up any excess moisture. | | | | on the stain until it rinses clean. |
| I've found this is always a good way to start, | | | | * pour 1 tablespoon ammonia bleach into one cup |
| especially when the stain is fresh. | | | | of warm water. Saturate the stain, then absorb |
| One of the most popular ways to lift a red wine | | | | most of the wetness with a towel. Next put |
| stain, and also one of the efficient, is to make a | | | | white vinegar on the stain, let it set for a couple |
| mixture of equal parts dishwashing liquid and | | | | of minutes. Then absorb the wetness from the |
| hydrogen peroxide. This tip is from Patty S. and | | | | vinegar with a towel again and see the stain lift. |
| she's famous on the web for it. Mix 1 cup water | | | | * Use the automotive product called Dri-Clean. It's |
| with 1/2 cup hydrogen peroxide and then add | | | | made for cars, but works well on carpet too. |
| some liquid soap. Pour this mixture on the stain | | | | * Use Shout stain remover |
| and watch the bubbles lift the red wine stain right | | | | *pour white wine over the red wine stain. You'll |
| out of the rug. You can use dishwashing liquid or | | | | still have a wine stain, but at least it's white, not |
| rug cleaner or any other liquid soap - just make | | | | red! |
| sure you mix it with the hydrogen peroxide! The | | | | *Pour club soda mixed with milk on the stain |
| hydrogen peroxide is what bleaches or lifts out | | | | *Pour lemonade on the stain! |
| the stain, so always make sure you have enough | | | | Good luck! |
| of that in your mixture. Let the mixture set by | | | | |