| Why is it that more red wine seems to get spilt | | | | If you don't have any laundry detergent handy, a |
| by guests than any other beverage? It's probably | | | | drop of washing up liquid should work if you catch |
| due to the fact that the drinker knows only too | | | | the spill quickly.There is a better method for |
| well that a glass of colored wine spilt on your | | | | getting a wine stain out of carpets and rugs, and |
| favorite shag pile can wreak havoc with the | | | | that is to use a carpet spot cleaner. Some of |
| fabric. Therefore, wine drinkers are nervous and | | | | these can work wonders and I always make sure |
| jittery around other folk's homes and probably | | | | I have one in the house these days, just in case! |
| this makes them a little clumsy too! A wine stain | | | | Spot cleaners are available just about |
| can discolor just about any fabric it comes into | | | | everywhere, and many are produced to tackle |
| contact with, so it's no laughing matter, especially | | | | specific stains too, which makes them ideal items |
| if it happens to you!A red wine stain never ends | | | | to keep in the cleaning cupboard.If your stain |
| up on your overalls or kitchen floor, oh no, it | | | | shows signs of stubbornness on your cloths or |
| waits until it's hovering over your best frock or | | | | bedding, as some do depending on the fabric they |
| white rug before it jumps out of the glass. OK, so | | | | get spilt onto, then I suggest you soak for longer |
| that's a little melodramatic, but wine is the stain | | | | and then put through the washing cycle. As for |
| from hell that's for sure, which is why we dread it | | | | carpets and rugs, if the stain is still visible, then |
| so much.There is a solution! Not all wine stains are | | | | professional cleaning may be the only way to |
| red, although red wind is the most noticeable, but | | | | remove it if it bothers you that much. As with |
| white wine can leave some pretty unsightly | | | | most stains, the sooner it's tackled the better. |
| marks too. When you need to tackle a wine stain, | | | | Therefore, if you have a spill on Monday and then |
| the first job in hand is to pour some cold water | | | | call the experts out the following Friday, you're |
| onto the area as quickly as possible. This will | | | | probably not going to get the results you want.Be |
| instantly dilute the wine before it has time to | | | | careful too about all the misinformation out there. |
| settle in, and therefore makes removal much | | | | I've seen products used to remove wine stains |
| easier.Should you spill the wine on removable | | | | such as ammonia, club soda, milk, hand soap, salt |
| items, such as your clothing or bedding etc, the | | | | talc and even toothpaste to name but a few, but |
| best approach is to pour the cold water from the | | | | some may cause more harm than good. I've |
| back. Turn the cloth inside out and flush it from | | | | even seen one cure for the red wine stain by |
| behind. I've always found this method the most | | | | pouring white wine over the red. I'm not saying it |
| effective when removing a wine stain.Once | | | | doesn't work, just be careful with some of these |
| you've flushed the garment or rinsed the rug, the | | | | remedies and get to know your fabrics and how |
| diluted wine then needs to be tackled with a spot | | | | to clean them in an emergency.By soaking, using |
| of household laundry detergent. Gently rub the | | | | detergents, and rinsing, is still the best and safest |
| detergent into the wet fabric and then allow it to | | | | solution overall, along with spot cleaners for |
| stand for at least 5 minutes but no longer than 10. | | | | carpets and rugs. |