| Imagine that you are hosting a party for some of | | | | mother taught me which works wonders is |
| your best friends. The atmosphere is bubbling with | | | | Lestoil. I know some of you may be thinking to |
| the excitement of everyone chatting and mingling | | | | yourself that you always thought Lestoil was a |
| with each other, when all of a sudden you hear a | | | | floor cleaner, but when diluted with water and |
| crashing sound and see the sight that every host | | | | used as a soaking agent it works wonders on lots |
| prays will never happen; a glass of red wine has | | | | of stains including grease (when mixed with hot |
| taken a swan dive and landed not on your tile | | | | water) and wine (when mixed with cold water). |
| floor where it is easy to clean up but on to your | | | | Of course even with all your best efforts there is |
| very embarrassed guest and all over your | | | | always the chance that the red wine is going to |
| furniture. It would appear that Murphys Law has | | | | be so stubborn that you need to call in the |
| struck again, but dont panic, it is possible to get | | | | professionals. Carpets and furniture sometimes |
| red wine stains out! | | | | are dry clean only but it is still best to remove as |
| The first thing to do (aside from not panicking) | | | | much of the stain as possible while it is still wet |
| when cleaning red wine spills is to remove the | | | | because this will make it easier for the |
| excess spillage. If the wine has been spilled on a | | | | professionals to remove the remnants. |
| couch or carpet take an absorbent cloth | | | | The key to ensuring effective stain removal is |
| (something you dont mind being stained) or paper | | | | time. Do not let a stain sit for days or weeks |
| towel and blot the excess wine, do not rub in any | | | | before deciding to try to remove it and dont wait |
| way! The point of blotting it to remove the wine | | | | a week before ringing a carpet cleaner because |
| without working it further into the fabric. If it was | | | | by then it might just be too late and the stain is |
| a piece of clothing that has been spilled on, | | | | now a permanent fixture. The same goes for |
| remove the article and blot in the same manner. | | | | clothing, dont wait to wash your shirt or pants. I |
| Once the excess wine has been removed it is | | | | once watched a friend take a shirt out of the |
| very important to rinse the carpet, furniture or | | | | washing machine become horrified at the fact |
| clothing to dilute the wine before it has a chance | | | | that the red wine didnt come out of her top. |
| to set in. The best method for this is going to | | | | When I asked her when she spilled on herself, she |
| vary on what exactly where the spill is. For | | | | told me that it was from a week before. No |
| clothing or other items that are easily removed, | | | | wonder the stain didnt come out! |
| pour cold water from the backside. For items | | | | In the end there is always going to be the |
| such as carpets and sofas pouring water directly | | | | possibility that the stain has decided that it never |
| onto the stain and blotting with an absorbent cloth | | | | wants to come out or it will not come out |
| immediately works best. | | | | completely. Taking the proper steps the moment |
| There is a good chance that this will not take the | | | | a spill occurs can greatly reduce the chance of a |
| stain out completely. Carpet and furniture cleaner | | | | permanent stain. There is no easy way to |
| very well may need to be used. In the past I | | | | prevent spills and stains, aside from slipcovers or |
| have had much success with Resolve cleaners for | | | | not serving red wine at social events, so when a |
| carpets, and for laundry there are many stain | | | | spill does happen remember to stay calm, work |
| removers that should be helpful. A little trick my | | | | quickly and to blot. |