Are you as clumsy as me?
If so, you might be interested in knowing how to remove a Red wine stain from, well all those things that you are likely to spill it on.
Over the last few weeks, I have managed to get red wine on a white tablecloth and a beige cushion. The first time, my Mom was there and she put salt on the red wine stain straight away and then when we were finished eating we put the tablecloth in the washing machine. It came out perfect, but I thought maybe that was some magic Mom trick that wouldn’t work for me. So when I clumsily knocked a glass of red wine off the counter top last night (I saved the glass though) I got to put it to the test against as it managed to spill onto my new beige cushions. I took the over off straight away and put salt onto the stain and then dabbed it with a piece of Kitchen Paper, then I threw it into the wash and it seems to have come out ok.
So if you’re like me with your red wine, put this to the test next time you have have an unfortunate accident!!
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June 5th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Pouring white wine onto red wine to “dilute” the stain is an absolute myth though. Don’t try it.
June 5th, 2007 at 2:09 pm
The University of California - Davis (Dr. Andrew Waterhouse & Natalie Ramirez) did a study a few summers ago on getting out red wine stains. Erado-Sol (a.k.a. Stain Rx) beat Wine Out, Wine Away, salt, Sauvignon Blanc, Spray ‘n Wash and other remedies on cotton, nylon, silk and polyester/cotton blend. It was the best ready to use product in their testing.
Stain Rx® is Erado-Sol® packaged for home/office/travel use. As Erado-Sol it has been sold to doctors, hospitals and industrial laboratories for their toughest stains; iodine, blood, biological stains, etc. since 1963. We even sell it in 55 gallon drums to some of our customers. Lab techs started taking Erado-Sol home with them for their problem stains. We now package it as Stain Rx and Erado-Sol.
Beside red wine, it also removes: fruit punch, beets, gravy, tomato sauce, vanilla extract, berries, iodine, blood, Betadine, Hibiclens, cranberry juice, mascara, coffee, tea, grass, dirt … just by adding a small amount Stain Rx to the stain, massaging the stain and laundering.
Stains such as, grape juice, balsamic vinegar, lipstick and yellow mustard come out by adding a small amount Stain Rx to the stain, massaging the stain, rinsing and then soaking the stain in a bit of Stain Rx for up to 1 hour and then laundering.
June 5th, 2007 at 2:48 pm
the salt thing is a great tip! So much better than the alternative (…the alternative being not drinking red wine…)
June 21st, 2007 at 2:56 pm
Where were you when I spilled wine all over the carpet? I have tried everything to get the stain out, but nothing is working. I wonder if salt works…after the fact. =o/