what gets rid of red wine stains?

Answer 1

Oxyclean. I swear by it.

Answer 2

Oh boy, good luck. I have heard everything from putting table salt all over the stain as soon as it happens, then rinsing in cold water, to using club soda to bubble it out. I have even tried bleach. Nothing has ever worked for me; I can't tell you how many tablecloths I have had to throw away. If it just happened, you have a chance, but if it is an old stain, forget it.

They have a carpet cleaner they sell on either QVC or HSN that supposedly takes out red wine stains; you might try those websites and see what comes up.

I have since switched to chardonnay, and will not allow red wine to be served in my house!

Answer 3

Red Wine Stain Removal

You’ve been there... I’ve been there. We’ve all done it. You were sipping red wine at a friends house feeling pretty good about the selection you chose to bring. Feeling proud and somewhat sophisticated, you take another sip. Just then, your friend says something funny and that’s when it happened. Slosh. Splash. Red wine stain on your friend’s white carpet.

Not feeling so svelte after all… So what does one do to remove such a dirty mark on one’s reputation? Help is out there. The Washington Post ran an article in July 2004 by staff writer Leef Smith who found herself desperate and reeling over a red wine stain on her brand new beige sofa.

The Post story follows her Internet search for the best wine stain removal system. In the weeks that followed the Post story, Smith’s article was reprinted in the South Bend Tribune, the Modesto Bee, the Duluth News Tribune, the Winnipeg Free Press, and the Contra Costa Times — to name a few. Hmmm, seems fumbling red wine is a national problem.

Whatever the case may be, Ms. Smith “Googled” up the issue and happened to stumble upon the better of the red wine stain removal systems for both two-minute and 24-hour stains, even according to a 2001 study overseen by Andrew L. Waterhouse, professor of enology at the University of California, Davis.

The study’s researcher used several fabric types and tested out all the most talked about red wine stain remover systems on the market, in home remedy books, and off the Internet.

So what secret potion will remove your stain of humiliation? Well, it’s a homemade miracle from none other than “Patty S.” who heard from “Nancy O.” Patty S. randomly posted it on a wine, gardening, and arts web site about four years ago, and the site got rave reviews on the simple household staple mix.

To whip up the super solvent, all you have to do is stir up nearly equal parts of plain old hydrogen peroxide and Dawn dishwashing soap (or Patti recommends using a soap that’s suitable for the fabric; i.e., carpet cleaner for carpets, Woolite for wools, dish soap for washables, etc.). Then apply it to the red wine stain.

Nancy O. via Patty S.’s simple recipe for red wine stain removal:
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A little suitable soap
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A little hydrogen peroxide
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You must use BOTH ingredients
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Spray, pour, or dab the mixture on the stain

One warning: Since peroxide is a bleaching agent, the remedy could potentially bleach some colored fabrics. Always test a small patch before going hog wild with this miracle recipe!

Try it on:
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Clothing
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Carpet
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Tablecloths
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And more!

Other red wine stain removal systems such as the age-old “add white wine to red wine” miracle method only seem to make matters worse.

The Patty S. miracle juice really works. UC Davis believes in it, and it worked for Leef Smith. Plus, this red wine stain remover is being touted nationally in the media and internationally on the Internet.

More on Patty S.’s concoction can be found at Strat's Place, a fine web site for wine aficionados.
Two More Solutions!

If you are concerned about the hydrogen peroxide bleaching out your color, here are some other solutions. They are products designed specifically for red wine stain removal:

StainRx

and...

Wine Away Red Wine Stain Remover icon

Answer 4

I believe that salt is really good for red wine stains. Apply a great deal of salt to the stain. Then leave it there for 24 hours. Then get a cloth to sponge the stain. then leave it to dry. Vacuum the stain thoroughly. The stain will then be removed.

Answer 5

white wine. After the spill pour a bit of white wine on top and blot till it's gone

Answer 6

if it's on a white fabric that can handle bleach, use that, if not, try soaking it in a plastic container with a solution of Biz and water. You may have to soak it for a day or two.

Answer 7

white wine

Answer 8

salt - a girlfriend of mine spilled a full glass of whine on white carpet and the homeowner put salt on it and it was gone the next day!

Answer 9

what you need to use hidrogen perixide.

Answer 10

NONONO
CLUB SODA !!!!