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How To Remove Red Wine Stains

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How To Remove Red Wine Stains

Remove Red Wine Stains. Follow Lady's maid Bea Knapp's step by step instructions to get red wine stains out of your clothes. Rely on your dry cleaner no longer! Remove Red Wine Stains. Follow Lady's maid Bea Knapp's step by step instructions to get red wine stains out of your clothes. Rely on your dry cleaner no longer!

Step 1: You will need

Step 2: Blot

To avoid long-term damage to your clothes, act as fast as possible.
Blot the stain to remove any excess wine using a paper towel or cloth. Make sure whatever you use is white as the dye from coloured materials could leak into the shirt fabric and cause further damage.

Step 3: Check the label

Check the instructions on the label to see if the garment is machine or hand washable. If it is neither, you will have to take it to a dry cleaners.

Step 4: Dilute the stain

If possible, run cold water over the stain immediately to dilute it. Otherwise, sprinkle some water over the stain to keep it wet. If it dries, it will be harder to get out later.
The most important thing is to dilute the stain., so if there is no water to hand, white wine or soda water will work just as well.
Some people suggest sprinkling salt over the stain. This does not remove any of the dye but will stop the liquid from spreading.

Step 5: Soak

Dissolve about a dessert spoon of oxygen based stain remover in a bowl of water and soak the shirt, stirring occasionally with a spoon to ensure the stain is completely immersed. After a few of minutes, you should no longer be able to see any red wine on the shirt.

Step 6: Wash at a high temperature

Once the stain has been removed, wash the garment at the highest temperature advised on the label.
The same process will apply for colored clothes, but make sure you use a laundry detergent that is suitable for colored fabrics. After five minutes or so the stain should have disappeared completely.

Step 7: Dry

Dry as normal

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  1. jippa3000

    Thanks Winejunkie! Wine Away is now available in Australia, to order just email wineaway.australia@gmail.com

  2. Winejunkie

    Wine Stains aren't difficult when you have Wine Away. It's a red wine stain remover that won't bleach your clothes (or carpet). I was given it as a their darling RED WINE STAIN EMERGENCY KIT for Christmas and have used it many times. It really really works. Looks like I'm not the only one who thinks so...it was just on the TODAY SHOW and a bunch of magazines, including Good Housekeeping have given it their stamp of approval. Tip: Don't use peroxide on colored clothes or carpet. It will bleach it. White wine turns the red wine yellow; and the salt only works on fresh stains - plus, you have to clean it up afterwards.

  3. dalehouse

    Just use peroxide asap. Works the best for red wine as well as blood

  4. Anonymous

    There's a simpler solution if you have a white cotton or natural fibre (e.g. linen) shirt. A: Spill red wine on your shirt. B: Immediately, or asap, pour milk (I only ever have fat milk in the fridge) over the entire stain. C: Let it dry and then wash as usual.

  5. Anonymous

    you musnt wine!

  7. Anonymous

    I thought salt acts as a colour fixer!

  8. Anonymous

    I removed red wine stains by following the advice on the internet from America. The advice worked for me. Using equal parts of hydrogen peroxide and morning fresh dishwashing detergent. I used this and it worked beautifully for me. I also use this on animal stains and again they came straight off. Meree

  9. Anonymous

    great nice and clear ill try it tommro on my hubby's best shirt